Northern Iowa vs. Belmont Predictions - January 1

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The Northern Iowa Panthers (8-5, 2-0 MVC) will try to build on a four-game home winning streak when they take on the Belmont Bruins (9-4, 1-1 MVC) on January 1, 2025 at McLeod Center.

The Panthers are currently 5.5-point favorites against the Bruins. The matchup's over/under is 154.5.

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Northern Iowa vs. Belmont Odds and Game Info

  • Game day: Wednesday, January 1, 2025
  • Game time: 9:00 PM ET
  • TV channel: ESPN+
  • Location: Cedar Falls, Iowa
  • Arena: McLeod Center
  • Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+

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Northern Iowa vs. Belmont Odds and Prediction

  • Spread favorite: Northern Iowa (-5.5)
  • Moneyline: Northern Iowa (-230), Belmont (+188)
  • Total: 154.5 points

Pick ATS:Northern Iowa (-5.5)

  • Pick OU: Under (154.5)
  • Prediction: Northern Iowa 80, Belmont 71

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Northern Iowa vs. Belmont Comparison

Northern Iowa Rank Northern Iowa Stat Belmont Stat Belmont Rank
126th 78.0 Points Scored 81.2 68th
69th 66.4 Points Allowed 77.8 322nd
97th 15.7 Assists 17.8 21st
82nd 10.5 Turnovers 11.1 143rd
1st 52.3% Field Goal % 47.8% 70th
203rd 43.5% Field Goal % Allowed 46.3% 314th

Northern Iowa Key Players

  • Jacob Hutson leads the Panthers in scoring, tallying 13.7 points per game to go with 3.8 rebounds and 2.2 assists.
  • Tytan Anderson leads Northern Iowa in rebounding, averaging 6.5 per game, while Trey Campbell leads the team in assists, distributing an average of 3.3 in each contest.
  • Campbell leads the Panthers in three-point shooting, making an average of 2.0 shots per game from beyond the arc.
  • The Northern Iowa leader in both steals and blocks is Anderson, who averages 1.3 takeaways and 0.7 rejections per game.

Belmont Key Players

  • The Bruins' leader in scoring and rebounding is Jonathan Pierre with 12.7 points and 6.8 rebounds per game.
  • Belmont's assist leader is Carter Whitt with 4.6 per game. Whitt also scores 11.5 points per game and adds 4.2 rebounds per game.
  • Tyler Lundblade is consistent from three-point range and leads the Bruins with 3.0 made threes per game.
  • Belmont's leader in steals is Whitt (1.3 per game), and its leader in blocks is Sam Orme (1.2 per game).

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