Northern Iowa vs. Missouri State Predictions - February 5

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The Northern Iowa Panthers (14-9, 8-4 MVC) visit the Missouri State Bears (8-15, 1-11 MVC) in MVC play at Great Southern Bank Arena, starting at 7:00 PM ET on Wednesday, February 5, 2025.

Wednesday's matchup between the Panthers and the Bears features the Panthers as small 3.5-point favorites. The matchup has a point total of 132.5.

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Northern Iowa vs. Missouri State Odds and Game Info

  • Game day: Wednesday, February 5, 2025
  • Game time: 7:00 PM ET
  • TV channel: ESPN+
  • Location: Springfield, Missouri
  • Arena: Great Southern Bank Arena
  • Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+

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Northern Iowa vs. Missouri State Odds and Prediction

  • Spread favorite: Northern Iowa (-3.5)
  • Moneyline: Northern Iowa (-176), Missouri State (+146)
  • Total: 132.5 points

Pick ATS:Northern Iowa (-3.5)

  • Pick OU: Over (132.5)
  • Prediction: Northern Iowa 74, Missouri State 68

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Northern Iowa vs. Missouri State Comparison

Northern Iowa Rank Northern Iowa Stat Missouri State Stat Missouri State Rank
165th 75.0 Points Scored 69.8 287th
67th 67.7 Points Allowed 71.8 193rd
143rd 14.2 Assists 12.2 289th
70th 10.1 Turnovers 13.0 315th
6th 49.8% Field Goal % 44.8% 183rd
221st 44.2% Field Goal % Allowed 46.8% 331st

Northern Iowa Key Players

  • The Panthers leader in points and rebounds is Tytan Anderson, who scores 14.8 points and pulls down 6.5 rebounds per game.
  • Trey Campbell leads Northern Iowa in assists, averaging 3.0 per game while also scoring 10.5 points per contest.
  • Campbell leads the Panthers in three-point shooting, making an average of 2.0 shots per game from beyond the arc.
  • Campbell and Leon Bond III lead Northern Iowa on the defensive end, with Campbell leading the team in steals averaging 1.4 per game and Bond in blocks averaging 0.7 per contest.

Missouri State Key Players

  • The Bears' Dez White racks up enough points (15.2 per game) and assists (2.7 per game) to sit atop the squad's leaderboards.
  • Michael Osei-Bonsu is at the top of the Missouri State rebounding leaderboard with 7.4 rebounds per game. Osei-Bonsu also racks up 11.0 points and tacks on 1.9 assists per game.
  • White is reliable from deep and leads the Bears with 2.8 made threes per game.
  • Vincent Brady II (1.3 steals per game) is the steal leader for Missouri State while Osei-Bonsu (0.6 blocks per game) is the block leader.

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