Missouri State at Northern Iowa

Northern Iowa won the first meeting this season 64-62 on Jan. 3 as Bowen Born and Jacob Hutson combined for 40 points and they were the only scorers in double figures for the Panthers, who covered as 1.5-point underdogs. Now they will try to snap a three-game losing streak as they play at home against Missouri State, which has won four in a row and all of them went OVER. The Bears are only 4-6 on the road and Northern Iowa has won seven of 10 at home. The Panthers have a .351 3-point shooting percentage compared to .319 for Missouri State and Northern Iowa shoots 45.8 percent overall and the Bears 43.7 percent. Missouri State is 4-0 OVER as a road underdog of 0.5-6.5 points. Northern Iowa is favored in this game even while coming off its worst performace of the season losing 71-43 to Murray State on Saturday. Look for the Panthers to be focused on a win after that embarrassment. Take Northern Iowa on the moneyline and the OVER.