Indiana State Sycamores vs UNI Panthers Prediction, 1/7/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Indiana State Sycamores vs UNI Panthers

Date: Sunday, January 7, 2024

Location: McLeod Center in Cedar Falls, IA

TV: ESPN+

McLeod Center is where the UNI Panthers (7-7) will try to beat the Indiana State Sycamores (12-2) on Sunday.

The Indiana State Sycamores played Evansville and earned the victory with a final of 87-73 in their last contest. Indiana State wrapped up the contest having earned a 48.3% FG percentage (29 out of 60) and made 11 of 31 three-point attempts. From the free throw line, the Sycamores knocked down 18 of their 20 tries for a percentage of 90.0%. In regard to pulling down boards, they compiled a total of 34 with 5 of them being offensive. They also doled out 16 assists for this game while creating 12 turnovers and getting 6 steals. Pertaining to defense, Indiana State allowed 45.7% from the field on 32 of 70 shooting. Evansville totaled 14 dimes and had 8 steals for this contest. Moreover, Evansville pulled down 30 rebounds (8 offensive, 22 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Evansville walked away from this one shooting 25.0% from the charity stripe by making 1 of 4 attempts. They converted 8 of their 19 shots from beyond the perimeter. With respect to fouls, the Sycamores ended up finishing with 11 and Evansville racked up 16 fouls.

Jayson Kent is someone who came through for the matchup. He finished the game shooting 62.5% from the field and also dished out 1 assist. He was on the hardwood for 35 minutes and totaled 8 rebounds. He accumulated 18 points on 5 out of 8 shooting.

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Indiana State will take the court with a win-loss mark of 12-2 on the campaign. They are turning it over 12.2 times per contest and as a group they commit 17.6 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Indiana State is pulling down 34.5 boards per game and has accumulated 246 dimes on the year, which ranks 24th in Division 1 in terms of passing. The Sycamores are connecting on 40.7% on shots beyond the perimeter (158 of 388) and 75.4% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 87.1 points per game (9th in the country) while shooting 51.5% from the floor.

On the defensive end of the court, the Sycamores are forcing their opponents into 13.9 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 18.4 fouls. They give up 31.6% from 3-point land while they are 208th in college basketball in points per game allowed (72.1). The Sycamores defense is giving up a field goal percentage of 43.5% (378 of 869) and they surrender 33.6 boards per contest as a group. They currently rank 59th in D-1 in allowing assists with 148 relinquished on the year.

In their last game, the UNI Panthers went home victorious with a score of 64-62 against Missouri State. In reference to how they rebounded, UNI permitted Missouri State to collect 27 overall (2 on the offensive glass). They finished 23.1% from downtown by connecting on 6 out of 26 and finished the game at 10 of 12 at the charity stripe (83.3%). The Panthers allowed Missouri State to convert 23 out of their 53 tries from the floor which had them shooting 43.4% for this contest. When all was said and done, the Panthers ended up shooting 27 out of 61 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 44.3%. In regard to shots from beyond the perimeter, UNI converted 3 of their 15 tries (20.0%). They were able to convert 7 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 63.6%. Missouri State earned 14 fouls in the game which got the Panthers to the free throw line for a total of 11 attempts. They also coughed up the ball 8 times, while recording 5 steals for this contest. The Panthers corralled 25 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive rebounds for a total of 33 for the matchup.

Bowen Born was important for the Panthers for this contest. He accumulated 21 points in his 30 minutes on the hardwood and added 2 assists in the game. He made 9 of 19 in this game for a rate of 47.4%, and tallied 5 rebounds.

UNI has a mark of 7-7 for the campaign. As an offense, the Panthers are shooting 47.6% from the floor, which has them ranked 57th in college basketball. UNI has tallied 1,075 pts this season (76.8 per contest) and they pull down 34.9 boards per game. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 14.0 times per contest (151st in the nation) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 11.4 times per contest. The Panthers are committing 18.3 fouls per game while shooting 70.2% from the charity stripe.

The UNI defense concedes 35.0% on 3-point attempts (110 of 314) and opponents are making 77.9% of their free throw attempts. They have conceded 10.6 assists and 32.4 boards every game, which ranks 43rd and 65th in D-1. The Panthers on the defensive side of the court are 230th in college hoops in points allowed per contest with 72.9. They are able to force 11.5 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 44.1% from the floor (251st in D-1).

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take UNI

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