Missouri State Bears vs UNI Panthers Prediction, 2/7/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Missouri State Bears vs UNI Panthers

Date: Wednesday, February 7, 2024

Location: McLeod Center in Cedar Falls, IA

TV: ESPN+

The Missouri State Bears (14-9) are on their way to McLeod Center on Wednesday where they will compete against the UNI Panthers (12-11).

The Missouri State Bears played Belmont and walked away with a win by a score of 87-80 in their last game. When talking about personal fouls, the Bears ended up with 13 while Belmont recorded 20 personal fouls. They also buried 11 of their 25 tries from three-point range. Belmont finished the game shooting 64.3% from the charity stripe by making 9 of 14 tries. Furthermore, Belmont grabbed 26 rebounds (4 offensive, 22 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Belmont doled out 14 assists and had 9 steals for this contest. Regarding defense, Missouri State let their opponent shoot 45.5% from the floor on 30 of 66 shooting. They also dished out 10 assists for the game in addition to creating 7 turnovers and getting 1 steal. With respect to pulling down rebounds, they earned 43 with 12 of them being of the offensive sort. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Bears knocked down 18 of 22 shots for a rate of 81.8%. Missouri State wrapped up the contest with a 50.0% FG percentage (31 of 62) and converted 7 of their 21 shots from beyond the perimeter.

Chance Moore is someone who was a major factor in this matchup. He finished the game shooting 75.0% from the floor but had no dimes when the game ended. He played 32 minutes played and snagged 13 rebounds. He was able to score 23 points on 9 of 12 shooting.

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Missouri State heads into this matchup with a win-loss record of 14-9 on the season. They have an average of 72.1 points per game (240th in D-1) while hitting 43.7% from the floor. The Bears are shooting 31.9% on 3-pointers (171 of 536) and 70.9% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Missouri State is snagging 39.3 rebounds per game and has tallied 285 dimes so far this season, which has them ranked 226th in Division 1 in terms of passing the ball. They lose possession by turning the ball over 12.1 times per game and as a squad are committing 15.8 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end of the court, the Bears are forcing their opponents into 9.6 turnovers per game while drawing 16.6 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 125th in the country in allowing assists to the opposition with 271 surrendered so far this year. The Bears defense is allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 41.2% (593 of 1,440) and they relinquish 34.4 boards per contest as a basketball team. They surrender 32.5% from beyond the arc and they are ranked 147th in college basketball in points per game allowed (70.8).

The last time they took the hardwood, the UNI Panthers took a loss by a final score of 71-43 when they faced Murray State. Regarding rebounds, UNI allowed Murray State to grab 34 in total (10 on the offensive side). They shot 27.3% from 3-point land by shooting 6 out of 22 and finished the game at 9 of 10 from the charity stripe (90.0%). The Panthers permitted Murray State to knock down 28 of their 59 attempts from the floor which gave them a rate of 47.5% in this matchup. When this game wrapped up, the Panthers shot 15 for 49 from the field which had them sitting at 30.6%. In terms of shooting from beyond the arc, UNI knocked down 6 of their 24 attempts (25.0%). They were able to bury 7 of the free throw tries for a rate of 53.8%. Murray State earned 17 fouls for the contest which got the Panthers to the charity stripe for 13 attempts. They coughed up the ball 10 times, but wrapped up the game with no steals. The Panthers recorded 18 defensive boards and 8 offensive rebounds for a total of 26 in this contest.

Landon Wolf was important for the Panthers in this game. He knocked down 3 out of 7 for the matchup for a rate of 42.9%, and had 2 rebounds. He scored 9 points in his 17 mins on the hardwood, but didn't record an assist.

UNI has a mark of 12-11 for the season. The Panthers are committing 16.5 fouls every game and they shoot 71.5% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 12.1 times per game (281st in college basketball) and they turn it over 10.8 times per game. UNI has totaled 1,667 pts this year (72.5 per game) and they average 33.3 boards per contest. When it comes to offense, the Panthers are connecting on 45.8% from the field, which has them ranked 120th in college basketball.

The Panthers on the defensive end are ranked 173rd in the country in PPG allowed with 71.4. They are forcing 11.3 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 44.4% from the field (237th in D-1). The UNI defense surrenders 34.2% from downtown (186 of 544) and opponents are knocking down 77.1% of their free throw shots. They surrender 10.7 dimes and 33.3 boards on a nightly basis, which is ranked 35th and 95th in the nation.

Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Missouri State

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