The Indiana State Sycamores will be at JQH Arena to take on the Missouri State Bears in a Missouri Valley matchup. The game gets underway at 4:05 pm ET on Saturday, Feb. 13 and will air on ES3.
The Bears were beaten by Northern Iowa 83-69 on Wednesday. Chris Kendrix was the team’s high scorer, finishing with 20 points. The Sycamores, meanwhile, are coming off an 85-78 loss to Southern Illinois on Wednesday. Niels Bunschoten had a good shooting night, leading the team with 21 points.
Kendrix has been playing at a high level as of late for the Bears, averaging 19.8 points, 6.5 rebounds, 1.2 assists, 1.0 steal, 0.8 blocks, and 2.2 three-pointers over the last five games.
This will be the second matchup of the season between these two teams. The Sycamores won the first game 68-59. Khristian Smith was a standout player in the game, producing 20 points, eight rebounds, four assists, and one steal.
The Bears enter the game with records of 10-15 Straight Up (SU) and 10-13-1 Against The Spread (ATS).
On the other side, the Sycamores head into the game with records of 13-10-1 ATS and 13-12 SU. Teams don’t seem to hit many three-pointers against the Sycamores, who are 41st in the country in terms of three-point field goals allowed at 141 this season.
Following the Sycamores’ latest win over Missouri State, their SU record against Missouri State moves to 6-4 over their most recent meetings. However, with a 5-4-1 record, Missouri State has the advantage ATS. Missouri State and Indiana State each held the edge in three key areas (field goals, rebounds, and three-pointers) once in their last five meetings.
Predictions: SU Winner – InSt, ATS Winner – InSt
Notes
“Missouri State is 1-4-1 ATS in its last 6 games “.
“Missouri State is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games “.
“The total has gone OVER in 6 of Missouri State’s last 7 games “.
“Missouri State is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games at home”.
“The total has gone OVER in 4 of Missouri State’s last 5 games at home”.
“Missouri State is 5-10-1 ATS in its last 16 games when playing Indiana State”.
“The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Missouri State’s last 5 games when playing Indiana State”.
Missouri State is 6-7 against its conference rivals, while Indiana State is 7-6.
The Indiana State Sycamores have a defensive rating of 98.0 (ranked 65th), while the Missouri State Bears have an offensive rating of 97.6 (ranked 304th).
The Missouri State Bears average a field goal percentage of 41.6% this season. The Indiana State Sycamores have a subpar record of 3-9 when opponents have a FG% of 41.6% or greater.
The Missouri State Bears rank higher based on their field goal percentage (288th) than their effective field goal percentage (314th). The Indiana State Sycamores rank higher based on their effective field goal percentage (287th) than their field goal percentage (307th).
Missouri State ranks 218th in offensive rebounds, while Indiana State ranks 75th in defensive rebounds.
Missouri State has forced an average turnover percentage of 17.9% this season. Indiana State has a losing 7-11 record when its TO% is 17.9% or higher.
