Missouri Valley foes will lock horns when the Northern Iowa Panthers (17-12) face off against the Indiana State Sycamores (13-15) at McLeod Center. Action begins at 8:00 pm ET on Wednesday, Feb. 24 and can be seen on ES3.
The Panthers enter this game hoping for similar success after topping Illinois State 75-66 on Saturday. Wes Washpun was the game’s leading scorer with 18 points on 6-for-10 shooting. The Sycamores, meanwhile, are feeling some disappointment after their ugly 84-51 loss against Wichita State on Sunday. Devonte Brown played well for Indiana State, recording 11 points, five rebounds, and one block.
Second-chance opportunities could be few and far between for the Panthers in this one. They rank 349th in the nation in offensive rebounding (OR% of just 18.7%), while Indiana State is 32nd-best in the nation on the defensive glass (DR% of 74.6%).
This is the second game of the season between these two teams, with the Sycamores winning the first matchup 74-60. Brenton Scott had a standout performance in the victory, putting up 30 points, eight rebounds, two assists, and six three-pointers.
Notes
In its last game, Indiana State lost by a margin of 33 points. Northern Iowa is 6-2 in games decided by a margin of 18 points or more. Indiana State has a 0-3 record in blowouts.
The Indiana State Sycamores average 70.6 possessions per game and .983 points per possession. The Northern Iowa Panthers earn fewer possessions with 63.8, but they score more points with 1.088.
Northern Iowa has an average effective field goal percentage of 54.4%. Indiana State is an abysmal 1-5 when opponents have a similar or higher effective field goal percentage.
On average, Northern Iowa attempts 22.0 three pointers and Indiana State attempts 21.0. Both teams have even records of 10-10 when they attempt at least 20 three pointers.
Indiana State, the 95th-ranked team in rebounding, registers an average of 37.8 rebounds per game. Northern Iowa does worse, ranked 346th with 29.9.
The Northern Iowa Panthers make an average of 5.4 steals per game. The Indiana State Sycamores are 9-13 when they allow 5 or more steals.
