GAME:  #665 Northern Iowa vs #666 Grand Canyon
TIME:    12/12/2019 –  9:00p EST
SPREAD:   Northern Iowa  -5
TOTAL:      133.5
SPORTSBOOK:  5Dimes Sportsbook 

The (9-1) Northern Iowa Panthers head to Phoenix to play against the (4-7) Grand Canyon Antelopes.  The Panthers are coming off a big upset win in Colorado on Tuesday winning by a score of 79-76 while Grand Canyon lost to Liberty at home on Sunday by a score of 61-70. These teams met last year in Iowa and Grand Canyon won 62-73 but they do not return the same lineup as N. Iowa does.

NORTHERN IOWA PANTHERS

The Northern Iowa Panthers are averaging 76 points per game while shooting 47% from the field and 36% from 3, averaging 9.9 three-pointers per game. The Panthers are allowing 62 points per game on defense on 40% field goal shooting while forcing 12 turnovers per game.  The Panthers are led by Green and Trae Berhow. Green is averaging 15 points while Berhow is putting up 14.5 points and 4.3 rebounds per game. 

GRAND CANYON ANTELOPES

The Grand Canyon Antelopes are averaging 67 points per game on 43% field goal shooting. The Antelopes are allowing 70 points per game with 45% field goal shooting. On defense, the Antelopes are forcing 12 turnovers per game while adding 7 steals. 

The Antelopes have been led by Johnson and Alessandro Lever. Johnson has averaged 13.7 points and 5.9 rebounds while Lever has put up 14.7 points and 4.9 rebounds per game.

MATCHUP SUMMARY

The Northern Iowa Panthers have a major advantage in almost every aspect from the offense, defense, and player experience. The Northern Iowa Panthers will have an advantage with their perimeter guard play and their shooting while Grand Canyon’s three-point perimeter defense is poor as they’re allowing 8.5 threes per game.  The Northern Iowa Panthers should be able to cover this spread.

TRENDS

NORTHERN IOWA

• Panthers are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games overall.
• Under is 8-1 in Panthers last 9 road games.
• Over is 4-1 in Panthers last 5 overall.

GRAND CANYON

• Over is 5-0 in Antelopes last 5 Thursday games.
• Antelopes are 1-6 ATS in their last 7 games as a home underdog.

BETTING ANGLES:

Data Analysis:  N. Iowa -5 / Over 133
Fade the Public:  GCU +5 / no data
Sharp Action:    no data / no data

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