PREMIUM
Rogers' 10* Missouri Valley Game of the Month
(NCAAB) Wichita State vs. Northern Iowa,
Point Spread: -10.00 | -106.00 Wichita State (Away)
Result: Win
Point Spread: -10.00 | -106.00 Wichita State (Away)
Result: Win
The set-up: Missouri Valley Conference action late Sunday afternoon features the 13-3 Wichita State Shockers visiting the 5-9 Northern Iowa Panthers at Cedar Falls, Iowa.
Wichita State: In what was good news for the rest of the MVC, Ron Baker and Fred Van Vleet are finally gone, after the four-year players helped lead the Shockers to 30, 35, 30 and 26 wins the past four seasons. However, Wichita State is still the league's best team and comes to Cedar Falls looking to build on a 4-game winning streak by earning a 9th win in 10 games. The Shockers improved to 3-0 in MVC play with a 90-65 beat-down of Drake. Center Shaquille Morris (7.7 & 3.5) and guard Daishon Smith (6.9) tied to the team lead with 13 points apiece in the win. That fact shows Wichita's depth, as four players have higher seasonal averages than Morris and Smith. A trio of forwards led by Willis (12.5 & 6.3) plus McDuffie (12.0 & 5.5) and Brown (9.2 & 3.9 ), as well as guard Shamet (9.9).
Northern Iowa: The Panthers are off 31- and 23-win seasons, last year upsetting Texas in a first round NCAA game. However, three key players are gone from that squad, a perimeter trio consisting of Washpun (14.2-4.1-5.3), Bohannon (11.5 & 4.1) and Jesperson (10.8 & 4.0). So far this season, senior guard Morgan (16.7 & 6.9) has carried the load, with four players averaging between 7.3 and 8.7 PPG. The Panthers just haven't scored much, averaging 63.8 PPG (335th) on 39.9 percent shooting (324th).
The pick: This is just a bad matchup for UNI. Wichita Sttae pays excellent defense, holding opponets to 63.6 PPG (28th) on 37.5% shooting (7th) plus can also score, averaging 83.4 PPG (29th). The Shockers are 38-15 ATS in their last 53 road games and 43-20-1 ATS in their last 64 conference matchups while Northern Iowa is 0-9 ATS in their last 9 games against a team with a winning record and 1-10 ATS in their last 11 games overall. Make Wichita State a 10* play.
Wichita State: In what was good news for the rest of the MVC, Ron Baker and Fred Van Vleet are finally gone, after the four-year players helped lead the Shockers to 30, 35, 30 and 26 wins the past four seasons. However, Wichita State is still the league's best team and comes to Cedar Falls looking to build on a 4-game winning streak by earning a 9th win in 10 games. The Shockers improved to 3-0 in MVC play with a 90-65 beat-down of Drake. Center Shaquille Morris (7.7 & 3.5) and guard Daishon Smith (6.9) tied to the team lead with 13 points apiece in the win. That fact shows Wichita's depth, as four players have higher seasonal averages than Morris and Smith. A trio of forwards led by Willis (12.5 & 6.3) plus McDuffie (12.0 & 5.5) and Brown (9.2 & 3.9 ), as well as guard Shamet (9.9).
Northern Iowa: The Panthers are off 31- and 23-win seasons, last year upsetting Texas in a first round NCAA game. However, three key players are gone from that squad, a perimeter trio consisting of Washpun (14.2-4.1-5.3), Bohannon (11.5 & 4.1) and Jesperson (10.8 & 4.0). So far this season, senior guard Morgan (16.7 & 6.9) has carried the load, with four players averaging between 7.3 and 8.7 PPG. The Panthers just haven't scored much, averaging 63.8 PPG (335th) on 39.9 percent shooting (324th).
The pick: This is just a bad matchup for UNI. Wichita Sttae pays excellent defense, holding opponets to 63.6 PPG (28th) on 37.5% shooting (7th) plus can also score, averaging 83.4 PPG (29th). The Shockers are 38-15 ATS in their last 53 road games and 43-20-1 ATS in their last 64 conference matchups while Northern Iowa is 0-9 ATS in their last 9 games against a team with a winning record and 1-10 ATS in their last 11 games overall. Make Wichita State a 10* play.
