Watch N. Iowa Panthers vs. Indiana State Sycamores: How to live stream, TV channel, start time for Sunday’s NCAA Basketball game
Who’s PlayingIndiana State Sycamores @ N. Iowa Panthers
Current Records: Indiana State 12-2, N. Iowa 7-7
How To WatchWhen: Sunday, January 7, 2024 at 3 p.m. ETWhere: McLeod Center — Cedar Falls, IowaFollow: CBS Sports AppOnline Streaming: Catch select College Basketball matches on Fubo (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)What to Know Indiana State and N. Iowa are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2019, but not for long. Both teams will face off in a Missouri Valley battle at 3:00 p.m. ET on Sunday at McLeod Center. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Wednesday, the Sycamores beat the Aces 87-73.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Indiana State to victory, but perhaps none more so than Isaiah Swope, who scored 18 points along with five rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Jayson Kent, who scored 18 points along with eight rebounds.
Meanwhile, N. Iowa had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 16.7 points), and they went ahead and made it four on Wednesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 64-62 win over the Bears. Despite the win, that was the fewest points N. Iowa has scored all season.
N. Iowa’s win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Bowen Born, who scored 21 points along with five rebounds. Another player making a difference was Jacob Hutson, who scored 19 points.
The Sycamores’ win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-2. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 89.7 points per game. As for the Panthers, they have been performing well recently as they’ve won five of their last six contests, which provided a massive bump to their 7-7 record this season.
Sunday’s match is shaping up to be a masterclass in shooting: Indiana State just can’t miss this season, having made 51.5% of their shots per game (they’re ranked fifth in field goal percentage per game overall). However, it’s not like N. Iowa struggles in that department as they’ve made 47.8% of their shots per game this season. Given these competing strengths, it’ll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Indiana State strolled past N. Iowa when the teams last played back in February of 2023 by a score of 80-62. Does Indiana State have another victory up their sleeve, or will N. Iowa turn the tables on them? We’ll have the answer soon enough.
Series HistoryN. Iowa and Indiana State both have 5 wins in their last 10 games.
Feb 11, 2023 – Indiana State 80 vs. N. Iowa 62Jan 28, 2023 – Indiana State 79 vs. N. Iowa 71Feb 23, 2022 – N. Iowa 88 vs. Indiana State 82Jan 11, 2022 – N. Iowa 80 vs. Indiana State 74Feb 07, 2021 – N. Iowa 70 vs. Indiana State 67Feb 06, 2021 – Indiana State 61 vs. N. Iowa 57Feb 20, 2020 – Indiana State 67 vs. N. Iowa 64Jan 07, 2020 – N. Iowa 68 vs. Indiana State 60Mar 02, 2019 – Indiana State 71 vs. N. Iowa 54Jan 16, 2019 – N. Iowa 69 vs. Indiana State 64
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