Western Illinois vs Iowa Prediction, Picks & Odds | 07 Nov 2025

College Basketball Betting Preview: Western Illinois vs Iowa

The Western Illinois Leathernecks face the Iowa Hawkeyes, with tip-off scheduled for 19:00 on Friday, November 7. Our betting preview features expert NCAAB predictions, betting tips, the latest odds and H2H stats.

Western Illinois and Iowa should be able to accumulate enough points for our prediction to win. We’re forecasting Over 145.5 and odds of -110 are available for this outcome.

Western Illinois Leathernecks were beaten in their previous game and this was on the road. Radford Highlanders claimed a 80-75 win.

Iowa Hawkeyes last game saw them claim a 101-69 home win over Robert Morris Colonials.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Iowa beat Western Illinois in their last head-to-head matchup. It was a 92-71 scoreline.

NCAAB	Overall	PF	PA	N. Pts	Home	Away	Strk
Iowa	21-12	2482	2177	305	17-3	4-9	1L
Western Illinois	4-26	1933	2334	-401	3-11	1-15	5L

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Western Illinois vs Iowa Prediction & Picks

The Western Illinois vs Iowa betting tips feature sharp analysis across major markets, including a key match prediction, correct score guidance and a ready-made bet builder.

Game Prediction

We’re expecting Over 145.5 points to be scored by the two teams combined. There’s a juicy -110 for our pick and we’re anticipating that the scoreboard will tick over in this college contest.

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Key Western Illinois vs Iowa stats:

• The 145.5 line has been covered in 4 of the last 5 Western Illinois games.
• The 145.5 line has been covered in 7 of the last 10 Western Illinois games.
• The 145.5 line has been covered in the last 3 Western Illinois games.
• The 145.5 line has been covered in the last 5 Iowa games.
• The 145.5 line has been covered in 8 of the last 10 Iowa games.
• The 145.5 line has been covered in 15 of the last 20 Iowa games.

Over 145.5 Probability

The top sportsbooks make it a 52.4% chance that our pick is settled as a winner. Taking all factors into consideration, our experts think there’s a stronger chance of success and estimate the probability to be closer to 60%. It is the reason why we are recommending this college basketball wager.

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Our Game Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Western Illinois 64 - 89 Iowa

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Western Illinois vs Iowa Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Some sportsbooks won’t be offering Moneyline wagering for this college game considering Western Illinois are massive underdogs. Many bettors like to consider the Spread as an alternative, with this suiting all types of bankroll.

The current spread is 30.5 and total points is 145.5. The Totals offers basketball fans an alternative way of getting involved. If you’re wanting to back Over 145.5, the odds are -110.

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Moneyline

WIU

-

Iowa

-

Point Spread

WIU +30.5

-114

Iowa -30.5

-106

Total Points

Under 145.5

-110

Over 145.5

-110

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Western Illinois Stats

Iowa Stats

Moneyline

• 4 wins and 6 defeats in the last 10 games
• 2 wins and 8 defeats in the last 10 games on the road

Moneyline

• 4 wins and 6 defeats in the last 10 games
• 5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 home games

Point Spread

• +29.5 Betting Line: Have covered the spread in the last 10 games
• +29.5 Betting Line on the Road: Have covered the spread in the last 10 games on the road

Point Spread

• -29.5 Betting Line: Have covered the spread in 1 of the last 10 games
• -29.5 Betting Line at Home: Have covered the spread in 1 of the last 10 home games

Total Points

• Game Totals: An average of 149.10 pts in the previous 10 games
• Game Totals on the Road: An average of 142.90 pts in the previous 10 games on the road
• Over 145.5: Covered in 7 of the previous 10 games
• Over 145.5 on the Road: Covered in 5 of the previous 10 games on the road
• Team Totals: Have scored an average of 73.30 pts and allowed 75.80 pts in the last 10 games
• Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 67.70 pts and allowed 75.20 pts in the last 10 games on the road

Total Points

• Game Totals: An average of 160.80 pts in the previous 10 games
• Game Totals at Home: An average of 159.40 pts in the previous 10 home games
• Over 145.5: Covered in 8 of the previous 10 games
• Over 145.5 at Home: Covered in 7 of the previous 10 home games
• Team Totals: Have scored an average of 79.50 pts and allowed 81.30 pts in the last 10 games
• Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 81.70 pts and allowed 77.70 pts in the last 10 home games

NCAAB Table Select Season 2025/20262024/20252023/20242022/20232021/20222020/20212019/2020

Big Ten	Overall	PF	PA	N. Pts	Home	Away	Strk
Michigan	31-3	2952	2353	599	19-2	12-1	1L
Nebraska	26-6	2473	2119	354	19-3	7-3	1L
Michigan State	25-7	2526	2189	337	17-3	8-4	2L
Purdue	27-8	2858	2455	403	16-5	11-3	4W
Illinois	24-8	2700	2234	466	15-6	9-2	1L
Wisconsin	24-10	2822	2581	241	16-2	8-8	1L
UCLA	23-11	2643	2414	229	18-3	5-8	1L
Ohio State	21-12	2633	2402	231	15-5	6-7	1L
Iowa	21-12	2482	2177	305	17-3	4-9	1L
Indiana	18-14	2501	2309	192	15-6	3-8	2L
USC	18-14	2515	2494	21	11-7	7-7	8L
Washington	16-17	2545	2430	115	11-6	5-11	1L
Minnesota	15-17	2241	2193	48	13-8	2-9	1L
Northwestern	15-19	2487	2447	40	11-9	4-10	1L
Rutgers	14-19	2329	2479	-150	11-7	3-12	1L
Oregon	12-20	2267	2366	-99	10-10	2-10	1L
Penn State	12-20	2358	2539	-181	10-10	2-10	3L
Maryland	12-21	2300	2527	-227	9-8	3-13	1L

Ohio Valley	Overall	PF	PA	N. Pts	Home	Away	Strk
Tennessee State	23-9	2577	2347	230	13-2	10-7	6W
UT Martin	22-11	2305	2086	219	13-3	9-8	1L
Morehead State	20-13	2484	2466	18	12-2	8-11	1L
Southeast Missouri	20-13	2460	2331	129	11-5	9-8	1L
SIU Edwardsville	19-13	2271	2070	201	10-6	9-7	1L
Lindenwood	18-15	2566	2398	168	10-5	8-10	1L
Tennessee Tech	13-18	2272	2308	-36	8-6	5-12	2L
Eastern Illinois	13-20	2214	2321	-107	9-6	4-14	1L
Little Rock	12-20	2257	2372	-115	7-6	5-14	1L
Southern Indiana	7-23	2062	2212	-150	3-10	4-13	2L
Western Illinois	4-26	1933	2334	-401	3-11	1-15	5L

• Overall = Overall Wins-Losses
• PF = Total Points For
• PA = Total Points Against
• N. Pts = Point Differential
• Home = Home Record
• Away = Away Record
• Strk = Current Streak

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