Wichita State vs Northern Iowa Prediction, Picks & Odds | 06 Dec 2025

College Basketball Betting Preview: Wichita State vs Northern Iowa

The Wichita State Shockers square off against the Northern Iowa Panthers, with tip-off scheduled for 20:00 on Saturday, December 6.

There’s a generous line of -2.5 when it comes to Northern Iowa in their meeting with Wichita State. The -120 that they cover the spread has plenty of juice and our prediction is it will happen.

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Wichita State Shockers won their previous game which was at home. It was a 95-69 triumph against Mount Marty Lancers.

Northern Iowa Panthers were winners last time out. It was a 99-34 home victory against Coe College Kohawks.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Wichita State won the most recent matchup between these teams. A 79-73 victory was registered against Northern Iowa.

NCAAB	Overall	PF	PA	N. Pts	Home	Away	Strk
Northern Iowa	7-1	592	443	149	5-0	2-1	1W
Wichita State	5-4	709	604	105	5-2	0-2	1W

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Wichita State vs Northern Iowa Prediction & Picks

We cover the essential Wichita State vs Northern Iowa betting angles, featuring our main match prediction, correct score guidance and a carefully crafted bet builder.

Game Prediction

We are predicting that Northern Iowa will cover the spread in this college contest. -2.5 seems a more than generous line and you can get -120 that the favorites will win by a bigger margin.

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Key Wichita State vs Northern Iowa stats:

• The -2.5 line has been covered by UNI in 5 consecutive games at home.
• The -2.5 line has been covered by UNI in 8 of their last 10 games at home.
• The -2.5 line has been covered by UNI in 16 of their last 20 games at home.
• The +2.5 line hasn’t been covered by Wichita State in 4 consecutive games on the road.
• The +2.5 line hasn’t been covered by Wichita State in 12 of their last 20 games on the road.

UNI -2.5 Probability

When you look at the latest odds, our pick has a 54.6% chance of landing a return. After careful examination, our team calculate this probability to be closer to 60%. It is therefore regarded as a value bet.

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Our Game Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Wichita State 66 - 72 Northern Iowa

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Wichita State vs Northern Iowa Odds

The odds and lines are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Northern Iowa are regarded as having a 57% chance of winning this college game according to the latest betting odds. The sportsbooks have priced them up at -133. At +112, Wichita State are regarded as having a lower probability of winning.

The spread currently stands at 1.5 and the total points line is 131.5. Having a wager on the Totals is one of the most popular basketball bets. If you’re wanting to back Over 131.5, the odds are -115.

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Moneyline

Wichita State

+112

UNI

-133

Point Spread

Wichita State +1.5

-102

UNI -1.5

-120

Total Points

Under 131.5

-105

Over 131.5

-115

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Wichita State Stats

Northern Iowa Stats

Moneyline

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

Moneyline

• 7 wins and 3 defeats in the last 10 games
• 8 wins and 2 defeats in the last 10 home games

Point Spread

• +2.5 Betting Line: Have covered the spread in 5 of the last 10 games
• +2.5 Betting Line on the Road: Have covered the spread in 5 of the last 10 games on the road

Point Spread

• -2.5 Betting Line: Have covered the spread in 6 of the last 10 games
• -2.5 Betting Line at Home: Have covered the spread in 8 of the last 10 home games

Total Points

• Game Totals: An average of 148.10 pts in the previous 10 games
• Game Totals on the Road: An average of 142.60 pts in the previous 10 games on the road
• Over 131.5: Covered in 9 of the previous 10 games
• Over 131.5 on the Road: Covered in 7 of the previous 10 games on the road
• Team Totals: Have scored an average of 78.80 pts and allowed 69.30 pts in the last 10 games
• Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 71.00 pts and allowed 71.60 pts in the last 10 games on the road

Total Points

• Game Totals: An average of 129.80 pts in the previous 10 games
• Game Totals at Home: An average of 131.90 pts in the previous 10 home games
• Over 131.5: Covered in 4 of the previous 10 games
• Over 131.5 at Home: Covered in 4 of the previous 10 home games
• Team Totals: Have scored an average of 71.80 pts and allowed 58.00 pts in the last 10 games
• Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 74.10 pts and allowed 57.80 pts in the last 10 home games

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Missouri Valley	Overall	PF	PA	N. Pts	Home	Away	Strk
Belmont	8-1	773	605	168	6-1	2-0	1L
Northern Iowa	7-1	592	443	149	5-0	2-1	1W
Illinois State	7-2	720	606	114	6-0	1-2	6W
Murray State	6-3	799	696	103	6-0	0-3	2W
Valparaiso	5-3	563	552	11	4-1	1-2	1L
Drake	6-4	796	654	142	4-4	2-0	1L
Southern Illinois	5-4	720	661	59	3-1	2-3	2W
Indiana State	5-4	682	636	46	4-0	1-4	1W
Bradley	5-4	669	628	41	5-2	0-2	2W
UIC	4-4	629	579	50	3-1	1-3	2L
Evansville	4-5	622	636	-14	3-4	1-1	1W

American Athletic Conference	Overall	PF	PA	N. Pts	Home	Away	Strk
Tulsa	7-1	692	539	153	4-0	3-1	4W
North Texas	7-2	647	586	61	6-0	1-2	4W
Tulane	6-2	608	611	-3	4-2	2-0	3W
UAB	7-3	824	705	119	5-1	2-2	1W
Florida Atlantic	5-3	625	574	51	3-2	2-1	2L
Wichita State	5-4	709	604	105	5-2	0-2	1W
South Florida	5-4	805	721	84	4-2	1-2	1W
UTSA	4-4	598	543	55	2-2	2-2	1L
Temple	4-4	611	610	1	3-2	1-2	2L
Charlotte	4-5	648	638	10	4-2	0-3	1W
Memphis	3-4	530	522	8	3-2	0-2	2W
Rice	4-6	757	732	25	4-2	0-4	2W
East Carolina	3-5	542	620	-78	3-3	0-2	1W

• 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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