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.

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
Wichita State	22-11	2562	2324	238	15-5	7-6	1L
Northern Iowa	23-12	2447	2144	303	13-5	10-7	5W

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

Northern Iowa are regarded as having a 58% chance of winning this college game according to the latest betting odds. The sportsbooks have priced them up at -137. At +114, Wichita State are regarded as having a lower probability of winning.

The spread currently stands at 1.5 and the total points line is 134.5. Having a wager on the Totals is one of the most popular basketball bets. If you’re wanting to back Over 134.5, the odds are -110.

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Moneyline

WSU

+114

UNI

-137

Point Spread

WSU +1.5

-106

UNI -1.5

-114

Total Points

Under 134.5

-110

Over 134.5

-110

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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

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

Missouri Valley	Overall	PF	PA	N. Pts	Home	Away	Strk
Belmont	26-6	2684	2347	337	15-3	11-3	2L
Northern Iowa	23-12	2447	2144	303	13-5	10-7	5W
Bradley	21-12	2560	2422	138	17-4	4-8	1L
Illinois State	20-12	2404	2190	214	15-4	5-8	1L
Murray State	20-12	2667	2558	109	14-4	6-8	2L
UIC	19-15	2567	2379	188	11-7	8-8	1L
Valparaiso	17-15	2278	2300	-22	13-4	4-11	1L
Southern Illinois	16-16	2336	2226	110	8-8	8-8	1L
Drake	14-20	2552	2544	8	7-12	7-8	1L
Indiana State	11-21	2354	2383	-29	8-7	3-14	1L
Evansville	7-25	2143	2447	-304	5-12	2-13	2L

American Athletic Conference	Overall	PF	PA	N. Pts	Home	Away	Strk
Tulsa	26-7	2824	2409	415	15-2	11-5	1L
South Florida	25-8	2895	2492	403	16-4	9-4	11W
Wichita State	22-11	2562	2324	238	15-5	7-6	1L
UAB	20-12	2535	2361	174	9-10	11-2	1L
North Texas	19-14	2341	2225	116	13-5	6-9	1L
Florida Atlantic	18-15	2596	2453	143	12-6	6-9	1L
Tulane	18-15	2389	2493	-104	10-9	8-6	1L
Charlotte	17-17	2492	2530	-38	12-7	5-10	1L
Temple	16-16	2366	2264	102	10-7	6-9	2L
Rice	13-18	2291	2311	-20	9-8	4-10	1W
Memphis	13-19	2407	2454	-47	10-8	3-11	1L
East Carolina	11-20	2217	2401	-184	7-12	4-8	2L
UTSA	5-25	2084	2422	-338	2-12	3-13	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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