Northern Iowa vs. Bradley Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Feb. 6
06 February 2026

The Northern Iowa Panthers (14-9, 6-6 MVC) host the Bradley Braves (16-8, 9-4 MVC) at McLeod Center, beginning at 8 p.m. ET on Friday, February 6, 2026. The Panthers are 3.5-point favorites in the game. The matchup has an over/under of 131.5 points.
Northern Iowa is coming off of a 71-55 win against Evansville in its most recent outing on Saturday. In Northern Iowa's win, Will Hornseth led the way with a team-high 21 points (adding four rebounds and two assists). Bradley is coming off of a 72-65 win against Valparaiso in its most recent game on Tuesday. Montana Wheeler scored 18 points in Bradley's victory, leading the team.
Northern Iowa vs. Bradley Odds and Game Time
- When: Friday, February 6, 2026 at 8 p.m. ET
- Where: McLeod Center in Cedar Falls, Iowa
- Spread favorite: Northern Iowa -3.5
- Moneyline favorite: Northern Iowa -170
- Moneyline underdog: Bradley +140
- Over/Under: 131.5 points
How to watch Northern Iowa vs. Bradley
- TV Channel: CBS Sports Network
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Betting the Over/Under: Northern Iowa vs. Bradley
- This season, eight of Northern Iowa's 21 games have gone over Friday's over/under of 131.5 points.
- This season, 22 of Bradley's games have finished with a combined score higher than 131.5 points.
- Together, the two teams combine for 144.9 points per game, 13.4 points more than the point total of 131.5 for this matchup.
- This game's over/under is 1.8 fewer points than the 133.3 these two teams combine to give up per game in 2024.
- This season the average over/under for Northern Iowa's games is 127.6 points, 3.9 lower than the over/under of 131.5 points set for this contest.
- The over/under for this game is 19.3 points lower than the average over/under in Bradley's games this season of 150.8.
Betting the Spread: Northern Iowa vs. Bradley
- In Northern Iowa's 21 games this year, it has 10 wins against the spread.
- So far this season, the Panthers have been installed as favorites by a 3.5-point margin or more 12 times and are 7-5 ATS in those contests.
- Bradley has played 23 games, with eight wins against the spread.
- This year, the Braves have just one against the spread win in five games as an underdog of 3.5 points or more.
- At home this year, Northern Iowa is 9-3 overall and 5-7 against the spread.
- At home, as a 3.5-point favorite or more, Northern Iowa is 4-5 ATS.
- Bradley is 3-4 overall, with two wins against the spread, on the road.
- Away from home, Bradley has one win ATS (1-1) as 3.5-point underdogs or more.
Betting the Moneyline: Northern Iowa vs. Bradley
- Northern Iowa has won 11, or 64.7%, of the 17 games it has played as the moneyline favorite this season.
- This season, the Panthers have won 11 of their 12 games, or 91.7%, when favored by at least -170 on the moneyline.
- Northern Iowa has a 63% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
- Bradley has been victorious in one of the six contests it has been chosen as a moneyline underdog in this season.
- This season, the Braves have come away with a win one times in five chances when named as an underdog of at least +140 or longer on the moneyline.
- Bradley has an implied victory probability of 41.7% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.
