Northern Iowa vs. Bradley Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - MVC Tournament

The No. 6 seed Northern Iowa Panthers (21-12, 11-9 MVC) are favored by 5.5 points in their MVC Tournament matchup against the No. 2 seed Bradley Braves (21-11, 13-7 MVC) on Saturday at Enterprise Center, beginning at 6 p.m. ET on CBS Sports Network. The winner will move one step closer to earning an automatic spot in the NCAA Tournament bracket. The matchup has an over/under set at 128.5 points.

Northern Iowa came out on top in its most recent outing 74-52 against Illinois State on Friday. In the win, Leon Bond III paced Northern Iowa with 19 points. Bradley is coming off of a 90-84 OT victory over Valparaiso in its most recent outing on Friday. In Bradley's win, Ahmet Jonovic led the team with 18 points (adding seven rebounds and four assists).

Northern Iowa vs. Bradley Odds and Game Time

• When: Saturday, March 7, 2026 at 6 p.m. ET
• Where: Enterprise Center in St. Louis, Missouri
• Spread favorite: Northern Iowa -5.5
• Moneyline favorite: Northern Iowa -220
• Moneyline underdog: Bradley +180
• Over/Under: 128.5 points

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• TV Channel: CBS Sports Network
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Betting the Over/Under: Northern Iowa vs. Bradley

• Northern Iowa and its opponents have combined to hit the over on Saturday's total of 128.5 points 14 times this season.
• A total of 29 of Bradley's games have ended with a combined score over 128.5 points this season.
• Together, the two teams combine for 147.2 points per game, 18.7 points more than the point total of 128.5 for this contest.
• The 134.2 points per game these two teams surrender to opponents on average this season are 5.7 more than the 128.5 total in this contest.
• On average, Northern Iowa has seen a 130.2-point over/under in its games this season, 1.7 more points than the over/under in this matchup.
• The over/under for this contest is 22.8 points lower than the average over/under in Bradley's games this season of 151.3.

Betting the Spread: Northern Iowa vs. Bradley

• Northern Iowa is 16-15-0 against the spread this year.
• So far this season, the Panthers have been installed as favorites by a 5.5-point margin or more 14 times and are 7-7 ATS in those matchups.
• Bradley is 13-18-0 against the spread this season.
• This year, the Braves are winless ATS when entering a game as an underdog of 5.5 points or more.
• At home this season, Bradley is 7-8 against the spread and 13-2 overall.
• As a 5.5-point underdog or more at home, Bradley is 3-8 ATS.
• Away from home, Northern Iowa is 6-5 overall and 7-4 against the spread.
• Northern Iowa is unbeaten ATS (1-0) as 5.5-point favorites or more on the road.

Betting the Moneyline: Northern Iowa vs. Bradley

• Northern Iowa has been the moneyline favorite in 25 games this season and won 17 (68%) of those contests.
• The Panthers have entered 17 games this season favored by -220 or more and are 14-3 in those contests.
• The bookmakers' moneyline implies a 68.8% chance of a victory for Northern Iowa.
• Bradley has come away with three wins in the 10 contests it has been listed as the moneyline underdog this season.
• The Braves have a mark of 1-2 in contests where sportsbooks give them odds of +180 or worse on the moneyline.
• Bradley has an implied victory probability of 35.7% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.