Northern Iowa vs. Evansville Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Jan. 4

The Northern Iowa Panthers (11-3, 3-0 MVC) visit the Evansville Purple Aces (4-11, 0-4 MVC) at Ford Center, tipping off at 4 p.m. ET on Sunday, January 4, 2026. The Panthers are 5-point favorites in the game. The matchup's point total is 129.5.

Northern Iowa won its last outing 75-66 against Indiana State on Thursday. Trey Campbell recorded 18 points, two rebounds and four assists for Northern Iowa. Evansville's last contest on Thursday ended in a 73-47 loss to Illinois State. Bryce Quinet's team-high 13 points paced Evansville in the losing effort.

Northern Iowa vs. Evansville Odds and Game Time

• When: Sunday, January 4, 2026 at 4 p.m. ET
• Where: Ford Center in Evansville, Indiana
• Spread favorite: Northern Iowa -5
• Moneyline favorite: Northern Iowa -225
• Moneyline underdog: Evansville +185
• Over/Under: 129.5 points

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• TV Channel: ESPN+
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Betting the Over/Under: Northern Iowa vs. Evansville

• Northern Iowa and its opponents have combined to outscore Sunday's total of 129.5 points five times this season.
• There have been 11 Evansville games that finished with a combined score higher than 129.5 points this season.
• The Panthers average 70.5 points per game against the Purple Aces' 67.8, amounting to 8.8 points over the contest's point total of 129.5.
• These two teams give up a combined 131 points per game, 1.5 more than this contest's over/under.
• Northern Iowa has seen a 128.4 average over/under in its games this season, 1.1 less than the over/under in this matchup.
• Evansville's games have an average over/under of 140.9 points this season, 11.4 more points than the over/under for this contest.

Betting the Spread: Northern Iowa vs. Evansville

• Northern Iowa has six wins against the spread in 12 games this season.
• The Panthers are 4-4 ATS when favored by 5 points or more this season.
• In Evansville's 13 games this season, it has seven wins against the spread.
• The Purple Aces have been underdogs by 5 points or more nine times this season and are 5-4 ATS in those games.
• Evansville is 3-2 against the spread, and 1-4 overall, at home.
• Evansville is unbeaten ATS (1-0) as a 5-point underdog or more at home.

Betting the Moneyline: Northern Iowa vs. Evansville

• This season, Northern Iowa has won nine out of the 11 games, or 81.8%, in which it has been the moneyline favorite.
• The Panthers have been at least a -225 moneyline favorite nine times this season and won each of those games.
• Northern Iowa has a 69.2% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
• Evansville has won in one of the 10 contests it has been named as the moneyline underdog this year.
• This season, the Purple Aces have been victorious one time in eight chances when named as an underdog of at least +185 or longer on the moneyline.
• Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that Evansville has a 35.1% chance of pulling out a win.

Dunkel Index Prediction for Northern Iowa vs. Evansville

• Pick ATS: Northern Iowa (- 5)
• Pick OU: Under (129.5)
  
• Prediction: Northern Iowa 67 - Evansville 54