Northern Iowa vs. Indiana State Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Jan. 1

The Northern Iowa Panthers (10-3, 2-0 MVC) square off against the Indiana State Sycamores (8-6, 1-2 MVC) as 9.5-point favorites on Thursday, January 1, 2026 at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The matchup has an over/under of 133.5.

In its last game on Monday, Northern Iowa secured a 58-48 victory against Valparaiso. In the victory, Will Hornseth paced Northern Iowa with 16 points. Indiana State's last outing on Monday ended in an 81-80 victory over Belmont in overtime. In Indiana State's win, Camp Wagner led the team with 17 points (adding three rebounds and three assists).

Northern Iowa vs. Indiana State Odds and Game Time

• When: Thursday, January 1, 2026 at 8 p.m. ET
• Where: McLeod Center in Cedar Falls, Iowa
• Spread favorite: Northern Iowa -9.5
• Moneyline favorite: Northern Iowa -524
• Moneyline underdog: Indiana State +392
• Over/Under: 133.5 points

How to watch Northern Iowa vs. Indiana State

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

• Northern Iowa and its opponents have combined to outscore Thursday's total (133.5 points) four times this season.
• Eight of Indiana State's games have ended with a combined score higher than 133.5 points this season.
• Together, the two teams combine for 146.9 points per game, 13.4 points more than the point total of 133.5 for this contest.
• The 131 points per game these two teams allow to opponents on average this season are 2.5 fewer than the 133.5 total in this contest.
• This season the average over/under for Northern Iowa's games is 127.5 points, 6.0 fewer than the over/under of 133.5 set for this contest.
• The over/under for this game is 16.9 points lower than the average over/under in Indiana State's games this season of 150.4.

Betting the Spread: Northern Iowa vs. Indiana State

• Against the spread, Northern Iowa is 6-5-0 this year.
• The Panthers have been favored by 9.5 points or more five times this season and have covered the spread in two of them.
• In Indiana State's 12 games this season, it has eight wins against the spread.
• This season, the Sycamores have one ATS win in two games as an underdog of 9.5 points or more.
• At home this year, Northern Iowa is 3-4 against the spread and 6-1 overall.
• At home, Northern Iowa has two wins ATS (2-3) as a 9.5-point favorite or greater.
• Indiana State is 4-2 against the spread, and 2-4 overall, on the road.

Betting the Moneyline: Northern Iowa vs. Indiana State

• Northern Iowa has been the moneyline favorite in 10 games this season and won eight (80%) of those contests.
• The Panthers are undefeated in four games this season when favored by -524 or more on the moneyline.
• Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that Northern Iowa has a 84% chance to win.
• Indiana State has won in three of the eight contests it has been named as the moneyline underdog this year.
• The Sycamores have been listed as an underdog of +392 or more on two occasions this season and lost both games.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies Indiana State has a 20.3% chance of walking away with the win.