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

The MVC conference champion will be crowned and an automatic berth in the NCAA Tournament bracket will be awarded on Sunday when the No. 6 seed Northern Iowa Panthers (22-12, 11-9 MVC) and the No. 5 UIC Flames (19-14, 12-8 MVC) meet at 12 p.m. ET, live on CBS. Northern Iowa is listed as a 2.5-point favorite to claim the title. The point total in the matchup is set at 125.5.

Northern Iowa is coming off of a 73-69 victory against Bradley in its most recent outing on Saturday. Leon Bond III recorded 19 points, three rebounds and one assist for Northern Iowa. UIC enters this matchup after a 72-51 win against Drake on Saturday. Rashund Washington Jr. recorded 23 points, six rebounds and zero assists for UIC.

Northern Iowa vs. UIC Odds and Game Time

• When: Sunday, March 8, 2026 at 12 p.m. ET
• Where: Enterprise Center in St. Louis, Missouri
• Spread favorite: Northern Iowa -2.5
• Over/Under: 125.5 points

How to watch Northern Iowa vs. UIC

• TV Channel: CBS
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Betting the Over/Under: Northern Iowa vs. UIC

• Northern Iowa and its opponents have combined to outscore Sunday's over/under of 125.5 points 20 times this season.
• This season, 25 of UIC's games have finished with a combined score higher than 125.5 points.
• The Panthers average 69.5 points per game against the Flames' 75.7, amounting to 19.7 points over the game's point total of 125.5.
• The 130.5 points per game these two teams surrender to opponents on average this season are 5.0 more than the 125.5 over/under in this contest.
• On average, Northern Iowa has seen a 130.5-point over/under in its games this season, 5.0 more points than the over/under in this contest.
• A difference of 19.7 points separates the average over/under in UIC's games (145.2 points) and this matchup's over/under (125.5).

Betting the Spread: Northern Iowa vs. UIC

• Northern Iowa has 16 wins against the spread in 32 games this season.
• This season, the Panthers have an against-the-spread record of 11-11 in their 22 games as a favorite of 2.5 points or more.
• UIC is 17-14-0 against the spread this year.
• The Flames have been underdogs by 2.5 points or more 13 times this season and are 7-6 ATS in those contests.
• At home this season, UIC is 7-5 overall and 7-5 against the spread.
• At home, UIC is 3-3 ATS as a 2.5-point underdog or more.
• Away from home, Northern Iowa is 6-5 overall and 7-4 against the spread.
• On the road, as 2.5-point favorites or more, Northern Iowa is 4-0 ATS.