UC Irvine vs. Northern Iowa Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Nov. 22

The UC Irvine Anteaters (3-2) host the Northern Iowa Panthers (4-0) at Bren Events Center, tipping off at 10:30 p.m. ET on Saturday, November 22, 2025. The Anteaters are 2.5-point favorites in the game. The matchup's over/under is set at 137.5.

UC Irvine is coming off of a 79-72 loss to Utah Valley in its most recent outing on Wednesday. Jurian Dixon's team-high 18 points paced UC Irvine in the loss. Northern Iowa came out on top in its most recent game 70-57 against Northern Illinois on Tuesday. Tristan Smith scored 18 points in Northern Iowa's win, leading the team.

UC Irvine vs. Northern Iowa Odds and Game Time

• When: Saturday, November 22, 2025 at 10:30 p.m. ET
• Where: Bren Events Center in Irvine, California
• Spread favorite: UC Irvine -2.5
• Moneyline favorite: UC Irvine -141
• Moneyline underdog: Northern Iowa +118
• Over/Under: 137.5 points

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

• UC Irvine and its opponent combined to score over 137.5 points, the current matchup's over/under, in 18 of 33 games last season.
• Last season, 18 of Northern Iowa's 31 matchups went over 137.5 total points scored.
• The two teams averaged a combined 11.7 more points per game (149.2) a season ago than this matchup's over/under of 137.5 points.
• Opponents of the two teams averaged a combined 3.1 fewer points per game (134.4) last season than this game's over/under of 137.5 points.
• The average point total in UC Irvine's games last year was 5.4 more points than the total of 137.5 in this matchup.
• Northern Iowa's games in 2024 averaged a total of 140.6 points, 3.1 more than the point total in this matchup.

Betting the Spread: UC Irvine vs. Northern Iowa

• UC Irvine put together a 21-12-0 record against the spread last season.
• The Anteaters had an ATS record of 18-9 when playing as at least 2.5-point favorites last season.
• Northern Iowa put together a 19-12-0 record against the spread last season.
• The Panthers covered the spread once last year (1-5 ATS) when playing as at least 2.5-point underdogs.
• At home last season, UC Irvine was 6-5 against the spread and 9-2 overall.
• At home last year, as a 2.5-point favorite or more, UC Irvine was 6-4 ATS.
• Northern Iowa was 6-4 against the spread, and 5-5 overall, away from home last season.
• Northern Iowa had two wins ATS (2-2) as a 2.5-point underdog or more away from home.

Betting the Moneyline: UC Irvine vs. Northern Iowa

• UC Irvine has split the two games it has played as a moneyline favorite this season.
• The Anteaters have played as a favorite of -141 or more twice this season and split those games.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 58.5% chance of a victory for UC Irvine.
• Northern Iowa will be listed as the moneyline underdog for the first time this season.
• This is the worst odds of a win that sportsbooks have given the Panthers this season with a +118 moneyline set for this game.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies Northern Iowa has a 45.9% chance of walking away with the win.

Dunkel Index Prediction for UC Irvine vs. Northern Iowa

• Pick ATS: Northern Iowa (+ 2.5)
• Pick OU: Under (137.5)
  
• Prediction: Northern Iowa 67 - UC Irvine 63