The Northern Iowa Panthers (4-0) will attempt to continue a four-game winning streak when they hit the road to take on the UC Irvine Anteaters (3-2) on Saturday, November 22, 2025 at Bren Events Center as only 2.5-point underdogs. The matchup airs at 10:30 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The matchup has an over/under of 137.5 points.
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UC Irvine Cover -2.5 vs Northern Iowa -108
UC Irvine vs. Northern Iowa betting lines
- UC Irvine moneyline odds to win: -143
- Northern Iowa moneyline odds to win: +120
- Spread: UC Irvine (-2.5)
- Total: 137.5
UC Irvine statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- Against the spread last year, UC Irvine performed worse at home, covering six times in 11 home games, and 12 times in 17 road games.
- The Anteaters eclipsed the total more consistently at home last season, hitting the over in six of 11 home matchups (54.5%). In away games, they hit the over in seven of 17 games (41.2%).
- As a moneyline favorite last season, UC Irvine won a lower percentage of its games at home (.818) compared to road games (.857).
Last season stats
- On offense, the Anteaters were the 119th-ranked squad in the country (75.9 points per game) last season. On defense, they were 42nd (67.0 points allowed per game).
- UC Irvine was 34th in the nation in rebounds per game (35.0) and 217th in rebounds conceded (31.8) last season.
- At 15.7 assists per game last year, the Anteaters were 53rd in the country.
UC Irvine betting records this season
- ATS Record: 0-3-0 (Home: 0-2-0; Away: 0-1-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 2.5+: 0-2-0 (As Favorite: 0-2-0; As Underdog: 0-1-0)
- O-U-P: 1-2-0 (Home: 0-2-0; Away: 1-0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-1 (Home: 1-1; Away: 0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-1 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-1)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51.2 (29th in nation) | 36.1 (18th) | 43.6 (fifth) | 31.4 (187th) | 23.2 (first) | 11.6 (157th) |
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Northern Iowa statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- Northern Iowa was better against the spread at home (12-4-0) than away (6-4-0) last season.
- Looking at the over/under, Panthers games finished over more frequently at home (seven of 16, 43.8%) than away (four of 10, 40%) last year.
Last season stats
- The Panthers ranked 194th in the nation last year with 73.3 points per game. At the other end, they ranked 50th with 67.4 points allowed per game.
- Northern Iowa was 300th in the country with 29.9 boards per game. Meanwhile, it ranked 70th with 29.5 rebounds allowed per contest.
- The Panthers put up 13.9 dimes per game, which ranked them 148th in college basketball.
Northern Iowa betting records last season
- ATS Record: 19-12-0 (Home: 12-4-0; Away: 6-4-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 2.5+: 1-5-0 (As Favorite: 16-7-0; As Underdog: 3-5-0)
- O-U-P: 12-19-0 (Home: 7-9-0; Away: 4-6-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 17-6 (Home: 13-3; Away: 3-2)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-6 (Home: 0-0; Away: 2-3)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48.7 (16th in nation) | 43.7 (168th) | 29.9 (300th) | 29.5 (70th) | 13.9 (148th) | 10.2 (87th) |
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