The Northern Iowa Panthers (7-1) host the Wichita State Shockers (5-4) after winning six home games in a row. The Panthers are favored by only 1.5 points in the matchup, which starts at 8 p.m. ET on Saturday, December 6, 2025. The matchup has an over/under of 135.5.
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Northern Iowa Cover -1.5 vs Wichita State -105
Northern Iowa vs. Wichita State betting lines
- Northern Iowa moneyline odds to win: -116
- Wichita State moneyline odds to win: -104
- Spread: Northern Iowa (-1.5)
- Total: 135.5
Northern Iowa statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- Northern Iowa owned a better record against the spread in home games (12-4-0) than it did in road games (6-4-0) last season.
- When it came to point totals, the Panthers hit the over more often when playing at home last season, as they went over the total seven times in 16 opportunities (43.8%). In road games, they hit the over four times in 10 opportunities (40%).
- As a moneyline favorite last year, Northern Iowa won 13 of 16 games when playing at home, good for a .812 winning percentage. Northern Iowa won three of five games on the road (.600) as a moneyline favorite.
Last season stats
- Last year, the Panthers were 194th in the nation offensively (73.3 points scored per game) and 50th defensively (67.4 points allowed).
- Northern Iowa was 300th in the nation in rebounds per game (29.9) and 70th in rebounds allowed (29.5) last year.
- Last season the Panthers were ranked 148th in college basketball in assists with 13.9 per game.
Northern Iowa betting records this season
- ATS Record: 4-3-0 (Home: 2-2-0; Away: 1-0-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 1.5+: 3-3-0 (As Favorite: 3-3-0; As Underdog: 1-0-0)
- O-U-P: 1-6-0 (Home: 0-4-0; Away: 1-0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 5-1 (Home: 4-0; Away: 0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-0)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47.5 (92nd in nation) | 36.2 (fifth) | 29.5 (310th) | 32.6 (251st) | 17.1 (53rd) | 8.5 (ninth) |
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Wichita State statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- Wichita State’s winning percentage against the spread at home was .375 (6-10-0) last season. On the road, it was .636 (7-4-0).
- In terms of the over/under, Shockers games finished over less often at home (six of 16, 37.5%) than on the road (six of 11, 54.5%) last year.
- In 2024-25 as moneyline underdogs, the Shockers had a better winning percentage at home (.667, 2-1 record) than on the road (.429, 3-4).
Last season stats
- With 74.0 points per game on offense, the Shockers were 167th in college basketball last season. At the other end, they gave up 73.1 points per contest, which ranked 211th in college basketball.
- Wichita State averaged 34.9 boards per game (39th-ranked in college basketball) last season, while allowing 31.2 rebounds per contest (182nd-ranked).
- Last season the Shockers ranked 300th in college basketball in assists, delivering 11.8 per game.
Wichita State betting records this season
- ATS Record: 6-2-0 (Home: 4-0-0; Away: 1-0-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 1.5+: 2-1-0 (As Favorite: 4-1-0; As Underdog: 2-1-0)
- O-U-P: 3-5-0 (Home: 2-2-0; Away: 0-1-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-1 (Home: 4-0; Away: 0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-3 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-1)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45.5 (176th in nation) | 40.8 (80th) | 37.1 (51st) | 27.0 (35th) | 12.0 (312th) | 9.3 (31st) |
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