The Bradley Braves (11-6, 4-2 MVC) are favored (by 5.5 points) to build on a seven-game home winning streak when they host the Northern Iowa Panthers (12-4, 4-1 MVC) on Saturday, January 10, 2026 at 6 p.m. ET. The matchup’s over/under is set at 131.5.
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Bradley Cover -5.5 vs Northern Iowa -104
Bradley vs. Northern Iowa betting lines
- Bradley moneyline odds to win: -226
- Northern Iowa moneyline odds to win: +186
- Spread: Bradley (-5.5)
- Total: 131.5
Bradley statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- Bradley has done a better job covering the spread in home games (3-5-0) than it has in road tilts (1-3-0).
- The Braves have hit the over on the over/under in the same percentage of home games as road games (50%).
- Bradley has won a lower percentage of its matchups as a moneyline favorite at home, going 7-1 (.875). In away games as a moneyline favorite, it sports a record of 1-0 (1.000).
Recent trends
- The Braves’ offense has been better over their last 10 games, scoring 80.2 points per contest compared to the 78.4 they’ve averaged this season.
- Bradley has been more stingy on defense as of late, giving up 70.8 points per game over its past 10 contests compared to the 71.3 points per game its opponents average over the 2025-26 season.
- The Braves’ 8.9 made three-pointers per-game average in their last 10 games are less than the 9.1 they average on the season, but those 10 games have seen a higher percentage of three-point shots made, 35.3% compared to their season-long percentage of 35.2% from long distance.
Bradley betting records this season
- ATS Record: 6-10-0 (Home: 3-5-0; Away: 1-3-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 5.5+: 4-5-0 (As Favorite: 5-6-0; As Underdog: 1-4-0)
- O-U-P: 8-8-0 (Home: 4-4-0; Away: 2-2-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 9-2 (Home: 7-1; Away: 1-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-4 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-3)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43.7 (268th in nation) | 43.6 (184th) | 31.5 (254th) | 33.9 (307th) | 13.1 (261st) | 9.5 (29th) |
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Northern Iowa statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- Against the spread, Northern Iowa has had better results on the road (3-0-0) than at home (3-6-0).
- Both at home (three of nine) and away (one of three), the Panthers’ games have gone over (in terms of the over/under) 33.3% of the time.
Recent trends
- The Panthers are scoring 68.1 points per game over their past 10 games, which is 1.5 fewer points than their average for the season (69.6).
- In its last 10 games, Northern Iowa is allowing 59.1 points per contest, 0.5 more points than its season average (58.6).
- The Panthers are draining 7.8 three-pointers per contest over their past 10 games, which is 0.5 fewer three-pointers than their average for the season (8.3). In addition, they sport a lower three-point percentage over their previous 10 games (35.1%) compared to their season average from beyond the arc (35.9%).
Northern Iowa betting records this season
- ATS Record: 7-7-0 (Home: 3-6-0; Away: 3-0-0)
- O-U-P: 4-10-0 (Home: 3-6-0; Away: 1-2-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 10-3 (Home: 7-2; Away: 2-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-0)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46.4 (126th in nation) | 39.0 (22nd) | 29.1 (325th) | 31.8 (220th) | 16.3 (78th) | 8.9 (eighth) |
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