Northern Iowa vs. Furman betting: College basketball preview for Nov. 14

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The Furman Paladins (1-2) are 9.5-point underdogs against the Northern Iowa Panthers (2-0) at McLeod Center on Friday, November 14, 2025. The game begins at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The matchup’s over/under is 141.5.

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Northern Iowa Cover -9.5 vs Furman -110

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Northern Iowa vs. Furman betting lines

  • Northern Iowa moneyline odds to win: -543
  • Furman moneyline odds to win: +402
  • Spread: Northern Iowa (-9.5)
  • Total: 141.5

Northern Iowa statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Against the spread last season, Northern Iowa fared better when playing at home, covering 12 times in 16 home games, and six times in 10 road games.
  • The Panthers hit the over on the over/under in seven of 16 home games (43.8%) last year, compared to four of 10 road games (40%).
  • Northern Iowa performed better as a moneyline favorite in home games last season, sporting a home record of 13-3 home record, compared to going 3-2 away from home.

Last season stats

  • On offense, the Panthers were the 194th-ranked team in the country (73.3 points per game) last season. Defensively, they were 50th (67.4 points allowed per game).
  • Northern Iowa was 300th in college basketball in rebounds per game (29.9) and 70th in rebounds allowed (29.5) last year.
  • The Panthers were 148th in college basketball in assists (13.9 per game) last year.

Northern Iowa betting records last season

  • ATS Record: 19-12-0 (Home: 12-4-0; Away: 6-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 9.5+: 7-0-0 (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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Furman statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Furman was better against the spread on the road (8-5-1) than at home (6-7-0) last season.
  • Paladins games finished above the over/under 53.8% of the time at home (seven of 13) last year, and 57.1% of the time on the road (eight of 14).
  • The Paladins, when moneyline underdogs, won a higher percentage of games at home (2-0) than on the road (3-4) last season.

Last season stats

  • The Paladins posted 77.2 points per game (86th-ranked in college basketball) last year, while ceding 69.8 points per contest (104th-ranked).
  • Furman averaged 33.1 rebounds per game (111th-ranked in college basketball) last year, while allowing 31.3 rebounds per contest (187th-ranked).
  • With 16.9 dimes per game, the Paladins were 17th-best in college basketball in the category.

Furman betting records last season

  • ATS Record: 16-13-1 (Home: 6-7-0; Away: 8-5-1)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 9.5+: 0-1-0 (As Favorite: 10-10-0; As Underdog: 6-3-1)
  • O-U-P: 17-13-0 (Home: 7-6-0; Away: 8-6-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 15-5 (Home: 8-3; Away: 6-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 6-4 (Home: 2-0; Away: 3-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.8 (112th in nation) 42.2 (82nd) 33.1 (111th) 31.3 (187th) 16.9 (17th) 10.5 (120th)
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