MVC foes meet when the Northern Iowa Panthers (12-5, 4-2 MVC) host the UIC Flames (7-10, 2-4 MVC) at McLeod Center, beginning at 7 p.m. ET on Tuesday, January 13, 2026. The Panthers are 6.5-point favorites in the game. The over/under for the matchup is set at 128.5.

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Northern Iowa vs. UIC betting lines

• Northern Iowa moneyline odds to win: -304
• UIC moneyline odds to win: +244
• Spread: Northern Iowa (-6.5)
• Total: 128.5

Northern Iowa statistics, trends and more

As the home team

• Northern Iowa has covered the spread in a lower percentage of its home games than away games. It has covered three times in nine games at home, and it has covered three times in four games when playing on the road.
• The Panthers have exceeded the over/under in three of nine home games (33.3%). They’ve done better on the road, eclipsing the total in two of four matchups (50%).
• Northern Iowa has won a lower percentage of its games as a moneyline favorite when playing at home, going 7-2 (.778). In away games as a moneyline favorite, it owns a record of 2-0 (1.000).

Recent trends

• The Panthers’ offense has been worse over their last 10 games, scoring 69.0 points a contest compared to the 69.6 they’ve averaged this season.
• Northern Iowa’s defense has been more porous as of late, as the team has allowed 60.3 points per game during its last 10 compared to the 59.5 points per game its opponents average this season.
• The Panthers are trending down from beyond the arc during their last 10 outings, making 7.9 threes per game and shooting 35.4% from long range in comparison to their season-long averages of 8.3 makes and 35.7% from distance in the 2025-26 season.

Northern Iowa betting records this season

• ATS Record: 7-8-0 (Home: 3-6-0; Away: 3-1-0)
• ATS Record When Favored by 6.5+: 4-4-0 (As Favorite: 6-7-0; As Underdog: 1-1-0)
• O-U-P: 5-10-0 (Home: 3-6-0; Away: 2-2-0)
• Record When Moneyline Favorite: 10-3 (Home: 7-2; Away: 2-0)
• Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-1 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-1)

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UIC statistics, trends and more

As the away team

• Against the spread, UIC has been better at home (3-2-0) than on the road (3-5-0).
• Flames games have gone above the over/under less often at home (one time out of five) than on the road (four of eight) this season.
• This season the Flames are 1-2 at home as moneyline underdogs (.333 winning percentage). On the road they are 1-5 (.167).

Recent trends

• The Flames have performed worse offensively in their last 10 games, posting 71.3 points per contest, 4.0 fewer points their than season average of 75.3.
• UIC has played better defensively over its past 10 games, giving up 70.5 points per contest, 1.3 fewer points than its season average of 71.8 allowed.
• The Flames are making 5.6 treys per game over their past 10 games, which is 0.4 fewer three-pointers than their average for the season (6.0). Additionally, they sport a lower three-point percentage over their last 10 games (29.3%) compared to their season average from downtown (30.6%).

UIC betting records this season

• ATS Record: 6-9-0 (Home: 3-2-0; Away: 3-5-0)
• ATS Record When Underdog by 6.5+: 3-2-0 (As Favorite: 1-4-0; As Underdog: 5-5-0)
• O-U-P: 7-8-0 (Home: 1-4-0; Away: 4-4-0)
• Record When Moneyline Favorite: 3-2 (Home: 1-1; Away: 1-1)
• Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-8 (Home: 1-2; Away: 1-5)