The Northern Iowa Panthers (12-12, 8-6 Missouri Valley) and Evansville Purple Aces (4-21, 0-14) meet Wednesday at the Ford Center in Evansville, Ind. Tip-off is scheduled for 8 p.m. ET (ESPN+). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Northern Iowa vs. Evansville game odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
The Panthers have dropped 3 games in a row, including a 77-69 loss against Bradley last time out on Saturday as 3.5-point home underdogs. The Over has cashed in 5 straight games for UNI, while going 7-1 in the last 8 games.
The Purple Aces have dropped 12 straight games since their last win Dec. 21 against Bellarmine in a non-conference tilt. Evansville is just 2-9-1 ATS in the last 12 games overall. The Under is on a 3-1 run in the last 4 games following a crazy 11-0 run to the Over.
Northern Iowa beat Evansville 72-55 on Dec. 3 as an 11-point home favorite while the Under 130.5 cashed