The Panthers will play the Red Storm on Friday, March 20th, 2026. Your timezone's tip off time is 7:10 pm EDT. Check local listings or your nearest streaming app for coverage.
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Table of Contents
- Matchup Stats
- Moneyline Mage
- Best Odds
- Interactive Odds Example
- Prop Bets
- Team Standings
- Futures Odds
- Team Pages
- Other Games Today
Key Matchup Stats
The 2025-26 college basketball postseason has arrived. With tournament action on the docket, Northern Iowa and St. John's are set to tip-off on Friday, March 20th, 2026. Here's your chance to partake in March Madness! The end of the regular season has left us with solid trends for each team. Use the following performance insights and stats to handicap what promises to be an exciting matchup.
- SportsBetting3.com Power Rankings - Northern Iowa wound up with a 98.67 SportsBetting3.com conference power ranking for the 2025-26 college basketball regular season, while St. John's finished with a 99.67 power ranking.
- Away Records - Tournament games are typically played at neutral venues, which means both teams are away from their home courts. Northern Iowa comes to this matchup with a 6-6 record as an away team, ranking them 3rd in the Missouri Valley Conference for away team wins. Their opponent, St. John's, finished the regular season with a 9-1 record as an away team, ranking them 1st in the Big East Conference for away team wins.
- Conference Win Percentage - Northern Iowa finished 4th (0.550) in the Missouri Valley Conference, with St. John's ending up 1st (0.900) for their conference win percentage in the 2025 Big East Conference.
- Overall Win Percentage - Northern Iowa had a 0.657 regular season overall win percentage, with St. John's notching a 0.824 overall win percentage at the end of the 2025-26 regular season.
- Team Records - Northern Iowa tallied a 23-12 regular season overall record. Meanwhile, St. John's put together a 28-6 standing for 2025-26 college basketball regular season.
Moneyline Mage
Spelling out the winners with humor since the middle ages.
Hear ye, hear ye! The battle between Northern Iowa and St. John's approaches!
Northern Iowa - 23-12 overall, St. John's - 28-6 overall. Who shall prevail?
Northern Iowa, 11-9 in Missouri Valley Conference. St. John's, 18-2 in Big East Conference.
The tables below have the best point spread lines, total lines, and moneylines for this matchup. Bet on March Madness games at BetRivers and BetMGM. Review this matchup's prop bets below. The fate of these teams rests on the outcome of this single-elimination clash. May the basketball gods favor the victor!
Best Panthers at Red Storm Odds
| Underdog Northern Iowa | Favorite St. John's |
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Matchup Odds FAQs
St. John's is a -9.5 -115 point spread favorite at BetMGM, while Northern Iowa is a +9.5 -105 point spread underdog at BetMGM.
The best over line is 131.5 -110 points at BetMGM, which means you risk $110 to win $100 betting the over. The best under line is 131.5 -110 points at BetMGM, and that means you risk $110 to win $100 betting the under.
St. John's is a -550 moneyline favorite at BetMGM and Northern Iowa is a +400 moneyline underdog at BetMGM.
College Basketball Odds Example
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Northern Iowa
St. John's
3/20/26 7:10pm EDT | +9.5 -105-9.5 -115 |
Underdog Northern Iowa - Northern Iowa bettors risk $100 to win $95.24 at -105 odds.
A +9.5 Northern Iowa underdog bet wins if they lose by 9 or fewer, tie, or win outright. Your bet loses if they lose by 10 or more.
Favorite St. John's - St. John's bettors risk $100 to win $86.96 at -115 odds.
A -9.5 St. John's favorite bet wins if they win by 10 or more. Your bet loses if they win by 9 or fewer, tie, or lose outright.
Northern Iowa at St. John's Prop Bets
Important Note: Some states expressly forbid individual college athlete prop bets. The following wagers may not be available depending on your particular state laws.
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Northern Iowa
St. John's
First to 5 Points
3/20/26 7:10pm EDT | +120-165Bet |
Northern Iowa
St. John's
First to 10 Points
3/20/26 7:10pm EDT | +140-200Bet |
Northern Iowa
St. John's
First to 15 Points
3/20/26 7:10pm EDT | +160-225Bet |
Northern Iowa
St. John's
Game to Overtime
3/20/26 7:10pm EDT | Yes +1050No -10000Bet |
Team Standings
| Team | W-L | Win% | Home | Away | Conf | CGB | Conf% | Strk |
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| #10 St. John's | 28-6 | 0.824 | 18-2 | 9-1 | 18-2 | - | 0.900 | W6 |
| Missouri Valley | ||||||||
| Northern Iowa | 23-12 | 0.657 | 12-5 | 6-6 | 11-9 | +5 | 0.550 | W5 |
Northern Iowa & St. John's Futures Odds
Latest College Basketball Championship odds, if available, for each team. Review March Madness odds for other teams and learn how to bet on the college basketball tournament. Also be sure to read Ron Halfback's Final Four write-up.
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Northern Iowa & St. John's Team Pages
Review each team's futures odds, betting bonuses, current standings and other valuable information on our exclusive team betting odds pages. Team betting odds and stats update throughout the season:
How to Bet on the Game
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How to Bet on the Northern Iowa vs St. John's College Basketball Game
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Open a new sports betting account before game time.
Review our list of sports betting sites. Open a new account before the game starts on Friday, March 20th, 2026 at 7:10 pm EDT, making sure to enter all your personal details correctly. Don't forget to add your bonus code.
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Visit the sportsbook’s cashier, banking, or deposit page.
Navigate to the sportsbook's deposit page. Use your Visa card or MasterCard, or deposit with a bank transfer, or other methods like Paypal.
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Tap to the sportsbook's College Basketball page, look for the Northern Iowa vs St. John's Game.
Navigate to the sportsbook's College Basketball page. Next, look for live or upcoming matchups. Select the Northern Iowa vs St. John's Game.
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Choose your bet and place a wager.
Choose your bet and then use the funds you deposited to place a wager. The sportsbook will pay your winnings or deduct a losing wager from your account balance after the game.
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