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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 UIC are set to tip-off on Sunday, March 8th, 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 UIC finished with a 97.67 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, UIC, finished the regular season with a 7-8 record as an away team, ranking them 2nd in the Missouri Valley Conference for away team wins.
- Conference Win Percentage - Northern Iowa finished 4th (0.550) in the Missouri Valley Conference, with UIC ending up 3rd (0.600) for their conference win percentage in the 2025 Missouri Valley Conference.
- Overall Win Percentage - Northern Iowa had a 0.647 regular season overall win percentage, with UIC notching a 0.576 overall win percentage at the end of the 2025-26 regular season.
- Team Records - Northern Iowa tallied a 22-12 regular season overall record. Meanwhile, UIC put together a 19-14 standing for 2025-26 college basketball regular season.
Moneyline Mage
Spelling out the winners with humor since the middle ages.
Hocus pocus, Northern Iowa battles UIC in a fierce March Madness matchup.
Northern Iowa 22-12, UIC 19-14 overall in a wizardly showdown on Sunday.
With 11-9 MVC standing, Northern Iowa faces 12-8 MVC UIC for the win.
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. Fire up the cauldron, let the magic of March Madness begin!
Best Panthers at Flames Odds
| Underdog UIC | Favorite Northern Iowa |
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| Underdog UIC | Favorite Northern Iowa |
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Matchup Odds FAQs
Northern Iowa is a -3.5 -110 point spread favorite at BetMGM, while UIC is a +3.5 -110 point spread underdog at BetMGM.
The best over line is 123.5 -110 points at BetMGM, which means you risk $110 to win $100 betting the over. The best under line is 123.5 -110 points at BetMGM, and that means you risk $110 to win $100 betting the under.
Northern Iowa is a -170 moneyline favorite at BetMGM and UIC is a +140 moneyline underdog at BetMGM.
College Basketball Odds Example
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Northern Iowa
UIC
3/08/26 12:00pm EDT | -3.5 -110+3.5 -110 |
Underdog UIC - UIC bettors risk $100 to win $90.91 at -110 odds.
A +3.5 UIC underdog bet wins if they lose by 3 or fewer, tie, or win outright. Your bet loses if they lose by 4 or more.
Favorite Northern Iowa - Northern Iowa bettors risk $100 to win $90.91 at -110 odds.
A -3.5 Northern Iowa favorite bet wins if they win by 4 or more. Your bet loses if they win by 3 or fewer, tie, or lose outright.
Northern Iowa at UIC 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
UIC
3/08/26 12:00pm EDT | Pending BetMGM |
Team Standings
| Team | W-L | Win% | Home | Away | Conf | CGB | Conf% | Strk |
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| Northern Iowa | 23-13 | 0.639 | 12-5 | 6-6 | 11-9 | +5 | 0.550 | L1 |
| UIC | 19-16 | 0.543 | 9-5 | 7-9 | 12-8 | +4 | 0.600 | L2 |
Northern Iowa & UIC 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.
Northern Iowa Championship OddsNo NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament TM Northern Iowa YR: futures available
UIC Championship OddsNo NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament TM UIC YR: futures available
Northern Iowa & UIC 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 UIC 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 Sunday, March 8th, 2026 at 12:00 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 UIC Game.
Navigate to the sportsbook's College Basketball page. Next, look for live or upcoming matchups. Select the Northern Iowa vs UIC 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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