Illinois State vs. Northern Iowa Prediction: Northern Iowa Predicted to Win College Basketball Matchup [2/8/2025]

Northern Iowa will square off with Illinois State in college basketball action at McLeod Center on Saturday, commencing at 6:00PM ET.

Based on updated simulations, Dimers' advanced college basketball model (see Dimers Pro for full access) predicts Northern Iowa as the most likely winner of today's game.

"Our team has used the latest data to run 10,000 simulations of Saturday's Illinois State-Northern Iowa game," said Dimers' Chief Content Officer, Nick Slade.

"By incorporating recent updates and various other inputs, we estimate that Northern Iowa is more likely to win, while Illinois State has a lower chance of victory."

For further insights into Saturday's matchup, including the predicted score, best bets and an expanded look at the predicted final score, visit our interactive Illinois State vs. Northern Iowa predictions page.

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Illinois State vs. Northern Iowa Prediction: Who Will Win, Cover the Spread?

Using trusted machine learning and data, we have simulated the result of Saturday's NCAA basketball matchup between Illinois State and Northern Iowa 10,000 times as part of our college basketball predictions coverage.

Our famous predictive model gives Northern Iowa a 70% chance of beating Illinois State. Our predicted final score has Northern Iowa winning 71-66.

According to our model, Illinois State (+5.5) has a 51% chance of covering the spread, while the 138.5-point over/under has a 52% chance of staying under.

Illinois State vs. Northern Iowa Odds

We have sourced the best College Basketball odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Illinois State	Northern Iowa
Spread	+5.5 (-110)	-5.5 (-108)
Moneyline	+195	-230
Total	o138.5 (-108)	u138.5 (-110)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

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Illinois State vs. Northern Iowa Picks and Best Bets

Our model's biggest edge in today's Illinois State vs. Northern Iowa matchup is on the moneyline.

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Illinois State vs. Northern Iowa Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Saturday's college basketball game between Northern Iowa and Illinois State at McLeod Center is scheduled to begin at 6:00PM ET.

• Who: Illinois State vs. Northern Iowa
• Date: Saturday, February 8, 2025
• Time: 6:00PM ET/3:00PM PT
• Venue: McLeod Center

Dimers.com's full preview of Saturday's Illinois State vs. Northern Iowa matchup includes our prediction, picks and the latest betting odds.

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Conclusion

We predict Northern Iowa, with a 70% win probability, will likely beat Illinois State on Saturday.

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