Northern Iowa vs. Illinois State Prediction: Illinois State Predicted to Win College Basketball Matchup [1/11/2025]

College basketball action continues on Saturday at 7:00PM ET as Northern Iowa squares off with Illinois State in college basketball action at CEFCU Arena.

Based on the latest simulations, Dimers' proven college basketball model (see Dimers Pro for full access) projects Illinois State as the most likely winner of today's game.

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

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

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

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

Saturday's college basketball action between Illinois State and Northern Iowa at CEFCU Arena is scheduled to commence at 7:00PM ET.

• Who: Northern Iowa vs. Illinois State
• Date: Saturday, January 11, 2025
• Time: 7:00PM ET/4:00PM PT
• Venue: CEFCU Arena
• Tickets: Get tickets for the game on Ticketmaster

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

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

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

Our independent predictive model gives Illinois State a 51% chance of defeating Northern Iowa. Our predicted score is Northern Iowa 69-69 Illinois State.

According to our model, Northern Iowa (+1.5) has a 55% chance of covering the spread, while the 137.5-point over/under has a 53% chance of going over.

While there is no way for a College Basketball game to end in a tie, our prediction of 69-69 is based on each team's average score in the above-mentioned simulations of Northern Iowa vs. Illinois State.

Northern Iowa vs. Illinois State Odds

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

Bet Type	Northern Iowa	Illinois State
Spread	+1.5 (-112)	-1.5 (-105)
Moneyline	+102	-120
Total	o137.5 (-106)	u137.5 (-113)

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

Northern Iowa vs. Illinois State Picks

Our model's strongest edge in today's Northern Iowa vs. Illinois State matchup is on the over/under.

Our expert predictions, matched against the current odds, reveal the best college basketball picks for every game throughout the season.

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Conclusion

We predict Illinois State, with a 51% win probability, will likely beat Northern Iowa on Saturday.

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