Eastern Illinois vs. Iowa prediction, odds, pick for Nov. 6, 2026

Iowa is favored to beat Eastern Illinois at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Friday (8:30 PM ET), according to Dimers' men's college basketball model.

Our Eastern Illinois vs. Iowa prediction gives the Panthers a 99.4% chance of winning, but the latest odds suggest there's betting value on Eastern Illinois to cover at +35.5.

Eastern Illinois vs. Iowa key predictions

• Predicted score: Iowa 84-54 Eastern Illinois
• Iowa win probability: 99.4%
• Eastern Illinois win probability: 0.6%
• Eastern Illinois +35.5 spread: 57.0% cover probability
• Over 137.5 points: 53.0% probability

Our men's college basketball predictions project each team's final score using offensive and defensive efficiency, recent performance, long-term trends, and matchup-specific factors.

We calculate win, spread, and total probabilities based on these projections and historical CBB scoring patterns, then compare them with the latest odds to find betting value.

Eastern Illinois vs. Iowa odds

Here are the best available odds across the moneyline, spread, and total points markets we track.

• Eastern Illinois moneyline: +8000 (FanDuel)
• Iowa moneyline: -10000 (BetMGM)
• Eastern Illinois +35.5: -108 (DraftKings)
• Iowa -35.5: -109 (BetRivers)
• Over 137.5 points: -105 (DraftKings)
• Under 137.5 points: -115 (DraftKings)

Odds are subject to change and may vary by location.

Eastern Illinois vs. Iowa pick: Eastern Illinois +35.5 (-108)

Our model makes Iowa the likelier winner, but our best value bet is the Hawkeyes to cover the +35.5 spread at -108 on DraftKings.

Those odds give Eastern Illinois an implied cover probability of 51.9%, while our model puts it at 57.0%.

That's a 5.1% edge, the largest across the moneyline, spread, and total points markets for this game.

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Eastern Illinois vs. Iowa game details

• Matchup: Eastern Illinois Panthers vs. Iowa Hawkeyes
• Date: Friday, November 6, 2026
• Time: 8:30 PM ET
• Venue: Carver-Hawkeye Arena

About this prediction

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