Evansville vs. Northern Iowa prediction: Northern Iowa favored to win men's college basketball matchup [3/5/2026]

Northern Iowa will face Evansville in men's college basketball action at Enterprise Center on Thursday, commencing at 9:30 PM ET.

Based on the latest simulations, Dimers' advanced college basketball model predicts Northern Iowa as the most likely winner of the Evansville vs. Northern Iowa game.

This article offers further insights into Thursday's matchup, including an expanded look at the predicted score, best bets and picks.

Evansville vs. Northern Iowa prediction: Who will win and cover?

Using trusted machine learning and statistical analysis, we have simulated the result of Thursday's NCAA basketball game between Evansville and Northern Iowa 10,000 times as part of our men's college basketball predictions coverage.

Our famous predictive model currently gives Northern Iowa a 93% chance of beating Evansville. Our predicted final score has Northern Iowa winning 72-58.

According to our model, Northern Iowa (-13.5) has a 51% chance of covering the spread, while the over/under total of 127.5 points has a 54% chance of going over.

Evansville vs. Northern Iowa odds

We have sourced the best men's college basketball odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Evansville	Northern Iowa
Spread	+13.5 (+100)	-13.5 (-118)
Moneyline	+980	-1400
Total	o127.5 (-110)	u127.5 (-110)

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

Evansville vs. Northern Iowa picks and best bet

After matching our predictions against the best current odds, we can reveal our picks for each of the major markets. Plus, find our best bet for the game below:

Bet Type	Pick	Bet Now
Spread	Evansville +13.5	+100
Moneyline	Northern Iowa	-1400
Total	Over 127.5	-110

According to our best men's college basketball bets, the top play to make on this game is Over 127.5 total points.

These picks are based on our probabilities matched against the implied probabilities from the sportsbook odds.

Evansville vs. Northern Iowa game-day updates and essential details

Thursday's men's college basketball action between Northern Iowa and Evansville at Enterprise Center is scheduled to begin at 9:30 PM ET.

• Who: Evansville vs. Northern Iowa
• Date: Thursday, March 5, 2026
• Time: 9:30 PM ET/6:30PM PT
• Venue: Enterprise Center

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Conclusion

We predict Northern Iowa, with a 93% win probability, will likely beat Evansville on Thursday.

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