Illinois-Chicago vs. Northern Iowa prediction: Northern Iowa favored to win men's college basketball matchup [1/13/2026]

Northern Iowa will take on Illinois-Chicago in men's college basketball action at McLeod Center on Tuesday, beginning at 7:00 PM ET.

Based on the latest simulation results, Dimers' advanced college basketball model projects Northern Iowa as the most likely winner of the Illinois-Chicago vs. Northern Iowa game.

This article offers a closer look at Tuesday's matchup, including an expanded look at the predicted score, best bets and picks.

Illinois-Chicago vs. Northern Iowa prediction: Who will win and cover?

Using powerful machine learning and data, we have simulated the result of Tuesday's NCAA basketball game between Illinois-Chicago and Northern Iowa 10,000 times as part of our men's college basketball predictions coverage.

Our famous predictive model gives Northern Iowa a 75% chance of defeating Illinois-Chicago. Our predicted final score has Northern Iowa winning 69-62.

According to our model, Illinois-Chicago (+6.5) has a 51% chance of covering the spread, while the over/under total of 128.5 points has a 54% chance of going over.

Illinois-Chicago vs. Northern Iowa odds

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

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

Illinois-Chicago 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:

According to our men's college basketball best bets, the top play to make on this game is Over 128.5 total points.

Illinois-Chicago vs. Northern Iowa game-day updates and essential details

Tuesday's men's college basketball action between Northern Iowa and Illinois-Chicago at McLeod Center is scheduled to start at 7:00 PM ET.

• Who: Illinois-Chicago vs. Northern Iowa
• Date: Tuesday, January 13, 2026
• Time: 7:00 PM ET/4:00PM PT
• Venue: McLeod Center

Conclusion

We predict Northern Iowa, with a 75% win probability, will likely beat Illinois-Chicago on Tuesday.

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