Northern Iowa vs. UIC odds, prediction: 2026 MVC Tournament Final picks from proven model

The 2026 MVC Tournament, also known as Arch Madness, concludes on Sunday with a matchup between the No. 6 seed Northern Iowa Panthers and the No. 5 UIC Flames. 

Tipoff from the Enterprise Center in St. Louis is at noon ET on CBS and Paramount+. The latest UIC vs. Northern Iowa odds list the Panthers as 2.5-point favorites, while the over/under is 123.5.

Before making any Northern Iowa vs. UIC picks, check out the college basketball predictions from the SportsLine Projection Model.

The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every college basketball game 10,000 times. It entered Week 18 on a sizzling 11-1 run on top-ranked over/under picks dating back to last year, and is on an 23-17 run on top-rated CBB side picks. Anyone following could have seen HUGE returns!

The model has simulated this matchup 10,000 times and the results are in. The model is going Over, and it also says one side of the spread hits nearly 60% of the time!

So who wins UIC vs. Northern Iowa, and which side of the spread hits nearly 60% of the time? Join SportsLine right now to see which side of the spread you need to jump on, all from the computer model that has simulated this matchup 10,000 times!