Northern Iowa vs. Indiana State prediction: Why Northern Iowa is favored to win men's college basketball matchup [2/18/2026]

Indiana State will square off with the favored Northern Iowa in men's college basketball action at Hulman Center on Wednesday, beginning at 7:00 PM ET.

Based on updated simulations, Dimers' advanced college basketball model projects Northern Iowa as the most likely winner of the Northern Iowa vs. Indiana State game.

This article offers an expanded analysis of Wednesday's matchup, including an expanded look at the predicted score, best bets and picks.

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

Using trusted machine learning and data, we have simulated the outcome of Wednesday's NCAA basketball game between Northern Iowa and Indiana State 10,000 times as part of our men's college basketball predictions coverage.

Our famous predictive model currently gives Northern Iowa a 73% chance of beating Indiana State. Our predicted final score has Northern Iowa winning 73-67.

According to our model, Northern Iowa (-5.5) has a 51% chance of covering the spread, while the 136.5-point over/under has a 55% chance of going over.

Northern Iowa vs. Indiana State odds

We have sourced 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.

Northern Iowa vs. Indiana State 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 136.5 total points.

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

Northern Iowa vs. Indiana State game-day updates and essential details

Wednesday's men's college basketball action between Indiana State and Northern Iowa at Hulman Center is scheduled to start at 7:00 PM ET.

• Who: Northern Iowa vs. Indiana State
• Date: Wednesday, February 18, 2026
• Time: 7:00 PM ET/4:00PM PT
• Venue: Hulman Center

Conclusion

We predict Northern Iowa, with a 73% win probability, will likely beat Indiana State on Wednesday.

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