Nate Buss and Northern Iowa are favored over Wyoming in their Friday matchup. (Getty)
Northern Iowa racked up 30 wins en route to its first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2010.
Despite that gaudy 30-3 record, though, the Panthers only garnered a 5 seed. They face No. 12 Wyoming, which won the Mountain West Conference.
UNI opened as a 7.5-point favorite, but the line has dipped a bit. For OddsShark’s game preview, click here.
Northern Iowa-Wyoming Point Spread
Northern Iowa … -6
Wyoming … +6
Northern Iowa is 19-9-3 against the spread, while Wyoming is 11-18
UNI is 7-3 ATS in the past 10, Wyoming 4-6
UNI us 9-1 straight up in the past 10, Wyoming 6-4
For OddsShark’s stats and odds game preview, click here
Northern Iowa-Wyoming Over-Under
Over-Under … 110.5
Northern Iowa has a 15-12 over-under record, Wyoming 16-6-1
The OVER has won in 7 of UNI’s last 10 games
The OVER has won in 8 of Wyoming’s last 10
Northern Iowa-Wyoming Odds to Win the Tournament
Northern Iowa … 66/1
Wyoming … 300/11
Northern Iowa is everybody’s sleeper pick. The mid-major power lost just 3 games but was only able to get a 5 seed.
Wyoming has 300/1 odds, but they are a 12 seed and everyone likes to pick the 12 seed. To win it all? Probably not. But a 12 over 5 upset is always a common pick.
The Basics
Who:
No. 5 Northern Iowa (30-3) vs. No. 12 Wyoming (25-9)
What:
NCAA Tournament Round of 64 – East Region
When:
Friday
Where:
Key Arena – Seattle, Washington
Time:
1:40 p.m. Eastern
Channel:
TBS
