Line: Northern Iowa -6.5, Total: 110.5 (current NCAA Tournament spreads and totals)
Northern Iowa Panthers Record: 30-3 ATS: 19-9-3 OVER/UNDER: 14-12 Overview: The Missouri Valley champs have been against-the-spread stalwarts all season long, and it hasn’t much mattered whether they’ve been favorites (15-8-3 ATS) or underdogs (4-1 ATS) – the Panthers just keep cashing tickets. And we’re not even sure the betting market has noticed – over Northern Iowa’s last 14 games, the team is 10-2-2 ATS, far outpacing its Vegas rating.
Team page: Northern Iowa
Wyoming Record: 25-9 ATS: 11-18 OVER/UNDER 16-6-1 Overview: The Cowboys enter the NCAA Tournament on a high note, winning their last three games in route to the Mountain West title, and covering their last two as underdogs to Big Dance-invitees Boise State and San Diego State. Larry Nance Jr. is the senior leader of the team with 16.1 points and 7.2 rebounds per game. Wyoming is 5-5 ATS as an underdog this season.
Team page: Wyoming
The Linemakers’ lean: Northern Iowa has enjoyed a great season and our ratings show the Panthers should actually be favored by double digits. We will lean to UNI for the side. As for the total, Northern Iowa is 4-1 to the OVER in its last five games and Wyoming has gone OVER in nine of its last 11. The lean is to the OVER the lowest total on the second-round board.
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