UNI Panthers vs UIC Flames Prediction, 12/17/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UNI Panthers vs UIC Flames

Date: Wednesday, December 17, 2025

Location: Credit Union 1 Arena in Chicago, IL

TV: ESPN+

The UNI Panthers (8-2) are on their way to Credit Union 1 Arena on Wednesday where they will play the UIC Flames (4-6).

The UNI Panthers faced off with Oakland and earned the victory with a final of 75-63 in their last game. UNI wrapped up the contest with a 44.8% FG percentage (26 of 58) and buried 7 out of their 21 three-point shots. From the free throw line, the Panthers knocked down 16 of their 27 attempts for a percentage of 59.3%. When talking about pulling down rebounds, they collected 35 with 8 of them being offensive. They also dished out 19 assists for this contest in addition to creating 17 turnovers and getting 12 steals. When talking about defending, UNI allowed 39.7% from the field on 23 out of 58 shooting. Oakland earned 14 dimes and had 6 steals for this game. In addition, Oakland snagged 36 rebounds (8 offensive, 28 defensive), but didn't have a block. Oakland shot 63.2% when shooting free throws by making 12 of their 19 shots. They also buried 5 of their 18 attempts from beyond the arc. Regarding fouls, the Panthers left the arena with 15 and Oakland totaled 20 fouls.

Leon Bond III is one guy who was a major factor in this game. He finished shooting 64.3% from the field and also totaled 1 assist. He was on the court for 37 minutes played and pulled down 7 rebounds. He notched 26 points on 9 out of 14 shooting.

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UNI will enter this matchup with a win-loss mark of 8-2 this season. They turn it over 8.9 times per contest and as a squad are committing 15.1 fouls every game. As a unit, UNI is grabbing 34.0 rebounds per game and has accumulated 174 assists on the year, which is 96th in Division 1 in terms of passing the ball. The Panthers are connecting on 36.0% on shots from beyond the arc (87 of 242) and 66.1% from the free throw line. They average 73.6 points per game (270th in Division 1) while hitting 46.9% from the field.

When they are on the defensive end, the Panthers are able to force 14.8 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 15.9 fouls. They are ranked 10th in college in giving up assists to the opposition with 98 surrendered this season. Panthers are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 37.4% (204 of 546) and they relinquish 36.5 rebounds per game as a team. They are giving up 27.3% from beyond the arc and they are 3rd in college in PPG from their opponents (58.0).

In their last game, the UIC Flames took a loss by a score of 87-84 when they faced Belmont. Regarding attacking the glass, UIC permitted Belmont to get 27 in total (9 on the offensive side). They shot 52.0% from 3-point land by going 13 of 25 and ended up shooting 16 of 22 at the free throw line (72.7%). The Flames permitted Belmont to convert 29 out of their 50 attempts from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 58.0% in this matchup. Overall, the Flames went 29 for 65 from the field which had them shooting 44.6%. Regarding 3-pointers, UIC made 13 of their 32 attempts (40.6%). They were able to convert 13 of the free throws for a clip of 100.0%. Belmont had 14 personal fouls for the game which took the Flames to the free throw line for 13 attempts. They turned it over 8 times, while getting 7 steals in this matchup. The Flames corralled 13 defensive rebounds and 13 offensive boards totaling 26 for the game.

Josiah Hammons was important for the Flames in this matchup. He recorded 31 points in his 26 mins of playing time and tallied 1 assist in this game. He buried 9 out of 17 in this game for a field goal percentage of 52.9%, and had 4 rebounds.

UIC has a win-loss record of 4-6 for the campaign. As an offensive unit, the Flames are shooting 44.5% from the floor, which ranks 232nd in the country. UIC has accounted for 779 points on the year (77.9 per game) and they grab 35.9 boards per game. They are getting an assist 14.0 times per game (227th in the nation) and they lose possession via turnover 13.5 times per game. The Flames commit 18.0 fouls every game and they hit 77.7% from the charity stripe.

The Flames are ranked 222nd in college hoops in points given up per game with 74.6. They are able to force 14.9 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 43.6% from the field (200th in the nation). The UIC defense surrenders 33.0% on three-point shots (88 of 267) and their opposition knocks down 73.2% of their shots from the free throw line. They have given up 17.1 dimes and 34.1 rebounds every game, which ranks them 343rd and 161st in college hoops.

Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take UIC and under the total points

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