Eastern Illinois Panthers vs Iowa Hawkeyes Prediction, 11/6/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Eastern Illinois Panthers vs Iowa Hawkeyes

Date: Friday, November 6, 2026

Location: Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, IA

TV: BTN

Odds/Point Spread: Eastern Illinois (+35.5)

The Eastern Illinois Panthers (0-1) are traveling to Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Friday where they will play the Iowa Hawkeyes (1-0). Iowa opens this matchup as 35.5-point favorites. The over/under comes in at 136.5.

The Eastern Illinois Panthers faced Indiana and took a loss by a final of 91-57 in their last game. Eastern Illinois ended with a 50.0% FG percentage (25 out of 50) and buried 3 of 14 3-point attempts. From the charity stripe, the Panthers made 4 of their 7 shots for a rate of 57.1%. Regarding grabbing rebounds, they earned a total of 22 with 5 of them being of the offensive sort. They also recorded 13 dimes in this game as well as forcing 11 turnovers and earning 6 steals. In reference to the defense, Eastern Illinois let their opponent shoot 50.0% from the floor on 29 out of 58 shooting. Indiana earned 13 dimes and had 13 steals for this game. In addition, Indiana had 32 rebounds (13 offensive, 19 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Indiana finished the contest at 75.0% at the charity stripe by knocking down 24 of their 32 attempts. They also made 9 of 24 shots from distance. When talking about fouls, the Panthers ended up finishing with 22 while Indiana finished the game with 11 fouls.

Demar Burton is one guy who was a factor in the game. He ended up shooting 50.0% from the field and totaled 1 assist. He played 19 minutes played and pulled down 2 rebounds. He ended up walking away with 10 points on 4 of 8 shooting.

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Eastern Illinois comes into this matchup with a win-loss record of 0-1 on the year. They are losing possession via turnover 22.0 times per contest and as a team they commit 22.0 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Eastern Illinois is snagging 26.0 rebounds per contest and has accumulated 13 assists for the year, which is 227th in D-1 in terms of passing the rock. The Panthers are shooting 21.4% on shots beyond the perimeter (3 of 14) and 57.1% from the free throw line. They average 57.0 pts per contest (323rd in D-1) while connecting on 50.0% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the Panthers are forcing their opponents into 11.0 turnovers per game and they draw 11.0 fouls. They are 205th in college in giving up assists with 13 relinquished this season. The Panthers defensively are giving up a field goal percentage of 50.0% (29 of 58) and they surrender 34.0 boards per game as a group. They are giving up 37.5% from 3-point land and they rank 321st in the country in points per game allowed (91.0).

When they last played, the Iowa Hawkeyes went home victorious with a score of 76-54 when they faced Lipscomb. In the matter of how they attacked the glass, Iowa permitted Lipscomb to snag 32 in total (6 on the offensive side). They went 16.7% from beyond the perimeter by connecting on 3 of 18 and finished the contest at 17 out of 21 at the charity stripe (81.0%). The Hawkeyes permitted Lipscomb to convert 17 of 47 attempts from the floor which gave them a rate of 36.2% for this contest. Overall, the Hawkeyes ended up shooting 28 out of 59 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 47.5%. When talking about shots from beyond the arc, Iowa knocked down 6 of 25 tries (24.0%). They were able to knock down 14 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 50.0%. Lipscomb committed 25 fouls for this game which took the Hawkeyes to the charity stripe for 28 shots. They also coughed it up 8 times, while getting 11 steals in the matchup. The Hawkeyes corralled 26 defensive rebounds and 13 offensive rebounds for a total of 39 in the game.

Jaidyn Coon ended up being a major contributor for the Hawkeyes for the game. He converted 5 of 8 for this game for a field goal rate of 62.5%, and added 6 rebounds. He earned 12 points in his 19 mins on the hardwood and accounted for 1 assist for this game.

Iowa has a mark of 1-0 on the campaign. The Hawkeyes are committing 19.0 personal fouls every game and they shoot 50.0% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 16.0 times per contest (156th in college) and they are turning it over 8.0 times per game. Iowa has scored 76 points this season and they grab 41.0 rebounds per game. As an offensive unit, the Hawkeyes are connecting on 47.5% from the floor, which ranks 153rd in the country.

The Hawkeyes on the defensive side of the court are 56th in Division 1 in PPG allowed with 54.0. They have forced 17.0 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 36.2% from the floor (114th in D-1). The Iowa defense concedes 16.7% from downtown (3 of 18) and opponents are connecting on 81.0% of their shots from the free throw line. They have given up 5.0 dimes and 33.0 boards per game, which is 18th and 162nd in the country.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Eastern Illinois (+35.5)

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