Northern Iowa rolled through the Missouri Valley Conference tournament, winning four games in four days, averaging 74.75 points. In the title game, they blitzed Illinois-Chicago, 84-69, shooting 63% from the field and and 52% (12-23) from 3-point land. Northern Iowa is second in the MVC in shooting (47.7%), on a 7-4 run OVER the total. No. 5 seed St. John's averages 81.6 points, second in the Big East. 6-7 senior Bryce Hopkins averaged 15 points with 8.3 rebounds, shooting 69.6% during the Big East tournament. The team averaged 78.3 points over those three games, the lowest total they've had all season. Take Northern Iowa/St. John's OVER the total.
This pick was released to clients on March 20, 2026 at 10:23AM ET.
Northern Iowa vs. St. John's
March 20, 2026
1.5 units on Game Total OVER 131.5 -115 (risk 1.5 to return 2.8)
Result:
WIN
WIN
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