McLeod Center · at Northern Iowa
#168RMURobert Morris
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#131UNINorthern Iowa
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Season records: Robert Morris and Northern Iowa
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0-0Record0-0
0-0ATS0-0
0-0O/U0-0

ATS = covered-didn’t-push · O/U = overs-unders

Model: projects UNI 74–67 · win probability UNI 71%
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model 140.7
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The model has not beaten the closing line: with an edge of 3 or more it went 409-367 in 2025-26. Model record

What could decide it: UNI has more of the edges

RMU 1, UNI 4 · 2025-26 numbers until both teams have played three games
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Turnovers
Turnover rate: RMU 18.6%, UNI 14.5%. Forced: RMU 15.8%, UNI 18.0%
Context
Schedule so far
RMU has played the 280th-hardest schedule, UNI the 133rd. A record against a soft schedule means less
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Rebounding
Offensive rebound rate: RMU 37.5%, UNI 21.8%. Defensive: RMU 71.2%, UNI 73.5%
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Free throws
Free throw rate: RMU 28.0, UNI 25.6. Allowed: RMU 40.1, UNI 29.6
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RMU offense vs UNI defense
Offense 179th of 366 against a defense 92nd, on the model’s ratings
Context
Tempo
About 66 possessions: RMU plays 67.5 a game (256th fastest), UNI 63.9 (361st). Faster games mean more points
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Home court
UNI at home. This season: UNI 0-0 at home, RMU 0-0 away
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Who is back
Minutes back from last season: RMU 32%, UNI 10%. Transfers in: RMU 4, UNI 5. Early in a season, turnover makes teams harder to price
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UNI offense vs RMU defense
Offense 204th of 366 against a defense 183rd, on the model’s ratings
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Shooting
Effective FG%: RMU 54.9 and allows 50.0; UNI 53.8 and allows 47.5
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Three-pointers
RMU hits 38.0% and allows 33.2%; UNI hits 34.7% and allows 29.1%. Threes are 40.7% and 39.1% of their shots

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Model vs market

MarketModelModel edge
Spread—UNI -6.4—
Total—140.7—
Projected score—RMU 67.1 · UNI 73.5

1st-half model

ModelActual
1H spreadUNI -3.7—
1H total65.8—
1H projected scoreRMU 31.1 · UNI 34.8—

The starting fives are even

Position by position: Robert Morris 2, Northern Iowa 2, even 1
Robert MorrisBetterNorthern Iowa
G A. Valentine TR12 pts · 4 reb · 3.8 ast Score 71
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G T. McCubbin TR9.5 pts · 4.7 reb · 1.3 ast Score 21
G D. Livingston9.6 pts · 2 reb · 2.9 ast Score 23
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G G. Uelmen TR17.4 pts · 2.8 reb · 2.3 ast Score 90
G T. Smith6.7 pts · 2.2 reb · 1.4 ast Score 30
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G C. Vis TR5.8 pts · 2.2 reb · 0.7 ast Score 51
F J. Dunkley TR12.4 pts · 6.7 reb · 1 ast Score 74
Even
F I. Johnson-Arigu TR10.7 pts · 4 reb · 1.1 ast Score 67
F K. Ugwuakazi TR5.2 pts · 5.1 reb · 0.6 ast Score 63
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F I. Smikle TR2.8 pts · 3.4 reb · 0.9 ast Score 14
Robert MorrisBetterNorthern Iowa
RMU offense179th of 366 · -5.5
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UNI defense92nd of 366 · -0.3
RMU defense183rd of 366 · -4.2
Even
UNI offense204th of 366 · -6.3
Backcourt-2.8 · 3 players
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Backcourt-0.4 · 3 players
Frontcourt+1.5 · 2 players
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Frontcourt-0.7 · 2 players
Bench-0.3 · 3 players
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Bench-1.6 · 2 players
Score, worst to bestRMU betterUNI betterTR transfer · NEW no Division I numbers

Depth chart

Projected rotation by position, starters outlined
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Guards
A. Valentine33 min · TRD. Livingston26 minT. Smith19 minK. Garris16 min · TRE. Cooke9 minL. SloaneNew
Forwards
J. Dunkley29 min · TRK. Ugwuakazi19 min · TRS. Obenjo9 minD. StolbetskiyNewB. OderinloNew
Northern Iowa
Guards
T. McCubbin30 min · TRG. Uelmen29 min · TRC. Vis15 min · TRG. Hutchins7 minR. BornNewC. CourbatNew
Forwards
I. Johnson-Arigu22 min · TRI. Smikle14 min · TRK. Pock12 minJ. WilsonNewJ. IsebaertNewW. GerdesNew
Showing 2025-26 until both teams have played this season.

Matchup stats

2025-26 · rank among 365 teams
Scoring
Shooting
Possessions
Defense
RMUUNI
Scoring
76.8 #122Points per game68.6 #303
1.14 #67Points per possession1.08 #198
67.5 #256Pace (possessions)63.9 #361
Shooting
54.9 #39Effective FG%53.8 #73
38.0 #183-point %34.7 #136
40.7 #1543-point attempt rate39.1 #189
28.0 #343Free throw rate25.6 #362
Possessions
18.6 #305Turnover rate14.5 #41
37.5 #11Offensive rebound rate21.8 #357
17.6 #13Assists per game14.6 #114
Defense
73.4 #139Points allowed62.5 #2
1.08 #174Points allowed per possession0.98 #12
50.0 #100Opponent effective FG%47.5 #31
33.2 #135Opponent 3-point %29.1 #3
15.8 #230Turnovers forced18.0 #97
71.2 #98Defensive rebound rate73.5 #24
5.5 #292Steals per game6.2 #212
2.5 #308Blocks per game3.1 #211

Robert Morris

20-11 in 2025-26 overall · 14-8 in conference · Horizon League

Last five, 2025-26
  • Lvs Detroit Mercy64–70
  • Wvs Youngstown St68–53
  • Wvs Cleveland St83–64
  • Wvs Detroit Mercy73–62
  • W@ Wright St81–68

A week or more of rest.

Northern Iowa

22-13 in 2025-26 overall · 15-9 in conference · Missouri Valley Conference

Last five, 2025-26
  • Lvs St John's53–79
  • Wvs UIC84–69
  • Wvs Bradley73–69
  • Wvs Illinois St74–52
  • Wvs Evansville68–59

A week or more of rest.