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UNI Men's Basketball

NCAA Division I · 2026-27
MVC
Power
+9.2
D-I rank
#58
of 366
MVC rank
#1
of 11
2026-27
1-0

UNI is 1-0 and ranked #58 of 366 Division I men's teams by the Ladder Model, #1 in the MVC.

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Updated Nov 4, 2026 · ratings compare Division I men's teams with each other.

2026-27 Schedule & Predictions

DateOpponentResult / Pick
Nov 3vsCCCornell CollegeW 106-70
Nov 7atFurmanProjected W 65-61 · 62%
Nov 10vsGreen BayProjected W 69-59 · 79%
Nov 13atMichigan St.Pick posts game week
Nov 14atOaklandPick posts game week
Nov 17vsLindenwoodPick posts game week
Nov 23atDavidsonPick posts game week
Nov 25atCharlottePick posts game week
Nov 28vsRobert MorrisPick posts game week
Dec 1atKansasPick posts game week
Dec 4vsWWartburgPick posts game week
Dec 11atUC IrvinePick posts game week
Dec 18atSouthern Ill.Pick posts game week
Dec 21vsBradleyPick posts game week
Dec 29atBelmontPick posts game week
Jan 2vsEvansvillePick posts game week
Jan 5vsValparaisoPick posts game week
Jan 9atIndiana St.Pick posts game week
Jan 12vsIllinois St.Pick posts game week
Jan 18atValparaisoPick posts game week
Jan 21vsMurray St.Pick posts game week
Jan 24atEvansvillePick posts game week
Jan 27vsUICPick posts game week
Jan 30atDrakePick posts game week
Feb 3atIllinois St.Pick posts game week
Feb 6vsSouthern Ill.Pick posts game week
Feb 9vsIndiana St.Pick posts game week
Feb 13atUICPick posts game week
Feb 15atBradleyPick posts game week
Feb 21vsDrakePick posts game week
Feb 24atMurray St.Pick posts game week
Feb 28vsBelmontPick posts game week

Picks are posted the week of each game and never changed after; the check marks grade them.

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MVC power rankings

UNI#58 · 1-0 · +9.2Illinois St.#87 · 0-1 · +6.4Murray St.#92 · 1-0 · +5.9Belmont#99 · 1-0 · +5.5UIC#113 · 1-0 · +4.0Southern Ill.#119 · 1-0 · +3.4Bradley#125 · 1-0 · +2.9Drake#170 · 0-0 · -0.2Valparaiso#174 · 1-0 · -0.6Indiana St.#234 · 0-1 · -3.6Evansville#308 · 1-0 · -8.3

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