UIC Flames defeat UNC Greensboro Spartans 82-72: Recap, Betting Results & AiQ Picks
Mon, Nov 9, 2026 · NCAAB · UNC Greensboro Spartans 72, UIC Flames 82
The UIC Flames beat the UNC Greensboro Spartans 82-72 on Monday, November 9, 2026, at Credit Union 1 Arena. The UNC Greensboro Spartans covered the spread as 20-point underdogs. The game went over the closing total of 148.5, with 154 points combined. AiQ went 1-1 on its spread and total picks in this game.
UNC Greensboro Spartans vs. UIC Flames final score and game recap
The UIC Flames led 33-32 at halftime. They outscored the UNC Greensboro Spartans 49-40 in the second half.
The leading performers, from the box score:
- Zavier Fitch (UNC Greensboro Spartans): 13 points, 13 rebounds, 3 assists.
- Cameron Grant (UNC Greensboro Spartans): 12 points, 4 rebounds, 1 assist.
- Rashund Washington Jr. (UIC Flames): 17 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists.
- Gabe Cupps (UIC Flames): 14 points, 3 rebounds, 4 assists.
Who covered the spread in UNC Greensboro Spartans vs. UIC Flames?
The UNC Greensboro Spartans covered the spread as 20-point underdogs, losing by 10 points.
The spread opened at UIC Flames -18.5 and closed at UIC Flames -20. AiQ's pick was the UNC Greensboro Spartans +20.5, graded at that number rather than the close: a win.
Did UNC Greensboro Spartans vs. UIC Flames go over or under the total?
The game went over: 154 points combined against a closing total of 148.5, over by 5.5. 65 of the 154 points came in the first half.
The total opened at 149.5 and closed at 148.5. AiQ's pick was the under 149.5, graded at that number rather than the close: a loss.
How did AiQ's UNC Greensboro Spartans vs. UIC Flames predictions do?
AiQ went 1-1 on its spread and total picks in this game.
- Moneyline: the UIC Flames to win at -4500, a win. A price that short stays out of AiQ's record.
- Spread: the UNC Greensboro Spartans +20.5, a win.
- Total: the under 149.5, a loss.
AiQ was right on the moneyline and the spread and wrong on the total.
UNC Greensboro Spartans vs. UIC Flames game prop results: team totals and first half
AiQ does not pick game props. This is how the sportsbook markets settled.
- UIC Flames team total 84.5: the under, paying -120, with 82 scored.
- UNC Greensboro Spartans team total 63.5: the over, paying -120, with 72 scored.
- First-half spread: UNC Greensboro Spartans +11.5 covered, paying -110.
- First-half total 70.5: the under, paying -115, with 65 points scored.
- First-half moneyline: UIC Flames won the first half, paying -1300.
UNC Greensboro Spartans vs. UIC Flames odds: sportsbook value and line movement
Shortly before the start, the consensus moneyline had the UNC Greensboro Spartans at +1500 and the UIC Flames at -4000. With the bookmaker's margin removed, that made the UIC Flames a 94% favorite. The UIC Flames won as the favorite at -4000: $2.50 profit on a $100 bet. On AiQ's moneyline pick, the UIC Flames, the best price before the game was -2500 at BetMGM: +1.1% value.
The spread moved toward the UIC Flames between the open and the close, and the UNC Greensboro Spartans covered. The total moved down from 149.5 to 148.5, and the game went over.
UNC Greensboro Spartans and UIC Flames betting trends: 2026-27 season
This result left the UNC Greensboro Spartans 1-2 in the 2026-27 regular season (1-0 at home, 0-2 away or at neutral sites). Against the spread, they covered in 1 of 2 games with a closing line on file. Their games went over the closing total 1 time and under 1 time. That made it two straight losses for the UNC Greensboro Spartans.
This result left the UIC Flames 3-0 in the 2026-27 regular season. Against the spread, they covered in 1 of 2 games with a closing line on file. Their games went over the closing total 1 time and under 1 time. That made it three straight wins for the UIC Flames.
What's next for UNC Greensboro Spartans and UIC Flames?
Next for the UNC Greensboro Spartans: the Lees McRae Bobcats at home on Wednesday, November 11, 2026. Next for the UIC Flames: at the Saint Mary's Gaels on Friday, November 13, 2026.