An interesting Big Ten game is set for Sunday night when the Iowa Hawkeyes (17-9, 9-6 in Big Ten) visit the Northwestern Wildcats (19-7, 10-5). Iowa is fifth in the Big Ten but are tied with two other teams for third. Northwestern is a surprise second and could be right in the regular season title race with a win and some help. Below is my college basketball pick for Iowa vs Northwestern.
Iowa vs Northwestern Betting Pick
| ℹ️ The Pick: | Northwestern +1 |
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This game will be played at Welsh-Ryan Arena at 6:30 p.m. ET on Sunday, February 19, 2023.
Why Bet Northwestern +1
✅ Northwestern is 4-1 ATS in their last five games played.
✅ The Wildcats are 14-4 in their last 18 home games.
✅ Iowa is 2-5 in their last seven road games
NCAABB
Iowa Hawkeyes
Northwestern Wildcats
Team Stats Per Game
Advanced Game Stats
Offense/Defense
| IOWA | Advanced Game Stats | NW |
|---|---|---|
| 73.9 | Pace | 66.4 |
| 118.0 | Off.Rate | 94.5 |
| .255 | FTr | .301 |
| .426 | 3PAr | .390 |
| .595 | TS% | .508 |
| 46.8 | TRB% | 47.9 |
| 61.3 | AST% | 64.7 |
| 11.4 | STL% | 6.6 |
| 13.4 | BLK% | 7.7 |
| .581 | eFG% | .479 |
| 12.1 | TOV% | 17.8 |
| 26.3 | ORB% | 24.9 |
| .172 | TF/FGA | .204 |
Defense/Offense
| IOWA | Advanced Game Stats | NW |
|---|---|---|
| 73.9 | Pace | 66.4 |
| 99.2 | Off.Rate | 107.2 |
| .221 | FTr | .343 |
| .371 | 3PAr | .303 |
| .520 | TS% | .525 |
| 53.2 | TRB% | 52.1 |
| 47.9 | AST% | 55.4 |
| 8.9 | STL% | 11.4 |
| 7.7 | BLK% | 9.4 |
| .501 | eFG% | .487 |
| 18.5 | TOV% | 11.8 |
| 33.6 | ORB% | 30.4 |
| .148 | TF/FGA | .247 |
Betting Trends
| IOWA | Betting Trends | NW |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 2-1-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 3-0-0 |
| 1-1-1 | ATS W/L/P | 3-0-0 |
| 77.67 | Avg Score | 65.67 |
| 72.67 | Avg Opp Score | 61 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 1-2-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 2-1-0 |
| 1-1-1 | ATS W/L/P | 2-1-0 |
| 67.33 | Avg Score | 59.67 |
| 68.67 | Avg Opp Score | 62.67 |
| IOWA | Betting Trends | NW |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 4-1-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 4-1-0 |
| 2-2-1 | ATS W/L/P | 4-1-0 |
| 80 | Avg Score | 60.4 |
| 73.4 | Avg Opp Score | 60.6 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 2-3-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 4-1-0 |
| 2-2-1 | ATS W/L/P | 4-1-0 |
| 71 | Avg Score | 65.2 |
| 72.8 | Avg Opp Score | 62.4 |
| IOWA | Betting Trends | NW |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 7-3-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 7-3-0 |
| 6-3-1 | ATS W/L/P | 7-3-0 |
| 80.5 | Avg Score | 67.5 |
| 75.6 | Avg Opp Score | 66.1 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 4-6-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 7-3-0 |
| 4-5-1 | ATS W/L/P | 6-4-0 |
| 70.8 | Avg Score | 67.3 |
| 72.5 | Avg Opp Score | 62.2 |
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Iowa Hawkeyes
Last time out, Iowa welcomed the Ohio State Buckeyes and comfortably won 92-75. This game was close for 18 minutes, but the Hawkeyes ended the first half on an 11-0 run and led by 11 at the break. The Buckeyes struggles continued in the second half as they suffered yet another loss. Iowa led by as many as 28 points, never trailed by more than three, and covered the -7.0-point spread.
Kris Murray had 20 points, five rebounds, one assist, two steals, and two blocks on the night. Connor McCaffery added seven points, six rebounds, 13 assists, and two steals in the victory.
Through 26 games, Iowa is scoring 81.0 points per game, shooting 45.8% from the field, and assisting on 16.8 made shots. The Hawkeyes are allowing 73.4 points, grabbing 36.7 rebounds, blocking 3.7 shots, and stealing the ball 6.8 times.
Northwestern Wildcats
Northwestern hosted the #14 Indiana Hoosiers and won it late, 64-62. The Wildcats were impressive in this one as they led the majority of the night, but they did need a late bucket to get the win. Indiana tied the game with 28 seconds to go, but Boo Buie hit the game-winning jumped with two seconds left. Northwestern led by as many as 21 points, never trailed by more than four, and won outright as +2.5-point home underdogs.
Boo Buie had 21 points, six rebounds, four assists, and two steals in the game. Robbie Beran added 12 points and four rebounds in the victory.
After 26 games, Northwestern is scoring 68.0 points per game, shooting 40.8% from the field, and assisting on 13.2 made shots. The Wildcats are allowing 61.9 points, grabbing 34.7 rebounds, blocking 4.3 shots, and stealing the ball 8.0 times.
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