A Big Ten battle is set for Sunday evening when the Iowa Hawkeyes (8-5, 0-2 in Big Ten) visit the Penn State Nittany Lions (10-3, 1-1). Iowa has struggled of late, losing three of their last four games, while Penn State enters this New Year’s Day tilt on a four-game winning streak. Below is my college basketball pick for Iowa vs Penn State.
Iowa vs Penn State Betting Pick
ℹ️ The Pick: | Penn State -2 |
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This game will be played at the Bryce Jordan Center at 5:30 p.m. ET on Sunday, January 1, 2023.
Why Bet Penn State -2
✅ Penn State is 13-5 against the spread in their last 18 games.
✅ The Nittany Lions are 7-1 straight up in their last eight home games.
✅ Iowa is 3-6 ATS in their last nine games.
NCAABB
Iowa Hawkeyes
Penn State Nittany Lions
Team Stats Per Game
Advanced Game Stats
Offense/Defense
IOWA | Advanced Game Stats | PENNST |
---|---|---|
72.6 | Pace | 70.2 |
114.0 | Off.Rate | 103.7 |
.331 | FTr | .363 |
.299 | 3PAr | .328 |
.567 | TS% | .547 |
48.9 | TRB% | 53.4 |
59.1 | AST% | 56.7 |
9.4 | STL% | 8.3 |
9.9 | BLK% | 8.8 |
.528 | eFG% | .502 |
11.6 | TOV% | 17.9 |
27.4 | ORB% | 32.2 |
.256 | TF/FGA | .279 |
Defense/Offense
IOWA | Advanced Game Stats | PENNST |
---|---|---|
72.6 | Pace | 70.2 |
108.9 | Off.Rate | 106.1 |
.329 | FTr | .353 |
.360 | 3PAr | .392 |
.552 | TS% | .544 |
51.1 | TRB% | 46.6 |
54.0 | AST% | 48.8 |
8.1 | STL% | 11.8 |
8.4 | BLK% | 8.8 |
.523 | eFG% | .503 |
14.3 | TOV% | 13.8 |
30.3 | ORB% | 26.8 |
.232 | TF/FGA | .264 |
Betting Trends
IOWA | Betting Trends | PENNST |
---|---|---|
OVERALL | OVERALL | |
1-2-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 3-0-0 |
1-2-0 | ATS W/L/P | 1-2-0 |
79.67 | Avg Score | 78 |
77.67 | Avg Opp Score | 60.33 |
AWAY | HOME | |
1-2-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 3-0-0 |
1-2-0 | ATS W/L/P | 1-2-0 |
66.33 | Avg Score | 78 |
70.67 | Avg Opp Score | 60.33 |
IOWA | Betting Trends | PENNST |
---|---|---|
OVERALL | OVERALL | |
2-3-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 4-1-0 |
2-3-0 | ATS W/L/P | 2-3-0 |
77.8 | Avg Score | 73.2 |
73.4 | Avg Opp Score | 61.4 |
AWAY | HOME | |
3-2-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 4-1-0 |
3-2-0 | ATS W/L/P | 1-4-0 |
71.6 | Avg Score | 72.4 |
70.4 | Avg Opp Score | 61 |
IOWA | Betting Trends | PENNST |
---|---|---|
OVERALL | OVERALL | |
5-5-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 7-3-0 |
4-6-0 | ATS W/L/P | 5-5-0 |
77.2 | Avg Score | 73 |
72 | Avg Opp Score | 65 |
AWAY | HOME | |
7-3-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 9-1-0 |
7-3-0 | ATS W/L/P | 6-4-0 |
78.5 | Avg Score | 74.6 |
72.4 | Avg Opp Score | 61.9 |
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Iowa Hawkeyes
Last time out, Iowa visited the Nebraska Cornhuskers and were blown out, losing 66-50. Iowa led 3-2, but that was the last time they were able to get an advantage in this poor showing. Nebraska won the first half by 12, build a 24-point lead, and won outright as four-point underdogs.
Kris Murray had 17 points, eight rebounds, two assists, one steal, and three blocks on the night. Filip Rebraca added 16 points, 13 rebounds, two assists, and one steal in the loss.
Through 13 games, Iowa is scoring 81.2 points per game, shooting 44.6% from the field, and assisting on 16.8 made shots. The Hawkeyes are allowing 70.4 points, grabbing 39.9 rebounds, blocking 3.7 shots, and stealing the ball 6.9 times.
Penn State Nittany Lions
Penn State came back from Christmas break and hosted the Delaware State Hornets, winning 60-46. This was not a great performance by Penn State, it was sleepy throughout, but the Hornets are a bad team and could not put up a fight. Penn State led by as many as 16-points, but could not cover the big 29.5-point spread.
Seth Lundy had 15 points, 10 rebounds, three assists, two steals, and one block on the day. Jalen Pickett added 10 points, four rebounds, six assists, one steal, and one block in the win.
After 13 games, Penn State is scoring 75.5 points per game, shooting 46.0% from the field, and assisting on 15.9 made shots. The Nittany Lions are allowing 65.0 points, grabbing 34.8 rebounds, blocking 2.5 shots, and stealing the ball 5.3 times.
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