A fun Big Ten game is set for Sunday afternoon when the Iowa Hawkeyes (9-6, 1-3 in Big Ten) visit the Rutgers Scarlet Knights (11-4, 3-1). Both teams will come into this full of confidence as Iowa finally ended their losing streak and Rutgers enters on a five-game winning streak. Below is my college basketball prediction for Iowa vs Rutgers.
Iowa vs Rutgers Betting Pick
ℹ️ The Pick: | Rutgers -8 |
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This game will be played at Jersey Mike’s Arena at 12:00 p.m. ET on Sunday, January 8, 2023.
Why Bet Rutgers -8
✅ Rutgers is 5-0 against the spread in their last five games played.
✅ The Scarlet Knights are 11-1 straight up in their last 12 games.
✅ Iowa is 2-4 ATS in their last six games.
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Iowa Hawkeyes
Rutgers Scarlet Knights
Team Stats Per Game
Advanced Game Stats
Offense/Defense
IOWA | Advanced Game Stats | RUTGER |
---|---|---|
72.6 | Pace | 68.6 |
114.0 | Off.Rate | 96.6 |
.331 | FTr | .343 |
.299 | 3PAr | .394 |
.567 | TS% | .509 |
48.9 | TRB% | 51.6 |
59.1 | AST% | 54.8 |
9.4 | STL% | 9.5 |
9.9 | BLK% | 10.1 |
.528 | eFG% | .472 |
11.6 | TOV% | 18.6 |
27.4 | ORB% | 31.3 |
.256 | TF/FGA | .240 |
Defense/Offense
IOWA | Advanced Game Stats | RUTGER |
---|---|---|
72.6 | Pace | 68.6 |
108.9 | Off.Rate | 95.0 |
.329 | FTr | .329 |
.360 | 3PAr | .317 |
.552 | TS% | .469 |
51.1 | TRB% | 48.4 |
54.0 | AST% | 50.3 |
8.1 | STL% | 11.2 |
8.4 | BLK% | 15.3 |
.523 | eFG% | .435 |
14.3 | TOV% | 14.1 |
30.3 | ORB% | 30.2 |
.232 | TF/FGA | .216 |
Betting Trends
IOWA | Betting Trends | RUTGER |
---|---|---|
OVERALL | OVERALL | |
1-2-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 3-0-0 |
1-2-0 | ATS W/L/P | 3-0-0 |
73.33 | Avg Score | 73 |
79.33 | Avg Opp Score | 57 |
AWAY | HOME | |
0-3-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 3-0-0 |
0-3-0 | ATS W/L/P | 3-0-0 |
65 | Avg Score | 79.67 |
76 | Avg Opp Score | 52.33 |
IOWA | Betting Trends | RUTGER |
---|---|---|
OVERALL | OVERALL | |
2-3-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 5-0-0 |
2-3-0 | ATS W/L/P | 5-0-0 |
81.8 | Avg Score | 77 |
81 | Avg Opp Score | 55.6 |
AWAY | HOME | |
2-3-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 4-1-0 |
2-3-0 | ATS W/L/P | 4-1-0 |
70.6 | Avg Score | 72.6 |
72.2 | Avg Opp Score | 51.8 |
IOWA | Betting Trends | RUTGER |
---|---|---|
OVERALL | OVERALL | |
4-6-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 7-3-0 |
4-6-0 | ATS W/L/P | 8-2-0 |
76.8 | Avg Score | 70.1 |
75.7 | Avg Opp Score | 55.5 |
AWAY | HOME | |
6-4-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 9-1-0 |
6-4-0 | ATS W/L/P | 8-2-0 |
75.4 | Avg Score | 74.6 |
72 | Avg Opp Score | 51.7 |
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Iowa Hawkeyes
Last time out, Iowa hosted the #15 Indiana Hoosiers and used a massive comeback to win 91-89. This could be the win to turn the Hawkeyes season around as they were down 26-7 in the first half, but never gave up. Iowa took the first lead with just over 11 minutes to go in the game, never led by more than four points, and ended up covering the -1.5-point spread.
Kris Murray had 30 points 10 rebounds, two steals, and one block on the night. Filip Rebraca added 19 points, 10 rebounds, two assists, and one block in the victory.
Through 15 games, Iowa is scoring 81.7 points per game, shooting 44.8% from the field, and assisting on 16.9 made shots. The Hawkeyes are allowing 72.5 points, grabbing 39.3 rebounds, blocking 3.6 shots, and stealing the ball 6.7 times.
Rutgers Scarlet Knights
Rutgers hosted the Maryland Terrapins and were impressive in a 64-50 win. The Terrapins were bad all night and were lucky this game only ended with a 14-point deficit. Rutgers never trailed by more than four points, led by as many as 18, and easily covered the +5.5-point spread.
Paul Mulcahy had 15 points, one assist, and two steals in the win. Clifford Omoruyi added four points, 13 rebounds, two assists, one steal, and three blocks on the night.
After 15 games, Rutgers is scoring 71.9 points per game, shooting 44.3% from the field, and assisting on 15.5 made shots. The Scarlet Knights are allowing 54.9 points, grabbing 38.5 rebounds, blocking 4.0 shots, and stealing the ball 10.2 times.
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