A fun Big Ten contest is scheduled for Sunday night when the Rutgers Scarlet Knights (14-6, 6-3 in Big Ten) visit the Iowa Hawkeyes (12-8, 4-5). Rutgers, somewhat surprisingly, enters the weekend second in the conference and will look for a good road win in this one. Below is my college basketball pick for Rutgers vs Iowa.
Rutgers vs Iowa Betting Pick
| ℹ️ The Pick: | Iowa -4.5 |
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This game will be played at Carver-Hawkeye Arena at 2:00 p.m. ET on Sunday, January 29, 2023.
Why Bet Iowa -4.5
✅ Iowa is 5-1 against the spread in their last six games played.
✅ The Hawkeyes are 11-2 ATS in their last 13 games at home.
✅ Rutgers is 1-5 in their last six games against Iowa.
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Rutgers Scarlet Knights
Iowa Hawkeyes
Team Stats Per Game
Advanced Game Stats
Offense/Defense
| RUTGER | Advanced Game Stats | IOWA |
|---|---|---|
| 70.5 | Pace | 73.9 |
| 110.1 | Off.Rate | 99.2 |
| .416 | FTr | .221 |
| .337 | 3PAr | .371 |
| .557 | TS% | .520 |
| 50.3 | TRB% | 53.2 |
| 49.5 | AST% | 47.9 |
| 9.4 | STL% | 8.9 |
| 8.3 | BLK% | 7.7 |
| .519 | eFG% | .501 |
| 13.7 | TOV% | 18.5 |
| 29.6 | ORB% | 33.6 |
| .295 | TF/FGA | .148 |
Defense/Offense
| RUTGER | Advanced Game Stats | IOWA |
|---|---|---|
| 70.5 | Pace | 73.9 |
| 104.5 | Off.Rate | 118.0 |
| .288 | FTr | .255 |
| .376 | 3PAr | .426 |
| .530 | TS% | .595 |
| 49.7 | TRB% | 46.8 |
| 47.3 | AST% | 61.3 |
| 7.7 | STL% | 11.4 |
| 7.7 | BLK% | 13.4 |
| .504 | eFG% | .581 |
| 14.9 | TOV% | 12.1 |
| 30.2 | ORB% | 26.3 |
| .196 | TF/FGA | .172 |
Betting Trends
| RUTGER | Betting Trends | IOWA |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 2-1-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 1-2-0 |
| 2-1-0 | ATS W/L/P | 2-1-0 |
| 63.33 | Avg Score | 73 |
| 59.67 | Avg Opp Score | 74.33 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 2-1-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 3-0-0 |
| 2-1-0 | ATS W/L/P | 3-0-0 |
| 62.33 | Avg Score | 88.33 |
| 65.33 | Avg Opp Score | 80 |
| RUTGER | Betting Trends | IOWA |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 3-2-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 3-2-0 |
| 3-2-0 | ATS W/L/P | 4-1-0 |
| 64 | Avg Score | 77.6 |
| 63.4 | Avg Opp Score | 74.4 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 2-3-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 4-1-0 |
| 3-2-0 | ATS W/L/P | 4-1-0 |
| 62.8 | Avg Score | 90.8 |
| 66.2 | Avg Opp Score | 81.4 |
| RUTGER | Betting Trends | IOWA |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 8-2-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 5-5-0 |
| 8-2-0 | ATS W/L/P | 6-4-0 |
| 70.5 | Avg Score | 79.7 |
| 59.5 | Avg Opp Score | 77.7 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 4-6-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 7-3-0 |
| 5-4-1 | ATS W/L/P | 6-4-0 |
| 65.3 | Avg Score | 82.1 |
| 68.6 | Avg Opp Score | 75.1 |
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Rutgers Scarlet Knights
Last time out, Rutgers hosted the Penn State Nittany Lions and dominated in a 65-45 victory. The Scarlet Knights took control of this game early as they jumped to a quick lead and never looked back. Trailing by eight points at the half, the Nittany Lions continued to struggle in the second half and were blown out. Rutgers led by as many as 20 points, never trailed by more than three, and covered the -6.5-point spread.
Clifford Omoruyi had 16 points, 10 rebounds, and three blocks on the night. Aundre Hyatt came off the bench and added 14 points, four rebounds, two assists, and one block in the win.
Through 20 games, Rutgers is scoring 70.0 points per game, shooting 42.9% from the field, and assisting on 15.1 made shots. The Scarlet Knights are allowing 57.0 points, grabbing 38.9 rebounds, blocking 4.2 shots, and stealing the ball 9.6 times.
Iowa Hawkeyes
Iowa visited the Michigan State Spartans and left with a tough 63-61 defeat. Fans were treated to an entertaining game that saw the Spartans withstand the early Hawkeyes blow and earn the win. The Hawkeyes scored the first 10 points of the game, but Sparty grabbed the lead by the half and were able to hold on in the second half. Iowa led by as many as 10 points, never trailed by more than four, and covered the +2.5-point spread.
Ahron Ulis had 17 points, two rebounds, and three assists in the game. Filip Rebraca added 16 points, 11 rebounds, two rebounds, and two blocks in the loss.
After 20 games, Iowa is scoring 80.7 points per game, shooting 45.5% from the field, and assisting on 16.6 made shots. The Hawkeyes are allowing 73.0 points, grabbing 38.3 rebounds, blocking 3.8 shots, and stealing the ball 6.6 times.
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