The Iowa Hawkeyes (13-9, 5-6 Big Ten) will play the Penn State Nittany Lions (11-11, 5-6 Big Ten) on Thursday at 7:00 PM ET at Bryce Jordan Center. Tony Perkins will be among the players to watch for the Hawkeyes. The Hawkeyes are currently slim 1-point favorites against the Nittany Lions. A 163.5-point total has been set for the matchup.
Iowa vs. Penn State Betting Lines
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Iowa | -1 | 163.5 points |
Computer Picks
| Spread Pick | Iowa (-1) |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Under (163.5) |
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Iowa vs. Penn State Stat Rankings
| Iowa Avg. (Rank) | Penn State Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 84.2 (16th) | Points Scored | 76.0 (129th) |
| 77.2 (313th) | Points Allowed | 73.3 (229th) |
| (1st) | Rebounds | (1st) |
| 8.6 (179th) | Off. Rebounds | 8.5 (191st) |
| 6.8 (241st) | 3pt Made | 7.6 (168th) |
| 18.7 (5th) | Assists | 12.1 (273rd) |
| 9.6 (38th) | Turnovers | 10.0 (65th) |
Iowa vs. Penn State Betting Trends
- The Hawkeyes’ record against the spread is 8-13-0.
- Iowa is 5-7 as 1-point favorites or more.
- Out of 21 Hawkeyes games so far this season, 13 have hit the over.
- Iowa’s games have had more than 163.5 points scored on nine occasions this season.
- Hawkeyes games this season have posted an average total of 161.4, which is 2.1 points fewer than the total for this matchup.
- Penn State’s record against the spread is 10-11-1.
- Against the spread as 1-point underdogs or more, the Nittany Lions are 7-5.
- There have been 13 Iowa’s games (out of 21) that went over the total this season.
- Nittany Lions games have finished with over 163.5 points scored four times this season.
- The over/under for this game is 14.3 points higher than the average scoring total for Penn State’s games (149.2).
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Iowa Impact Players
- Payton Sandfort paces the Hawkeyes at 6.7 rebounds per contest, while also posting 2.6 assists and 15.0 points.
- Ben Krikke posts 14.7 points, 4.9 rebounds and 1.7 assists per contest, shooting 53.8% from the floor.
- Owen Freeman averages 10.5 points, 6.1 rebounds and 0.9 assists per game, shooting 63.4% from the floor.
- Josh Dix is averaging 7.3 points, 1.9 assists and 2.1 rebounds per game.
Penn State Impact Players
- Adrian Baldwin Jr. tops the Nittany Lions in assists (5.1 per game), and puts up 13.6 points and 2.0 rebounds. He also puts up 2.8 steals (sixth in the country) and 0.2 blocked shots.
- Kanye Clary is averaging team highs in points (18.4 per game) and assists (2.8). And he is contributing 3.2 rebounds, making 46.5% of his shots from the floor and 37.8% from beyond the arc, with 1.4 treys per game.
- Qudus Wahab is posting a team-best 8.0 rebounds per game. And he is contributing 9.5 points and 0.5 assists, making 64.2% of his shots from the floor.
- Nick Kern is posting 7.6 points, 4.0 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game, making 52.6% of his shots from the field.
- Zach Hicks is averaging 6.8 points, 3.3 rebounds and 1.0 assists per game, making 32.9% of his shots from the floor and 30.6% from beyond the arc, with 1.7 triples per contest.
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