The players to watch will include Brooks Barnhizer when the Northwestern Wildcats (20-8, 11-6 Big Ten) meet the Iowa Hawkeyes (17-12, 9-9 Big Ten) at Welsh-Ryan Arena, tipping off at 5:30 PM ET on Saturday. Saturday’s matchup between the Wildcats and the Hawkeyes features the Wildcats as small 2.5-point favorites. The matchup’s over/under is 152.
Northwestern vs. Iowa Betting Lines
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Northwestern | -2.5 | 152 points |
Computer Picks
| Spread Pick | Northwestern (-2.5) |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Over (152) |
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Northwestern vs. Iowa Stat Rankings
| Northwestern Avg. (Rank) | Iowa Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 74.2 (160th) | Points Scored | 83.7 (13th) |
| 69.0 (93rd) | Points Allowed | 78.8 (335th) |
| (1st) | Rebounds | (1st) |
| 8.0 (256th) | Off. Rebounds | 8.8 (181st) |
| 8.3 (93rd) | 3pt Made | 6.4 (273rd) |
| 15.6 (43rd) | Assists | 17.9 (7th) |
| 8.3 (8th) | Turnovers | 9.7 (47th) |
Northwestern vs. Iowa Betting Trends
- The Wildcats have beaten the spread 15 times in 28 games.
- As 2.5-point favorites or more, Northwestern is 8-6-1 against the spread.
- Out of 28 Wildcats games so far this season, 16 have hit the over.
- Northwestern’s games have finished with more than 152 points six times so far this season.
- The over/under in this game is 152 points, 8.8 higher than the average total in Wildcats games this season.
- Iowa is 10-17-1 against the spread this year.
- The Hawkeyes have an ATS record of 3-6 as 2.5-point underdogs or more.
- This year, 16 of Northwestern’s 28 games have hit the over.
- So far this year, 22 Hawkeyes games have featured more than 152 points scored.
- The average total for Iowa’s games is 162.5 points, which is 10.5 more than this game’s over/under.
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Northwestern Impact Players
- Barnhizer leads his team in rebounds per game (7.1), and also posts 14.3 points and 2.6 assists. Defensively, he puts up 1.8 steals and 0.9 blocked shots.
- Ryan Langborg posts 12.5 points, 3.0 rebounds and 2.5 assists per contest, shooting 43.2% from the floor and 41.7% from beyond the arc with 2.2 made 3-pointers per contest.
- Ty Berry posts 11.6 points, 3.9 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game. Defensively, he averages 1.4 steals and 0.0 blocked shots.
- Matthew Nicholson averages 5.5 points, 4.4 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game. At the other end, he averages 0.5 steals and 1.4 blocked shots.
Iowa Impact Players
- Tony Perkins paces the Hawkeyes in assists (4.2 per game), and puts up 15.1 points and 4.5 rebounds. He also posts 1.7 steals and 0.5 blocked shots.
- Payton Sandfort is averaging team highs in points (15.7 per game) and rebounds (6.6). And he is producing 2.8 assists, making 44.7% of his shots from the field and 36.5% from 3-point range, with 2.6 triples per game.
- Owen Freeman is putting up a team-leading 6.6 rebounds per contest. And he is delivering 10.7 points and 1.2 assists, making 63.3% of his shots from the floor.
- Ben Krikke is putting up 14.0 points, 4.9 rebounds and 1.4 assists per contest, making 54.2% of his shots from the field.
- Josh Dix gets the Hawkeyes 8.2 points, 2.0 rebounds and 1.7 assists per contest. He also puts up 0.6 steals and 0.2 blocked shots.
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