Iowa Vs Northwestern: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – January 31, 2023

Written By PlayPicks Staff on January 30, 2023

Filip Rebraca’s Iowa Hawkeyes (13-8, 5-5 Big Ten) play at home against Boo Buie and the Northwestern Wildcats (15-5, 6-3 Big Ten) at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Tuesday, January 31. Game time is 9:00 PM ET. Tuesday’s game between the Hawkeyes and the Wildcats sees the Hawkeyes as a strong, 6.5-point favorite. A 150-point total is set for the game.

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Iowa Vs Northwestern Betting Lines

Iowa vs Northwestern Betting Information
Favorite Spread Total
Iowa -6.5 150 points

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Northwestern (+6.5)
Total Pick Under (150)

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Iowa Vs Northwestern Stat Rankings

Iowa Avg. (Rank) Northwestern Avg. (Rank)
81.3 (19th) Points Scored 69.9 (221st)
73.4 (286th) Points Allowed 61.1 (13th)
36.7 (38th) Rebounds 35.2 (92nd)
11.3 (44th) Off. Rebounds 10.1 (112th)
8 (122nd) 3pt Made 8.1 (112th)
16.4 (18th) Assists 13.7 (148th)
10.2 (20th) Turnovers 9.9 (15th)

Iowa Vs Northwestern Betting Trends

  • The Hawkeyes are 13-8-0 against the spread this season.
  • Iowa has an ATS record of 5-3 as 6.5-point favorites or more.
  • There have been 11 Hawkeyes games (out of 21) that went over the total this season.
  • In 11 games this season, Iowa and its opponent have combined to score more than 150 points.
  • Hawkeyes games average 154.7 total points per game this season, 4.7 points higher than the over/under for this matchup.
  • Northwestern has 12 wins in 20 games against the spread this season.
  • The Wildcats are unbeaten ATS (2-0) as a 6.5-point underdog or more this year.
  • Iowa has played 21 games this year, and 11 of them have hit the over.
  • Wildcats games have finished with over 150 points only twice this year.
  • Games involving Northwestern this year have averaged 130.9 points per game, a 19.1-point differential when compared to the over/under for this contest.

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Iowa Impact Players

  • Kris Murray leads his team in both points (20.8) and rebounds (8.6) per contest, and also averages 1.8 assists. At the other end, he posts 0.8 steals and 1.2 blocked shots.
  • Rebraca averages 13.7 points, 8.4 rebounds and 2 assists per game, shooting 56.5% from the floor.
  • Tony Perkins averages 10.6 points, 3.8 rebounds and 2.7 assists per game. At the other end, he averages 1.3 steals and 0.4 blocked shots.
  • Payton Sandfort is averaging 9.6 points, 1.5 assists and 4.1 rebounds per game.
  • Connor McCaffery averages a team-high 3 assists per contest. He is also averaging 7.7 points and 3.6 rebounds, shooting 43.8% from the field and 37.3% from downtown with 1.4 made 3-pointers per game.

Northwestern Impact Players

  • Chase Audige is posting a team-leading 15.8 points per contest. And he is contributing 3.4 rebounds and 3.1 assists, making 40.3% of his shots from the floor and 36.1% from beyond the arc, with 2.2 triples per game.
  • Buie is registering a team-leading 4.4 assists per contest. He’s also producing 15.7 points and 3.5 rebounds, sinking 37.7% of his shots from the floor, and 28.5% from beyond the arc resulting in 1.8 triples per contest.
  • Ty Berry is posting 9.8 points, 4.8 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game, making 37.6% of his shots from the field and 33% from 3-point range, with 1.8 treys per contest.
  • Robbie Beran is posting 9.3 points, 5.6 rebounds and 0.8 assists per game, making 39% of his shots from the field and 36.1% from beyond the arc, with 1.3 treys per game.
  • Matthew Nicholson is averaging a team-leading 6.2 rebounds per contest. And he is producing 6.7 points and 1.2 assists, making 53.8% of his shots from the floor.

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