The Iowa Hawkeyes (12-7, 3-5 Big Ten) are 3.5-point favorites as they look to break a three-game losing streak when they host the Penn State Nittany Lions (13-6, 3-5 Big Ten) on Friday, January 24, 2025 at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. The matchup airs at 9:00 PM ET on Fox Sports 1. The matchup has an over/under of 168.5.
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Who Will Win Iowa vs. Penn State?
Iowa and Penn State Betting Trends, Records Against the Spread
Iowa has an 8-4 record against the spread when favored by 3.5 points or more this season.
Penn State is 1-1 against the spread when an underdog by 3.5 points or more this year.
The two teams average a combined 3.0 more points per game, 171.5, than this matchup’s over/under of 168.5 points.
Iowa and Penn State have seen their opponents average a combined 18.3 fewer points per game than the point total of 168.5 set for this outing.
The average point total for Iowa’s games this year is 2.7 fewer points than the over/under of 168.5 in this matchup.
Nittany Lions games this year have averaged a total of 155.9 points, 12.6 fewer than the point total in this matchup.
The Hawkeyes have a 10-9-0 record against the spread this season.
The Nittany Lions’ ATS record is 8-10-0 this season.
Iowa Stats & Insights
Iowa averages 87.3 points per game (fourth in college basketball) while giving up 78.5 per contest (328th in college basketball). It has a +167 scoring differential overall and outscores opponents by 8.8 points per game.
Iowa records 30.0 rebounds per game (308th in college basketball) while allowing 35.1 per outing to its opponents. It is outrebounded by 5.1 boards per game.
The Hawkeyes knock down 10.3 three-pointers per game (21st in college basketball), 2.6 more than their opponents (7.7). They are shooting 38.7% from beyond the arc (19th in college basketball) while allowing opponents to shoot 33.3%.
Iowa ranks 21st in college basketball by averaging 105.9 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively is 264th in college basketball, allowing 95.2 points per 100 possessions.
Offensively, the Hawkeyes have performed better when playing at home this year, averaging 91.0 points per game, compared to 81.8 per game away from home.
Penn State Stats & Insights
Penn State is outscoring opponents by 12.5 points per game, with a +237 scoring differential overall. It puts up 84.2 points per game (18th in college basketball) and gives up 71.7 per outing (196th in college basketball).
Penn State prevails in the rebound battle by an average of 1.4 boards. It grabs 32.2 rebounds per game (191st in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 30.8.
Penn State makes 7.3 three-pointers per game (230th in college basketball), while its opponents have made 7.5 on average.
Penn State ranks 35th in college basketball averaging 103.7 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively is 93rd, allowing 88.3 points per 100 possessions.
Iowa Key Players to Watch
Owen Freeman leads the Hawkeyes in scoring and rebounding, tallying 16.9 points and 6.5 rebounds per game.
Iowa’s best passer is Brock Harding, who averages 6.3 assists per game to go with a PPG scoring average of 9.5.
Payton Sandfort makes more threes per game than any other member of the Hawkeyes, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 2.5 per contest.
Drew Thelwell and Freeman lead Iowa on the defensive end, with Thelwell leading the team in steals averaging 2.1 per game and Freeman in blocks averaging 1.9 per contest.
Penn State Key Players to Watch
Adrian Baldwin Jr.’s points (14.7 per game) and assists (8.1 per game) stat lines are the top scoring and assists spots on the Nittany Lions’ leaderboards.
Yanic Konan Niederhauser’s stat line of 6.4 rebounds, 12.4 points and 0.7 assists per game secures the top spot on the Penn State rebounding leaderboard.
Zach Hicks is reliable from distance and leads the Nittany Lions with 2.5 made threes per game.
Baldwin (2.1 steals per game) is the steal leader for Penn State while Konan Niederhauser (2.2 blocks per game) is the block leader.
Iowa vs. Penn State Prediction
Iowa 81, Penn State 80
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