The Iowa Hawkeyes (13-10) travel to face off against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights (12-12) on Wednesday, February 12th. This game will be played at Jersey Mike’s Arena in Piscataway and televised on BTN. Both Iowa and Rutgers will be looking to bounce back from losses in their previous games. Tip-off is scheduled for 6:30 ET.

Iowa Hawkeyes vs Rutgers Scarlet Knights

The Hawkeyes Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Iowa’s season record dropped to 13-10 after a 74-63 loss to Wisconsin on Saturday. The Hawkeyes, who were +5.5 point underdogs, failed to cover the spread. The game’s total points of 137 fell short of the 162.5 O/U line.

Iowa led 39-37 at halftime but struggled in the 2nd half, scoring only 24 points while allowing 37.

The Scarlet Knights Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Rutgers Scarlet Knights Recent Game/Games

Rutgers dropped to 12-12 on the season after a 90-81 road loss to Maryland on Sunday, February 9th. The Scarlet Knights were +9 underdogs going into the game, and the final score resulted in a push against the spread.

Rutgers trailed 49-38 at halftime but managed to score 43 points in the 2nd half while allowing 41. The game’s total points reached 171, surpassing the O/U line of 148.5.

Hawkeyes Offense Breakdown

Iowa’s offense struggled in their last game, shooting just 38.1% from the field and 32% from beyond the arc, finishing with 63 points. Their effective field goal percentage was 44.4%, and they hit 77.8% of their free throws, going 7-for-9 from the line.

John Tonje led the way with 22 points, 6 rebounds, and 4 assists, while John Blackwell added 19 points, 6 boards, and 2 assists, hitting 42.9% of his threes. Pryce Sandfort contributed 14 points on 6-of-9 shooting, and Josh Dix knocked down 3 threes, finishing with 13 points and 5 rebounds.

Scarlet Knights Offense Breakdown

In their last game, Rutgers put up 81 points, shooting 41.3% from the field with an effective field goal percentage of 44.4%. They struggled from beyond the arc, hitting just 18.8% of their threes (3/16), but were strong at the free-throw line, making 83.9% (26/31).

Derik Queen led the way with 29 points and 15 rebounds, shooting 56.2% from the field. Dylan Harper added 20 points, while Rodney Rice contributed 19 points, hitting 3 of 8 from deep. Rutgers grabbed 15 offensive rebounds and dished out 11 assists in the win.

Hawkeyes Team Defense

Despite giving up 74 points, Iowa’s defense held their opponent to 38% shooting from the field, with 24 made baskets on 63 attempts. Inside the arc, they allowed 16 of 38 shots to fall, a 42% success rate.

From three-point range, Iowa’s defense conceded 8 made threes on 25 attempts, with their opponent shooting 32%. They also sent the opposing team to the free-throw line 9 times, where they made 7, shooting 77%. Iowa gave up 11 offensive rebounds.

Scarlet Knights Team Defense

Despite giving up 74 points, Iowa’s defense held their opponent to just 38% shooting from the field. They limited two-point opportunities, with the other team hitting 16 of 38 shots for 42%.

From beyond the arc, Iowa allowed 8 threes on 25 attempts, a 32% shooting performance. They sent the other team to the free-throw line 9 times, where they made 7, shooting 77%. Iowa also gave up 11 offensive rebounds.

Hawkeyes vs Scarlet Knights Trends

• Across the Hawkeyes last ten road games, the team averaged 79 points per game while allowing 89. Their record vs the spread in these contests was 3-7, while going 2-8 straight-up.
• In their last ten games at home, the Scarlet Knights have a straight up record of 3-7 while going 3-5-2 vs. the spread. The team averaged 76 points per game in this stretch.
• In their last three games as the betting underdog, the Hawkeyes have a straight up record of 0-3 and an ATS mark of 0-3.
• Looking back on the team’s last ten games as the favorite, the Scarlet Knights have a straight up record of 8-2. Their record vs the spread in these games was 3-6-1.

Hawkeyes vs Scarlet Knights Prediction

The Scarlet Knights is our pick to not only win with a projected score of 77-69. But we also favor them to cover the spread. Our bet is on the Scarlet Knights at -6.5.

As for the over/under, the the line is currently at 160.5, and our model projects the Hawkeyes and Scarlet Knights to reach a combined total of 146 points. Our bet is on taking the under.

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