Minnesota Golden Gophers vs Iowa Hawkeyes NVAAB Betting Prediction

Minnesota Golden Gophers vs Iowa Prediction 1/21/2025

The Minnesota Golden Gophers (9-9) travel to face off against the Iowa Hawkeyes (12-6) on Tuesday, January 21st. This game will be played at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City and televised on BTN. Minnesota is coming off a win in their previous game, while Iowa is looking to get back on track from a loss to the UCLA. Tip-off is set for 9:00 ET.

Minnesota Golden Gophers vs Iowa Hawkeyes

The Golden Gophers Are Coming Off A Win

Minnesota’s season record now stands at 9-9 after an 84-81 home win over Michigan on Thursday. The Golden Gophers were +10.5 underdogs going into the game, but not only did they pull off the upset, they also covered the spread. The game’s total points of 165 exceeded the O/U line of 144.5.

After trailing 40-31 at halftime, Minnesota turned things around in the second half, scoring 40 points while holding Michigan to 31. The Gophers’ strong second-half performance was key to their victory.

The Hawkeyes Are Coming Off A Win

Iowa Hawkeyes Recent Game/Games

The Hawkeyes dropped to 12-6 on the season after a 94-70 road loss to UCLA on Friday. Iowa entered the game as +6.5 point underdogs but failed to cover the spread. The total points for the game reached 164, surpassing the pre-game O/U line of 151.5.

UCLA dominated the first half, leading 57-24 at the break. Iowa showed some fight in the second half, outscoring the Bruins 46-37, but the early deficit was too much to overcome.

Golden Gophers Offense Breakdown

In their latest game, Minnesota’s offense put up 84 points, shooting 45.2% from the field. They connected on 31% of their three-point attempts (9/29) and hit 54.5% of their shots inside the arc. The Golden Gophers also grabbed 15 offensive rebounds and dished out 21 assists.

Dawson Garcia led the way with 27 points and 12 rebounds, while Danny Wolf added 23 points on 8-of-10 shooting, hitting all 3 of his three-point attempts. Lu’Cye Patterson contributed 22 points, knocking down 3-of-5 from deep.

Hawkeyes Offense Breakdown

In their latest game, the Hawkeyes put up 70 points, shooting 44.7% from the field with an effective field goal percentage of 55.3%. They connected on 9 of 24 three-point attempts, hitting 37.5% from beyond the arc, and made 19 of 25 free throws, shooting 76% from the line. Iowa also grabbed 9 offensive rebounds and dished out 14 assists.

Eric Dailey Jr. led the way with 23 points and 4 assists, shooting 66.7% from the field despite going just 1 of 5 from three. Josh Dix hit 5 of 7 threes, finishing with 19 points and 2 assists. Tyler Bilodeau contributed 18 points on 8 of 10 shooting, while William Kyle III was nearly perfect, hitting 6 of 7 shots for 12 points and 4 rebounds.

Golden Gophers Team Defense

Despite Minnesota giving up 81 points, their opponent struggled from beyond the arc, hitting just 9 of 29 threes for 31%. However, they found more success inside, shooting 54% on two-pointers with 24 makes.

The Golden Gophers sent their opponent to the line 13 times, where they converted 9 free throws for 69%. Minnesota also allowed 15 offensive rebounds in the game.

Hawkeyes Team Defense

Despite Minnesota giving up 81 points, their defense did manage to limit damage from beyond the arc, holding their opponent to 31% shooting on threes. However, they struggled to contain two-point attempts, with the other team hitting 54% of their shots inside the arc.

The Golden Gophers sent their opponent to the line 13 times, where they converted 9 free throws for 69%. Minnesota also allowed 15 offensive rebounds, which contributed to their defensive woes.

Golden Gophers vs Hawkeyes Trends

  • In their last five games away from home, the Golden Gophers have a straight up record of 0-5 while going 1-4 vs. the spread. The team averaged 62 points per game in this stretch.
  • Across their three previous home games, Iowa has an ATS mark of 0-3. Their straight up record in these matchups was 0-3 while averaging 81 points per game.
  • As the betting underdog, the Golden Gophers have an ATS mark of just 3-6-1 in their last ten games. Minnesota posted a straight up mark of 1-9 in these matchups.
  • Through their last three games as the favorite, the Hawkeyes have an ATS record of 3-0 and a straight up mark of 3-0.

Golden Gophers vs Hawkeyes Prediction

In this Hawkeyes vs. Hawkeyes matchup, our point-spread bet is on the Hawkeyes at -9.5. While we project the Hawkeyes to win 76-70, our recommendation is to bet on the Golden Gophers for the point-spread.

As for the total, the line is currently sitting at 150.5 and our model has the Golden Gophers and Hawkeyes finishing with a combined 146 points. Our pick is to take the under.


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