The Northwestern Wildcats (6-2) travel to face off against the Iowa Hawkeyes (6-1) on Tuesday, December 3rd. This game will be played at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City and televised on PEAC. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. Tip-off is set for 7:00 ET.

Northwestern Wildcats vs Iowa Hawkeyes

The Wildcats Are Coming Off A Win

Northwestern Wildcats Recent Game/Games

The Wildcats improved to 6-2 on the season with a 66-61 road win over UNLV on Friday, November 29th. Northwestern entered the game as -3.5 point favorites and covered the spread with the victory.

Northwestern led 26-25 at halftime and scored 40 points in the 2nd half while allowing 36. The combined points for the game were 127, falling short of the O/U line of 135.5.

The Hawkeyes Are Coming Off A Win

Iowa improved to 6-1 on the season with a 110-77 win over USC Upstate on Tuesday. The Hawkeyes were heavy favorites at -28.5 and covered the spread, while the total points of 187 went over the pre-game line of 168.5.

After leading 55-28 at halftime, Iowa matched their first-half output with another 55 points in the second half. However, they allowed 49 points after the break, which may be a concern moving forward.

Wildcats Offense Breakdown

Northwestern’s offense put up 66 points in their last game, shooting 40.8% from the field. They connected on 44.4% of their threes, hitting 8 of 18 attempts, while their two-point shooting was just 38.7%.

Brooks Barnhizer led the way with 23 points, hitting 4 of 7 threes, and adding 9 rebounds and 6 assists. Jalen Leach and Jailen Bedford both contributed 15 points, with Leach going 3 for 3 from deep and Bedford hitting 3 of 4 from beyond the arc.

Hawkeyes Offense Breakdown

Iowa’s offense was firing on all cylinders, putting up 110 points with a 60.6% shooting performance from the field. Their effective field goal percentage was an impressive 69%, thanks in part to hitting 46.2% from beyond the arc, connecting on 12 of 26 attempts.

The Hawkeyes also shot 68.9% on two-point attempts and 80% from the free-throw line. Brock Harding and Brit Harris each contributed 20 points, with Harding also dishing out 10 assists. Iowa finished with 24 assists as a team.

Wildcats Team Defense

Northwestern’s defense held their opponent to 61 points, allowing them to shoot 42% from the field. The Wildcats gave up 24 made field goals on 57 attempts.

From beyond the arc, Northwestern’s defense limited their opponent to 6 made threes on 18 attempts, a 33% shooting performance. They also sent their opponent to the free-throw line 10 times, where they converted 7 of those attempts.

Hawkeyes Team Defense

Northwestern’s defense held their opponent to 61 points, with a field goal percentage of 42% (24/57). They allowed 46% shooting from two-point range (18/39).

From beyond the arc, Northwestern gave up 6 threes on 18 attempts (33%) and sent their opponent to the free-throw line 10 times, where they hit 7 (70%). The Wildcats also allowed 13 offensive rebounds.

Wildcats vs Hawkeyes Trends

• Across their ten previous road games, Northwestern has an ATS mark of 6-4. Their straight up record in these matchups was 4-6 while averaging 65 points per game.
• Although Iowa has a straight up record of 4-6 in their last ten home games, they have not held up as well vs the spread going 4-6. The team averaged 79 points per game in these games.
• Spanning across their last five games as the betting underdog, the Wildcats have gone 2-3 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 1-4.
• Through their last five games as the favorite, the Hawkeyes have an ATS record of 3-2 and a straight up mark of 4-1.

Wildcats vs Hawkeyes Prediction

We’re putting our money on the Hawkeyes to win, and have the projected score sitting at 77-69. We also like them to cover the spread, so our recommendation is to bet on the Hawkeyes at -5.5.

As for the over/under, the the line is currently at 147.5, and our model projects the Wildcats and Hawkeyes to reach a combined total of 146 points. Our bet is on taking the under.

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