The No. 4 Iowa Hawkeyes (12-2 overall, 6-1 Big Ten) host the Indiana Hoosiers (8-6, 3-4) Thursday for a 9 p.m. ET tip. Below, we analyze the Indiana-Iowa college basketball betting odds and lines, with picks and predictions.
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Indiana at Iowa: Betting odds, spread and lines
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- Money line: Indiana +450 (bet $100 to win $450) | Iowa -650 (bet $650 to win $100)
- Against the spread/ATS: Indiana +10.5 (-110) | Iowa -10.5 (-110)
- Over/Under: 152.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
Indiana at Iowa: Three things to know
- Indiana had an unexpected week off as its Sunday game at Michigan State was postponed due to COVID-19 issues within the Spartans program. The Hoosiers last took the court Jan. 14 and lost at home to rival Purdue 81-69, failing to cover as 4-point favorites. Indiana, which has alternated wins and losses in its last four games, is led by sophomore F Trayce Jackson-Davis‘ 20.4 points per game and 8.9 rebounds per game.
- Iowa owns a five-game win streak, most recently cruising past Northwestern 96-73 as a 9.5-point road favorite Sunday. C Luka Garza led five Hawkeyes in double-figures with 17 points, while pulling down a game-high 10 rebounds. The senior leads the country with 26.9 PPG and averages a team-high 8.7 RPG.
- Despite a 38-point performance by Garza, Indiana won the lone meeting between the two rivals last season, claiming an 89-77 home victory as a 2.5-point favorite. Iowa won the previous two meetings but went just 1-1 ATS.
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Indiana at Iowa: Odds, betting lines, predictions and picks
Prediction
Iowa 88, Indiana 71
Money line (ML)
PASS. This will be a mismatch, but the Hawkeyes’ -650 ML price is not a wise bet.
Against the spread (ATS)
IOWA -10.5 (-110) is the STRONGEST PLAY – 1½ times your usual wager. The Hawkeyes’ 92.2 PPG rank second in the country, and they lead the Big Ten at 85.7 PPG in conference games.
The big discrepancy will be in the deep ball department. Indiana is not a threat behind the 3-point line, hitting just 31.4% in Big Ten games to rank 11th in the conference. Iowa is first at 41.9%.
ATS: Indiana 9-5 | Iowa 10-4
Over/Under (O/U)
OVER 152.5 (-110). As mentioned above, Iowa is scoring at a 92.2 PPG clip. Indiana averages 72.6 PPG. As long as the two hit their averages, the Over shouldn’t be a problem.
O/U records: Indiana 7-7 | Iowa 10-4
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| Johnny’s 2020-21 CBK record / Strongest plays | 34-27 / 14-16 |
| CBK record since Jan. 1 / Strongest plays | 19-10 / 9-6 |
| 2021 overall record (all sports) / Strongest plays | 31-15 / 16-8 |
| 2020 overall record (all sports) / Strongest plays | 178-147-4 / 87-61-1 |
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