The Iowa Hawkeyes (17-10, 9-7 Big Ten) will look to rebound against the Wisconsin Badgers (15-11, 7-9) in Madison Wednesday at 9 p.m. ET (Big Ten Network). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Iowa vs. Wisconsin odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
After being blown out 80-60 by Northwestern on Sunday as 2-point favorites, Iowa will look to get a much needed win against the Badgers, who lost a defensive battle against Rutgers on Saturday 58-57 as half-point underdogs.
Wisconsin beat Iowa 78-75 in overtime on Dec. 11 as 4-point road underdogs.
This will be a game of strength on strength. Iowa averages 80.3 points a game (21st in the nation) and is going against the 31st-ranked Wisconsin defense (63.2 PPG). Wisconsin will look to use its home-court advantage to slow down the game and secure a season sweep of Iowa.
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Iowa at Wisconsin odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 10:28 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Iowa -120 (bet $120 to win $100) | Wisconsin +100 (bet $100 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Iowa -1.5 (-105) | Wisconsin -+1.5 (-115)
- Over/Under (O/U): 139.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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Iowa at Northwestern picks and predictions
Prediction
Iowa 73, Wisconsin 67
Moneyline
IOWA -120.
If you want to be safe, -120 is not a bad play for Iowa rather then taking the Hawkeyes ATS at -1.5 (-105). The juice is not outrageous and the 1.5 points of safety might be worth the extra .15.
If you make a play here, do not double up on the spread.
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Against the spread
IOWA -1.5 (-105).
While taking Iowa ML is okay, I like Iowa to cover the 1.5-point spread and this is where my money will go.
The Badgers have gone 1-7-1 ATS in its last 9 home games and are 1-8-1 ATS in its last 10 games overall against a team with a winning percentage above .600.
This line is small enough where the favorite is the way to go. If you trust Iowa to win, you should also trust them to cover this small number.
Over/Under
OVER 139.5 (-110).
Iowa will need to solve the Wisconsin defense. While they were able to do so in the 78-75 loss in December, being in Madison could be a different story. Coming off a game where the Hawkeyes only managed 60 at Northwestern, expect Iowa to do everything it can to score in this game.
Wisconsin has gone Over in 6 of its last 7 Wednesday games and Iowa has gone Over in 7 of 9 on Wednesday. This will be a narrow escape. But with the game coming down to the end and both teams fouling to extend the action, the game will just barely get Over.
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