Iowa Hawkeyes at Wisconsin Badgers odds, picks and prediction

Analyzing Thursday’s Iowa Hawkeyes at Wisconsin Badgers odds and lines, with college basketball expert picks, predictions and best bets.

The Iowa Hawkeyes (11-3, 1-2 Big Ten) visit the No. 23 Wisconsin Badgers (11-2, 2-1) Thursday at the Kohl Center for a 9 p.m. tip-off (on FS1). Below, we look at the Iowa vs. Wisconsin odds and lines and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.

Iowa enters on a four-game win streak, recently beating Maryland 80-75 Monday but failing to cover as a 9.5-point home favorite. The Hawkeyes opened the season 7-0, dropped their next three – including Big Ten losses at now-No. 3 Purdue and home to Illinois – before their four-game run.

Led by G Johnny Davis‘ career-high 37 points, Wisconsin is coming of a 74-69 upset at Purdue Monday. Davis, who also finished with 14 rebounds and 2 blocked shots, helped the 13-point underdog Badgers win in West Lafayette for the first time in six tries. They have won three in a row since a 73-55 loss at now-No. 12 Ohio State Dec. 11.

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Iowa at Wisconsin odds, spread and lines

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  • Money line: Iowa +120 (bet $100 to win $120) | Wisconsin -145 (bet $145 to win $100)
  • Against the spread (ATS): Iowa +2.5 (-112) | Wisconsin -2.5 (-108)
  • Over/Under (O/U): 145.5 (O: -115 | U: -107)

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ATS records: Iowa 9-5 | Wisconsin 8-5

O/U records: Iowa 10-3-1 | Wisconsin 8-5

Iowa at Wisconsin odds, lines, picks and predictions

Prediction

Wisconsin 69, Iowa 64

Money line

PASS. Instead of paying the -145 juice on the Badgers, I prefer to lay the points below.

Against the spread

WISCONSIN -2.5 (-108) is the STRONGEST PLAY – 1½ times your usual wager.

Most of Iowa’s victories came against cupcakes. When the Hawkeyes faced better competition, they went 2-3.

Iowa beat Virginia and Maryland and lost to Purdue, Illinois and No. 11 Iowa State.

The Badgers fit into the “better competition” category. They have impressive non-conference victories over Texas A&M (12-2), No. 14 Houston (13-2) and Saint Mary’s (12-3)

Plus, Wisconsin is tough at home, where it is 6-1 this season. The one loss was to 5-point underdog Providence in the third game of the season.

The Hawkeyes are 1-2 on the road, including 0-2 in the conference.

All signs point to WISCONSIN -2.5 (-108).

Over/Under

Bet UNDER 145.5 (-107) to WIN A HALF UNIT.

While the Hawkeyes are a high-scoring squad, averaging 87.4 points per game (PPG) to rank second in the country, there’s just something about playing the Badgers, who surrender 63.6 PPG.

Iowa only scored 62 points in a 5-point home win vs. Wisconsin last March. In the Hawkeyes’ last three trips to Madison, they scored 77, 45 and 59 while going 1-2.

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Iowa at Wisconsin odds, picks and prediction

Analyzing Saturday’s Iowa Hawkeyes at Wisconsin Badgers odds and lines, with college football expert picks, predictions and best bets.

The No. 10 Iowa Hawkeyes (6-1, 3-1 Big Ten) travel to meet the Wisconsin Badgers (4-3, 2-2) Saturday at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison, Wis. Kickoff is scheduled for noon ET. Below, we look at the Iowa vs. Wisconsin odds and lines, and make our expert college football picks, predictions and bets.

The Hawkeyes were humbled 24-7 at home against Purdue last time out (Oct. 16). Iowa has had two weeks to stew about the setback, which knocked them from the ranks of the unbeaten.

The Badgers also faced Purdue in their last game, rolling to a 30-13 victory in West Lafayette last Saturday to bring the Boilermakers crashing back to Earth. Wisconsin has won three straight, outscoring the opposition 74-27 in the process.

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Iowa at Wisconsin odds, spread and lines

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  • Money line: Iowa +140 (bet $100 to win $140) | Wisconsin -175 (bet $175 to win $100)
  • Against the spread (ATS): Iowa +3.5 (-130) | Wisconsin -3.5 (+105)
  • Over/Under (O/U): 36.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)

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Iowa at Wisconsin odds, lines, picks and predictions

Prediction

Iowa 16, Wisconsin 13

Money line

IOWA (+140) is worth a look as it looks to rebound after the pounding from Purdue. The Hawkeyes have had two weeks to regroup and study. They’ll come away with the slight road upset, bringing The Heartland Trophy back to Iowa City.

Against the spread

IOWA +3.5 (-130) is even more attractive catching the three and a hook if you don’t trust Wisconsin straight up. The road team has covered in 10 of the previous 14 meetings in this series, and Iowa is 6-1 ATS in the past seven trips to Madison.

While the Hawkeyes have really struggled on offense all season, Iowa has had two weeks to work up a plan to surprise Wisconsin.

Over/Under

UNDER 36.5 (-105) is the slight lean, although it’s only worth a small-unit play. This is a tremendously low line in this day and age of video game-like football with big-time offense and occasional defense. However, Iowa ranks third in the nation with 14.6 points per game (PPG) allowed, and just 89.7 rushing yards per game allowed.

Wisconsin has yielded 18.4 PPG to rank 17th in the country, and it’s the top defensive unit against the run with just 53.3 yards per game. Wisconsin also allows just 223.0 yards per game to rank second in the land.

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Iowa at Wisconsin odds, picks and prediction

Previewing Thursday’s Iowa Hawkeyes at Wisconsin Badgers odds and lines, with college basketball picks, tips and predictions.

The Iowa Hawkeyes (15-6 overall, 9-5 Big Ten) visit the Wisconsin Badgers (15-7, 9-6) Thursday. Tip-off for this Top 25 conference battle is slated for 7 p.m. ET at Kohl Center in Madison, Wis. Below, we analyze the Iowa-Wisconsin college basketball odds and lines, with picks and predictions.

The Hawkeyes are ranked 14th and the Badgers are No. 21 in the Ferris Mowers Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY Sports.

The Hawkeyes are fourth the Big Ten, two games out of first and just a half game ahead of the Badgers.

Iowa at Wisconsin: Odds, spread and lines

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  • Money line: Iowa -110 (bet $110 to win $100) | Wisconsin -110 (bet $110 to win $100)
  • Against the spread/ATS: Iowa +1.5 (-125) | Wisconsin -1.5 (+105)
  • Over/Under: 144.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)

Iowa at Wisconsin: Three things to know

  1. The Hawkeyes enter on a two-game win streak. Despite senior C Luka Garza having his worst game of the season (8 points on 3-for-11 shooting), Iowa rolled to an 88-58 road victory at Michigan State Saturday. Junior G Joe Weiskamp scored a game-high 21 points, and the Hawkeyes covered the spread as 4-point favorites. Garza leads the country with 24.5 points per game and averages a team-high 8.4 rebounds per game.
  2.  Wisconsin is coming off a 67-59 home loss to No. 3 Michigan Sunday. The Badgers, who were 1-point favorites, led 39-27 at the half but were outscored 40-20 in the second half. They didn’t score in the final 2:20 as the Wolverines closed with an 8-0 run, breaking away from a 59-all tie. Senior G D’Mitrik Trice leads the Badgers in scoring (13.6 PPG) and assists (3.7 APG).
  3. This is the first meeting between the two rivals, who will close the regular season in Iowa City, Iowa, March 7. The Hawkeyes won the lone head-to-head matchup last season, pushing as 6-point home favorites in a 68-62 victory.

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Iowa at Wisconsin: Odds, lines, predictions and picks

Prediction

Iowa 69, Wisconsin 64

Money line (ML)

PASS. Unless the line moves to where Iowa is plus money, focus on the spread.

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Against the spread (ATS)

IOWA +1.5 (-125) is the STRONGEST PLAY – 1½ times your usual wager. Garza is too good to have back-to-back bad outings. In last season’s win vs. Wisconsin, he finished with 21 points and 18 rebounds.

Garza will make sure the Hawkeyes, who are the better team here, get the “W” Thursday night.

Plus, the road team is 7-3-1 ATS in this head-to-head series.

ATS: Iowa 12-9 | Wisconsin 10-11-1

Over/Under (O/U)

Back the UNDER 144.5 (-105) with a HALF-UNIT play in this matchup featuring the Big Ten’s No. 1 offense and No. 1 defense.

Iowa averages 87.4 PPG to rank third in the country, and they score a Big Ten-best 81.8 PPG in conference games.

Wisconsin allows 62.6 PPG to rank 21st in Division-I and surrenders a conference-best 62.7 PPG.

As they say, “something’s gotta give.”

The reason for the Under lean? Iowa’s defense has turned it up a notch over its last three games, yielding just 63.7 PPG.

O/U records: Iowa 12-9 | Wisconsin 10-11-1

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