Who's Playing

Iowa @ Penn State

Current Records: Iowa 14-6; Penn State 8-9

What to Know

The Penn State Nittany Lions will be returning home after a three-game road trip. Penn State and the Iowa Hawkeyes will face off in a Big Ten battle at 7 p.m. ET Monday at Bryce Jordan Center. The Nittany Lions have been on the wrong side of a one-way rivalry with Iowa and are hoping to record their first win since Jan. 4 of 2020.

Penn State received a tough blow last week as they fell 74-57 to the Indiana Hoosiers. Guard Jalen Pickett put forth a good effort for the losing side as he had 14 points and five assists along with five boards.

Meanwhile, Iowa came up short against the Purdue Boilermakers this past Thursday, falling 83-73. Iowa's defeat came about despite a quality game from forward Kris Murray, who had 23 points in addition to five rebounds.

Penn State is expected to lose this next one by 4. Now might not be the best time to take the Nittany Lions against the spread since they've let down bettors for the past two consecutive games.

Penn State is now 8-9 while the Hawkeyes sit at 14-6. Two numbers to keep in mind before tip-off: Penn State is stumbling into the game with the 355th fewest takeaways in college basketball, having accrued only 9.4 on average. To make matters even worse for Penn State, Iowa enters the matchup with only nine turnovers per game on average, good for fourth best in college basketball. So the cards are definitely stacked in Iowa's favor.

How To Watch

  • When: Monday at 7 p.m. ET
  • Where: Bryce Jordan Center -- University Park, Pennsylvania
  • TV: Big Ten Network
  • Follow: CBS Sports App
  • Ticket Cost: $13.78

Odds

The Hawkeyes are a 4-point favorite against the Nittany Lions, according to the latest college basketball odds.

The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Hawkeyes as a 3.5-point favorite.

Over/Under: -110

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Series History

Iowa have won six out of their last ten games against Penn State.

  • Jan 22, 2022 - Iowa 68 vs. Penn State 51
  • Feb 21, 2021 - Iowa 74 vs. Penn State 68
  • Feb 29, 2020 - Iowa 77 vs. Penn State 68
  • Jan 04, 2020 - Penn State 89 vs. Iowa 86
  • Jan 16, 2019 - Iowa 89 vs. Penn State 82
  • Feb 03, 2018 - Penn State 82 vs. Iowa 58
  • Dec 02, 2017 - Penn State 77 vs. Iowa 73
  • Mar 05, 2017 - Iowa 90 vs. Penn State 79
  • Feb 17, 2016 - Penn State 79 vs. Iowa 75
  • Feb 03, 2016 - Iowa 73 vs. Penn State 49