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The 2022 Big Ten Tournament rolls on Saturday with an intriguing semifinal matchup. No. 8 Indiana (20-12) meets up with No. 5 Iowa (24-9) in a battle of teams that have caught fire recently. Iowa has won 10 of its last 12 overall and rolled past Northwestern and Rutgers to punch its ticket to the semis. Indiana entered the Big Ten Tournament 2022 on the wrong side of the NCAA Tournament 2022 bubble in most projections, but has made a strong case with wins over Michigan and Illinois. Iowa took the first matchup between these teams, 83-74, in January. You can stream the game on Paramount+.

Tipoff is set for 1 p.m. ET in Indianapolis. Caesars Sportsbook lists the Hawkeyes as six-point favorites in the latest Indiana vs. Iowa odds, while the over-under for total points is 144. Saturday's matchup can be seen live on CBS and streamed live on Paramount+ with their must-have Premium plan.

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How to watch Indiana vs. Iowa

  • Indiana vs. Iowa date: Saturday, March 12
  • Indiana vs. Iowa time: 1 p.m. ET
  • Indiana vs. Iowa TV channel: CBS 
  • Indiana vs. Iowa live stream: Paramount+

College basketball picks for Iowa vs. Indiana 

Before tuning into the Iowa vs. Indiana game, you need to see the college basketball picks from SportsLine's advanced computer model. The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every Division I college basketball game 10,000 times. Over the past five-plus years, the proprietary computer model has generated an impressive profit of almost $1,600 for $100 players on its top-rated college basketball picks against the spread. Anyone who has followed it has seen huge returns.

For Indiana vs. Iowa, the model is projecting that the Hawkeyes cover the spread. Iowa has been a covering machine this season, going 21-12 against the spread overall. The Hawkeyes are 10-5 against the number away from home and 16-10 when favored, so several of the Indiana vs. Iowa odds are clearly working in their favor.

The Hoosiers have surprised in Indianapolis thus far, but they lost seven of their last nine entering the tournament, so it is fair to wonder how sustainable this success is. Iowa has better season-long numbers almost across the board, averaging more points, rebounds and assists than the Hoosiers. Plus, the Hawkeyes appear to have the best player on the floor in forward Keegan Murray.

The 6-foot-8 sophomore averages 23.4 points and 8.6 rebounds per game. He's shooting a blistering 60 percent in the Big Ten Tournament thus far and dropped 26 points on both Northwestern and Rutgers. The model is projecting that Murray pushes for another 20-point game, helping the Hawkeyes cover in well over 50 percent of simulations.

How to watch, live stream the college basketball on CBS

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