A Big Ten battle is on tap between the Northwestern Wildcats and the No. 25 Iowa Hawkeyes at 8 p.m. ET on Tuesday at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. Iowa is 20-8 and 14-3 at home, while Northwestern is 13-14 and 3-7 on the road. The Hawkeyes are on a three-game winning streak following their win over Nebraska their last time out.
The Hawkeyes are favored by 10.5 points in the latest Iowa vs. Northwestern odds from Caesars Sportsbook, while the over-under is set at 150.5. Before entering any Northwestern vs. Iowa picks, you'll want to see the college basketball predictions from the model at SportsLine.
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Now, the model has set its sights on Iowa vs. Northwestern. You can head to SportsLine to see its picks. Here are several college basketball odds for Northwestern vs. Iowa:
- Iowa vs. Northwestern spread: Iowa -10.5
- Iowa vs. Northwestern over-under: 150.5 points
What you need to know about Iowa
Iowa is one of the hottest teams in the Big Ten, having won six of its last seven games. The Hawkeyes are riding a three-game winning streak following their 88-78 win at Nebraska on Friday night. They scored 52 points in the second half and had six players score in double figures.
Keegan Murray is averaging a conference-high 23.2 points per game on 56.1 percent shooting. He is also Iowa's leading rebounder, pulling down 8.2 boards per game. The Hawkeyes have won 17 of their last 20 home games and have won seven straight home games against Northwestern.
What you need to know about Northwestern
Northwestern put up a good fight at Penn State on Friday night, but it came up just short in a 67-60 final. The Wildcats were coming off a 77-65 win over Nebraska in their previous game. They have only failed to cover the spread twice in their last seven games.
Senior forward Pete Nance leads Northwestern with 15.0 points and 6.3 rebounds per game. Nance is shooting 44.0 percent from beyond the arc this season. Junior guards Boo Buie and Chase Audige are both double-digit scorers as well, combining for more than 25 points per contest.
How to make Northwestern vs. Iowa picks
The model is leaning over on the total, and it's also generated a point-spread pick that is hitting in almost 60 percent of simulations. You can only see the pick at SportsLine.
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