GAME: #869 Wisconsin vs #870 Iowa
TIME: 1/27/2020 – 8:30p EST
SPREAD: Iowa -5
TOTAL: 135
SPORTSBOOK: 5Dimes Sportsbook
The Wisconsin Badgers (12-8, 5-4) have a tough BIG 10 Conference road game against the #19 Iowa Hawkeyes (14-5, 5-3) at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Monday at 8:30 p.m. EST. In their previous game, Wisconsin fell 70-51 at Purdue on Friday while Iowa beat Rutgers at home by a score of 85-80 on January 22nd. Last season, the Badgers played Iowa in Wisconsin and won by a score of 65-45.
WISCONSIN BADGERS
The Wisconsin Badgers are averaging 66 points per game on 43% field-goal shooting while adding eight 3-pointers per game but only 6 three’s per game while shooting only 25% from 3-point range on road games. The Badgers are allowing only 61 points per game on 43% field-goal shooting while forcing 11 turnovers and adding 5.8 steals and 3.2 blocked for game on the defensive end. The Badgers are led by Nate Reuvers with 13.8 points 5.2 rebounds and 2.1 blocks per game along with Kobe King who’s averaging 10 points per game and 2.8 rebounds. Kobe King is the difference-maker for the Badgers if he has a good game the Badgers play well but if he is held to minimal scoring the Badgers will struggle.
IOWA HAWKEYES
The Iowa Hawkeyes are averaging 81 points per game on 47% field-goal shooting adding 8.3 three’s per game with 38% shooting from 3. The Hawkeyes are allowing 66 points per game on 41% field-goal shooting while forcing 13.9 turnovers and adding 6.5 steals and 3.7 blocks per game. The Hawkeyes are led by Luka Garza 23.2 points 10.3 rebounds and 1.7 blocks per game along with Joe Wieskamp, who’s adding 15 points and 6.1 rebounds per game.
WISCONSIN vs IOWA PREDICTION
The Hawkeyes are 12-0 when holding opponents to 43% or worse from the field and the Badgers are 5-0 when at least four of their players score in double-figures. Iowa is ranked 18th in the country by scoring 80 points per game this year. Wisconsin has only averaged 66 points per game, which ranks 269th. Iowa has had plenty of time to rest and prepare for this match-up and you can count on Fran McCaffery to be looking for revenge after losing by 20 points last season to the Badgers. Wisconsin will try to slow the game down but their weak interior combined with their lack of perimeter shooting strength will make it hard for the Badgers to keep up offensively unless they are shooting lights-out.
TRENDS(from covers.com)
WISCONSIN
- Badgers are 0-3-1 ATS in their last 4 games overall.
- Badgers are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 Monday games.
- Over is 4-1 in Badgers last 5 games following a ATS loss.
IOWA
- Hawkeyes are 3-0-1 ATS in their last 4 games overall.
- Hawkeyes are 5-0-1 ATS in their last 6 games as a home favorite.
HEAD TO HEAD
- Favorite is 5-2 ATS in the last 7 meetings.
- Road team is 7-3 ATS in the last 10 meetings.
SPORTS BETTING ANGLES:
Bookie Analysis: Iowa -5 / Over 135
Fade the Public: Wisconsin +5 / Over 135
Sharp Action: Wisconsin +5 / no data
Wisconsin vs #19 Iowa Prediction & Analysis – College Basketball