Iowa Hawkeyes

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Northwestern Wildcats

  1. Prediction
  2. Bet Builder
  3. Odds
  4. Player Props
  5. Team Stats
  6. Standings

Northwestern Against the Spread Look the Value Bet

Northwestern are available at odds of 1.94 when it comes to backing them against the spread. The appealing -4.5 line could be covered with ease when they play Iowa and this looks like a value bet.

9 Iowa Victories in Previous 10 H2H Matchups

Iowa Hawkeyes were defeated in their previous game. On the road, they suffered a 81-61 reverse against Illinois Fighting Illini.

Northwestern Wildcats won their last game 75-63. This was a road victory against Minnesota Golden Gophers.

Iowa have won in their last two matchups with Northwestern. It was 87-80 on the road before they enjoyed a 80-79 winning scoreline at home. It’s been nine Iowa wins in the past 10 games beween these teams.

NCAAB Overall PF PA N. Pts Home Away Strk
Northwestern 17-16 2390 2282 108 13-5 4-11 1L
Iowa 17-16 2722 2630 92 14-7 3-9 1L
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Expert College Basketball Analysis

The college basketball predictions stem from knowing the team news and the latest form for each team. We work hard to unearth the most pertinent stats which can also act as a guide.

Key Iowa vs Northwestern stats:

  • The -4.5 line has been covered by Northwestern in 2 consecutive games.
  • The +4.5 line hasn’t been covered by Iowa in 4 of their last 5 games on the road.
  • The +4.5 line hasn’t been covered by Iowa in 7 of their last 10 games on the road.
  • The +4.5 line hasn’t been covered by Iowa in 2 consecutive games on the road.

Iowa vs Northwestern Prediction

Don’t miss out on the chance to side with Northwestern on the spread at -4.5. On the face of it, this seems a generous line and odds of 1.94 can be backed for this college contest.

Want bigger odds when it comes to your wager? Never fear, you are able to head to the sportsbooks and move the line until you’re happy with the price.

Northwestern -4.5 Probability

The sportsbooks imply that our pick has a 51.5% prospect of winning. However, we have this number between 55-60% based on our in-depth research. That means we’re regarding it as a value bet.

Our Pick

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Player Props

Nick Martinelli Over 6.5 Rebounds 1.77 bet365 logo

Nick Martinelli (Northwestern) is available at 1.77 to rack up Over 6.5 rebounds. The best bet could be to go for a Player Rebounds wager as we think he’ll cover the total.

Latest Nick Martinelli Player Prop Odds

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Justin Mullins Over 4.5 Rebounds 2.10 bet365 logo

Justin Mullins (Northwestern) can be backed to finish with Over 4.5 rebounds at 2.10. He should be capable of covering the rebounds total when it comes to this player prop.

Latest Justin Mullins Player Prop Odds

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Iowa vs Northwestern Bet Builder Tips

Spread Northwestern -4.5
Totals Under 150.5
Player Rebounds Nick Martinelli Over 6.5

We’ve loaded up a same game parlay with the combined picks of Northwestern -4.5, Under 150.5 and Nick Martinelli (Northwestern) to get Over 6.5 rebounds.

The bet builder option is awesome for bettors wanting a personalised multi-leg wager on the same basketball game. It’s especially good if you have a strong opinion on the likely outcomes and the odds for each selection are combined.

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Correct Score Prediction

Iowa Iowa logo 68 - 77 Northwestern logo Northwestern

Let’s roll the dice and try Northwestern to achieve a 77-68 winning scoreline. There are huge betting odds for this potential outcome and it’s a fun type of wager to enjoy.

Iowa vs Northwestern Odds

The odds and lines are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the betting predictions and bet builder tips.

Northwestern Have the Shortest Odds to Win

Northwestern have the shortest price to win this college game, with the sportsbooks giving them a 66% probability due to their 1.51 Moneyline betting odds. Iowa are trading at bigger odds than their opponents and they can be backed at 2.62.

4.5 is the spread and 149.5 is the total points line. There are many ways to bet on basketball including the Totals. If you want to bet Under 149.5, there are odds of 1.91.

Northwestern are 1.57 should you want to back the betting favorites in the Race to 20 points. Iowa can be wagered at 2.25 to get to the 20-point mark first.

The good news is that you can access a nice selection of game lines and team props for most college basketball contests. The betting sites have a huge range of pre-game and in-game wagering options.

Betting Lines & Odds

Nick Martinelli Favorite to Score the Most Baskets

Nick Martinelli is the favorite to land the most baskets. You can back 1.92 that he gets Over 23.5 points. Alternatively, Under is trading at 1.84.

Player Points

Nick Martinelli (Northwestern)
Over 23.5
1.92
Under 23.5
1.84
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Payton Sandfort (Iowa)
Over 17.5
1.73
Under 17.5
2.06
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Ty Berry (Northwestern)
Over 16.5
2.15
Under 16.5
1.67
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Player Assists

Payton Sandfort (Iowa)
Over 2.5
1.68
Under 2.5
2.13
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Nick Martinelli (Northwestern)
Over 1.5
1.52
Under 1.5
2.45
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Ty Berry (Northwestern)
Over 1.5
1.79
Under 1.5
1.98
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Player Rebounds

Nick Martinelli (Northwestern)
Over 7.5
2.04
Under 7.5
1.74
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Payton Sandfort (Iowa)
Over 6.5
2.06
Under 6.5
1.73
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Matthew Nicholson (Northwestern)
Over 6.5
1.97
Under 6.5
1.80
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Ty Berry (Northwestern)
Over 4.5
1.67
Under 4.5
2.15
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Micro Betting

There are always opportunities to enjoy college basketball micro betting. It’s generally the case that you will find player and team props in-game and bettors can use their insight to wager on outcomes such as if the next shot will be a Two or Three-Pointer.

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Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Iowa logo Iowa Stats

Northwestern logo Northwestern Stats

Moneyline

  • 3 wins and 7 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 2 wins and 8 defeats in the last 10 games on the road

Moneyline

  • 4 wins and 6 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 6 wins and 4 defeats in the last 10 home games

Point Spread

Point Spread

Total Points

Total Points

NCAAB Table Select Season

Big Ten Overall PF PA N. Pts Home Away Strk
Michigan State 27-6 2579 2219 360 18-4 9-2 1L
Maryland 25-8 2695 2211 484 20-3 5-5 1L
Wisconsin 26-9 2790 2465 325 16-3 10-6 1L
Michigan 25-9 2661 2422 239 16-5 9-4 3W
Oregon 24-9 2515 2341 174 13-4 11-5 1L
UCLA 22-10 2392 2103 289 15-5 7-5 1L
Purdue 22-11 2570 2346 224 16-4 6-7 1L
Illinois 21-12 2766 2462 304 15-6 6-6 1L
Indiana 19-13 2389 2305 84 14-5 5-8 1L
Nebraska 17-14 2337 2259 78 11-7 6-7 5L
Ohio State 17-15 2522 2353 169 12-8 5-7 2L
Penn State 16-15 2452 2270 182 13-6 3-9 1W
Iowa 17-16 2722 2630 92 14-7 3-9 1L
Northwestern 17-16 2390 2282 108 13-5 4-11 1L
USC 16-17 2537 2491 46 12-8 4-9 1L
Rutgers 15-17 2465 2482 -17 11-9 4-8 1L
Minnesota 15-17 2178 2231 -53 10-11 5-6 3L
Washington 12-18 2142 2277 -135 10-9 2-9 6L
  • Overall = Overall Wins-Losses
  • PF = Total Points For
  • PA = Total Points Against
  • N. Pts = Point Differential
  • Home = Home Record
  • Away = Away Record
  • Strk = Current Streak