Iowa vs. Minnesota Predictions - January 21

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The Iowa Hawkeyes (12-6, 3-4 Big Ten) hope to continue a five-game home winning streak when they host the Minnesota Golden Gophers (9-9, 1-6 Big Ten) on January 21, 2025.

The Hawkeyes are currently healthy 8.5-point favorites against the Golden Gophers. The over/under is 150.5 points for the game.

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Iowa vs. Minnesota Odds and Game Info

  • Game day: Tuesday, January 21, 2025
  • Game time: 9:00 PM ET
  • TV channel: Big Ten Network
  • Location: Iowa City, Iowa
  • Arena: Carver-Hawkeye Arena

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Iowa vs. Minnesota Odds and Prediction

  • Spread favorite: Iowa (-8.5)
  • Moneyline: Iowa (-385), Minnesota (+300)
  • Total: 150.5 points

Pick ATS:Iowa (-8.5)

  • Pick OU: Over (150.5)
  • Prediction: Iowa 81, Minnesota 72

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Iowa vs. Minnesota Comparison

Iowa Rank Iowa Stat Minnesota Stat Minnesota Rank
3rd 88.4 Points Scored 69.2 307th
334th 78.9 Points Allowed 68.8 102nd
3rd 19.4 Assists 15.7 79th
65th 10.3 Turnovers 9.7 30th
4th 50.8% Field Goal % 44.3% 216th
349th 47.9% Field Goal % Allowed 43.1% 161st

Iowa Key Players

  • Owen Freeman leads the Hawkeyes in scoring and rebounding, tallying 16.7 points and 6.4 boards per game.
  • Iowa's best passer is Brock Harding, who averages 6.2 assists per game to go with a PPG scoring average of 9.6.
  • Payton Sandfort leads the Hawkeyes in three-point shooting, making an average of 2.6 shots per game from beyond the arc.
  • The Iowa steals leader is Drew Thelwell, who averages 2.1 takeaways per game, while its blocks leader is Freeman, who compiles 2.1 rejections per contest.

Minnesota Key Players

  • Dawson Garcia has the top spot on the Golden Gophers leaderboards for both scoring and rebounding with 19.1 points and 7.6 rebounds per game.
  • Lu'Cye Patterson records more assists than any other Minnesota teammate with 3.7 per game. Patterson also averages 11.3 points and grabs 3.7 rebounds per game.
  • Garcia is dependable from three-point range and leads the Golden Gophers with 1.4 made threes per game.
  • Femi Odukale (1.4 steals per game) is the steal leader for Minnesota while Parker Fox (1.4 blocks per game) is the block leader.

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