Iowa vs. Michigan State Women's Basketball Predictions - Big Ten Tournament

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The No. 11 seed Iowa Hawkeyes (21-9) will hit the court in the Big Ten tournament against the No. 6 seed Michigan State Spartans (21-8), Thursday at 9 p.m. ET live on Big Ten Network.

The Hawkeyes are currently slight 1.5-point favorites over the Spartans. A 150.5-point total has been set for the game.

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Iowa vs. Michigan State Odds and Game Info

  • Game day: Thursday, March 6, 2025
  • Game time: 9 p.m. ET
  • TV channel: Fubo Sports US
  • Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
  • Arena: Gainbridge Fieldhouse
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Iowa vs. Michigan State Odds and Prediction

  • Spread favorite: Iowa (-1.5)
  • Moneyline: Iowa (-142), Michigan State (+120)
  • Total: 150.5 points

Pick ATS:Michigan State (+1.5)

  • Pick OU: Under (150.5)
  • Prediction: Iowa 72, Michigan State 71

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Iowa vs. Michigan State Comparison

Iowa Rank Iowa Stat Michigan State Stat Michigan State Rank
49th 74.8 Points Scored 80.1 16th
204th 65.4 Points Allowed 63.6 153rd
18th 17.7 Assists 18.3 10th
182nd 15.3 Turnovers 14.4 126th
20th 46.6% Field Goal % 44.9% 53rd
127th 39.7% Field Goal % Allowed 39.9% 135th

Iowa Key Players

  • The Hawkeyes leader in points and assists is Lucy Olsen, who puts up 18.1 points per game to go with 4.7 assists.
  • Sydney Affolter is Iowa's best rebounder, hauling in an average of 8.1 boards in each contest while scoring 8.5 points per game.
  • Taylor McCabe makes more threes per game than any other member of the Hawkeyes, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 2.0 per contest.
  • Affolter and Addison O'Grady lead Iowa on the defensive end, with Affolter leading the team in steals averaging 1.3 per game and O'Grady in blocks averaging 1.0 per contest.

Michigan State Key Players

  • Grace Vanslooten scores 15.6 points per game to be the top scorer for the Spartans.
  • Julia Ayrault has a stat line of 7.5 rebounds, 14.7 points and 2.3 assists per game for Michigan State to take the top rebound spot on the team. Jaddan Simmons holds the top spot for assists with 3.2 per game, adding 6.5 points and 4.1 rebounds per outing.
  • Ayrault is the top shooter from the three-point line for the Spartans, hitting 1.5 threes per game.
  • Jocelyn Tate (2.3 steals per game) is the steal leader for Michigan State while Ayrault (1.5 blocks per game) is the block leader.

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