| MATCHUP | Bucknell Bison | Iowa Hawkeyes |
|---|---|---|
| Team Records | 3-9 | 9-2 |
| Where | Casey's Center, Des Moines, IA | |
| When | Saturday, December 20, 2025 | |
| Time | 06:00 PM EST | |
| TV | BTN | |
Iowa Hawkeyes Preview
Iowa Hawkeyes have a 9-2 record this season and are sitting on the 7th place of the Big Ten-5. They have a 7-0 home record and are coming off a 91-51 home win against Western Michigan-3. Their previous three games were a 62-66 away loss against Iowa State, an 83-64 home win against Maryland, and a 52-71 away loss against Michigan State-3.
Offensively, Iowa averages 79.3 points per game, while allowing 61.8 points per game defensively. The Hawkeyes shoot with 52% from the field and grab 30.8 rebounds per game, while dishing out 17.3 assists per game. They average 2.2 blocks per game and 7.5 steals per game defensively.
Bennett Stirtz leads Iowa in scoring, with an average of 17.5 points per game, while shooting with 49.2% from the field and 79.2% from the free throw line. Bennett Stirtz also leads the team in assists with 4.9 per game, while Cam Manyawu adds a team-high 4.4 rebounds per game.
Bucknell Bison Preview
Bucknell Bison have a 3-9 record this season and are sitting on the 9th place of the Patriot League. They have a 2-4 away record and are coming off a 51-38 away win against Rider. Their previous three games were a 73-66 home loss against UMBC, a 97-77 away loss against Akron and a 101-72 home loss against Cornell.
Offensively, Bucknell averages 66.1 points per game, while allowing 76.8 points per game defensively. The Bison shoot with 40% from the field and grab 32.8 rebounds per game, while dishing out 12.2 assists per game. They average 2.3 blocks per game and 7.0 steals per game defensively.
Amon Dörries leads Bucknell in scoring, with an average of 13.5 points per game, while shooting with 49.6% from the field and 80.0% from the free throw line. Grgur Brcic leads the team in rebounds with 6.0 per game, while Jayden Williams adds a team-high 4.1 assists per game.
Bucknell Bison @ Iowa Hawkeyes Betting Trends: December 20, 2025
Why the Iowa Hawkeyes will win
- Iowa has won each of its last 11 games against non-AP-ranked opponents.
- Bucknell has lost each of its last seven day games against non-Conference opponents.
- Iowa has won the first half in nine of its last 10 games against non-Conference opponents.
Why the Bucknell Bison will win
- Bucknell has won five of its last six games when playing with a rest advantage.
Bucknell vs Iowa Prediction
In this Bucknell vs Iowa Prediction, Iowa is coming as -26.5 favorites. Iowa has been the far better team this season as they have lost only twice in their 11 games played so far and have been excellent against the spread, with a 9-2 record this season and are facing a struggling Bucknell team that is 1-9 in its last 10 games. Iowa is also superior both offensively and defensively, having a +17.5 point differential this season, while Bucknell has a -10.7 point differential. The value here lies with the better team and the big favorite, so take Iowa and lay the big number in this one.