Indiana vs Iowa Prediction 1/11/25 College Basketball Picks

The Indiana Hoosiers are visiting the Iowa Hawkeyes on Saturday, January 11th at the Carver-Hawkeye Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s an Indiana Hoosiers vs Iowa Hawkeyes Prediction. We will examine:

The Iowa Hawkeyes’ recent form and player performance

The Indiana Hoosiers’ recent form and player performance

Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Iowa Hawkeyes

Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Indiana Hoosiers

Recent betting trends in games played between Indiana Hoosiers and Iowa Hawkeyes

A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for the Indiana Hoosiers vs Iowa Hawkeyes game

Iowa Hawkeyes Preview

The Iowa Hawkeyes have an 11-4 record this season and are sitting in the 8th place in the Big Ten. The Hawkeyes are coming off a 97-87 win over Nebraska. The Hawkeyes are 8-7 against the spread, and 10-5 in over/under while having a 9-1 home record this season.

Offensively, Iowa is averaging 89.9 points per game, which is the second-best in the nation. Defensively, they allow 77.8 points per game (319th). The Hawkeyes shoot 50.7% from the field, which is the 8th-best in the nation, and 39.1% from beyond the arc (17th). The Hawkeyes shoot 69.1% from the free-throw line (263rd) and are grabbing 33.7 rebounds per game (301st).

Owen Freeman leads Iowa in scoring with an average of 16.7 points and a team-high 6.3 rebounds, while Payton Sandfort adds 16.5 points, 5.8 rebounds, and 3.3 assists.

Indiana Hoosiers Preview

The Indiana Hoosiers have a 13-3 record this season and are sitting in the third place in the Big Ten. The Hoosiers are coming off an 82-69 win over USC. The Hoosiers are 9-7 against the spread, and 7-9 in over/under while having a 1-1 road record.

Offensively, Indiana is averaging 79.1 points per game, which ranks 89th in the nation. Defensively, they allow 70.2 points per game (145th). The Hoosiers shoot 47.6% from the field (63rd) and 32.3% from beyond the arc (259th). The Hoosiers shoot 72.4% from the free throw line (160th), and they are grabbing 39.1 rebounds per game (49th).

Oumar Ballo leads Indiana in scoring this season, with an average of 14.3 points and a team-high 9.5 rebounds, while Malik Renau adds 14.1 points and 5.9 rebounds.

Why the Iowa Hawkeyes will win

• Iowa has won each of its last 13 games at Carver-Hawkeye Arena against non-AP-ranked opponents.
• Indiana has lost four of its last five night games at Carver-Hawkeye Arena.
• Iowa has won the first half in 10 of its last 11 games at Carver-Hawkeye Arena against non-AP-ranked opponents.

Why the Indiana Hoosiers will win

• Indiana has won nine of its last 10 games.
• Iowa has lost the first half in each of its last six Saturday games against the Big Ten Conference.

Indiana Hoosiers vs Iowa Hawkeyes Prediction

Iowa is 4-1 in their last 5 meetings against Indiana, but Indiana is 6-4 against the spread in their last 10 meetings. Over is 4-1 in their last 5 meetings, and in their most recent meeting last season, Indiana won 74-68 at home, covering the spread, as the game went under the total. In this Indiana Hoosiers vs Iowa Hawkeyes Prediction, Iowa is coming as a -4.5 home favorites. Both teams have been playing very well lately, as they are 5-0 and 4-1 in their last 5 games. But both teams have been involved in some high-scoring games lately, going for 10-2 to the over in their last 13 games combined. I expect another high-scoring games between two elite offenses, so take the over.