Thursday, March 13, 8:55 PM on ESP2, ESP3

Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, Indiana

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The Northwestern Wildcats will meet the Iowa Hawkeyes in the first round of the Big Ten Conference Tournament on this Thursday. These two haven't seen each other since Jan. 25 and the Wildcats would love to forget about it as they were embarrassed on their home court by a score of 76-50.

The first half ended with Iowa leading by six by a score of 30-24. Iowa couldn't separate themselves from the Wildcats and went more than six minutes without a basket at one point in the first half. In the second half, Iowa put it on Northwestern with the help of Gabriel Olaseni and Roy Devyn Marble. Olaseni had 14 points and 10 rebounds while Marble added 14 points, five rebounds and two assists. You'll see many discrepancies in this game including field goal percentage, in which Iowa finished the game hitting 51.9 percent of their shots. Northwestern finished just 20-55 from the field for 36.4 percent. Iowa also outrebounded Northwestern 44-20 in this game and just out-toughed the Wildcats.

Northwestern was led by Drew Crawford with 20 points, four rebounds, two assists, a steal and a block. Crawford and his fellow Wildcats will look to exact some revenge when they meet in the conference tournament later this week.

ATS Trends

Northwestern is 4-6 ATS over their last 10 against Iowa

The over is 6-3-1 in these 10 games

Northwestern is 4-6 ATS over their last 10 games

Iowa is 3-7 ATS over their last 10 games

Injuries to Watch

Northwestern

02/28/14 G JerShon Cobb Foot out for season
01/08/14 C Chier Ajou Personal has transfered

Iowa 

No injuries to report at this time

Over their last 10 head-to-head games, Iowa is 6-4 against the spread and have covered in four straight matchups. However, Iowa has been on the losing end of the spread in six straight games going into the conference tournament.

Northwestern is 4-6 ATS over their last 10 and have covered in two of their last three games.

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