Green Bay at Iowa College Basketball Picks & Predictions 11/11/2018

Sunday, November 11, 2018

Carver-Hawkeye Arena

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The Green Bay Phoenix head to Carver-Hawkeye Arena to take on the Iowa Hawkeyes on Sunday, November 11, 2018. The opening line for this game has Iowa as 21 point favorites.

Green Bay heads into this matchup after finishing last year with a mark of 12-19. They had a point differential of 0.5 as they averaged 76.3 points per contest while giving up 75.7 per game. Iowa had an overall mark of 13-18 last year. They averaged 79.7 points per contest and gave up 78.7, which was a point differential of 1.0.

Valuable Green Bay Phoenix Betting Trends

The Green Bay Phoenix were 15-12-1 against the spread last season

The Green Bay Phoenix were 14-12-0 against the over/under last year

Important Iowa Hawkeyes Betting Trends

The Iowa Hawkeyes were 12-15-2 against the spread last season

The Iowa Hawkeyes were 18-9-0 against the over/under last year

Key Green Bay Phoenix Injuries

No key injuries to report

Key Iowa Hawkeyes Injuries

No key injuries to report

Player Spotlight

Kameron Hankerson comes into this game after averaging 10.7 points per contest while playing 27.5 minutes per night last year. He grabbed 3.1 rebounds per contest and distributed 2.6 assists per game. His FG percentage was 57% while his free throw percentage was 74%. Sandy Cohen averaged 16.1 points per contest in 33.0 minutes per game last year. He averaged 2.5 assists per game and 5.7 rebounds per contest. His field goal percentage was 47% for the season while his free throw percentage was 71%.

Player Spotlight

Tyler Cook scored 15.3 points per contest while playing 28.0 minutes per game last season. He hauled in 6.8 rebounds per contest and had 1.8 assists per game on the season. His FG percentage was 57% and his free throw percentage finished at 66%. Jordan Bohannon averaged 13.5 points per game last year and he saw the court an average of 31.8 minutes per game. He also brought in 2.2 rebounds per game and had 5.4 assists per contest. His field goal percentage was 42% and his free throw percentage was 90%.

Useful Team Statistics

Green Bay averaged 76.3 points per contest last year, which was 97th in the country. Their average scoring margin was 0.5 and their shooting percentage was 42% as a unit, which had them ranked 290th. From 3-point territory they shot 36%, which was good for 102nd in Division 1. They averaged 37.6 boards per contest and 13.9 assists per game, which ranked them 75th and 155th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they were 95th with 13.7 per game. The Phoenix allowed 75.7 points per contest, which was 266th in the nation. They also surrendered a 43% shooting percentage and a 31% average from 3-point range, ranking them 124th and 13th in defensive field goal percentage. Opponents averaged 39.6 rebounds a game which ranked 339th, and they allowed 13.6 assists per game which put them in 199th place in the NCAA. They forced 13.6 turnovers per game which ranked them 229th in the country.

Useful Team Statistics

Iowa was 48th in the nation with 79.7 points per contest last season. They were 31st in D-1 in shooting at 48%, while their average scoring margin was 1.0. They shot 38% from beyond the arc, which was good for 58th in the country. They were 57th in the nation in rebounding with 38.1 boards per contest and 4th in assists per game with 18.2. The Hawkeyes were 129th in turnovers per contest with 13.4. The Hawkeyes gave up 78.7 points per game, which ranked them 317th in the country. Their defense surrendered a 46% shooting percentage and a 38% average from behind the 3-point line, ranking them 285th and 313th in those defensive statistics. They ranked 334th with 16.3 dimes allowed per game and 81st with 33.1 boards surrendered per contest. The Hawkeyes were 33rd in Division 1 in forcing turnovers with 11.1 per contest last year.

Advanced Statistics

The Phoenix were 241st in the nation last year in offensive rating with 102.2. In terms of pace they were 21st in the country with 74.1 possessions per 40 minutes, and their effective field goal percentage of 50% was 245th. As a team they were 217th in college basketball in true shooting percentage with 54% and they shot 3-pointers on 40% of their shots, ranking 101st in Division 1. Green Bay was 157th in turnovers, as they turned the ball over an average of 16.2 times per 100 possessions.

Advanced Statistics

Iowa was 172nd in the country in turnovers last year, as they turned the ball over an average of 16 times per 100 possessions. The Hawkeyes had an offensive rating of 111.4, which was ranked 41st. They were 96th in D-1 in pace with 71 possessions per 40 minutes, and their eFG% of 54% was 52nd. As a unit they were 65th in college basketball in true shooting percentage with 57% and they shot 3-pointers on 34% of their shot attempts, ranking 263rd in the country.

Who will win tonight's Green Bay/Iowa college basketball game against the spread?

Tony's Pick: Take Green Bay +21

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