Western Michigan Broncos vs Iowa Hawkeyes Prediction, 11/22/2021 College Basketball Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Western Michigan Broncos vs Iowa Hawkeyes

Date: Monday, November 22, 2021

Location: Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, IA

TV: BTN

The Western Michigan Broncos (1-1) are traveling to Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Monday where they will attempt to beat the Iowa Hawkeyes (3-0).

The Western Michigan Broncos took the court against Michigan State and took a loss by a final of 90-46 in their last game. When talking about fouls, the Broncos ended up finishing with 20 while Michigan State finished the game with 12 fouls. They buried 4 of their 19 attempts from distance. Michigan State finished the contest at 75.0% at the free throw line by converting 18 of their 24 tries. Furthermore, Michigan State grabbed 53 rebounds (17 offensive, 36 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. Michigan State doled out 19 dimes and had 8 steals in the matchup. Regarding defending, Western Michigan allowed their opponent to shoot 51.5% from the floor on 34 of 66 shooting. They also dished out 9 dimes in this matchup as well as forcing 13 turnovers and getting 8 steals. When it comes to hauling in boards, they compiled 25 with 10 of them being on the offensive end. From the charity stripe, the Broncos buried 5 of their 10 shots for a rate of 50.0%. Western Michigan ended having earned a 26.5% field goal percentage (18 of 68) and knocked down 5 out of their 28 shots from distance.

Markeese Hastings is one guy who had an impact for the matchup. He scored 12 points on 5 out of 10 shooting. He played for 33 minutes and also grabbed 8 rebounds. He ended up going 50.0% from the floor and recorded 1 assist.

Get all of our NCAA Basketball Betting Picks

Western Michigan comes into this game with a mark of 1-1 on the campaign. They have an average of 61.0 pts per game (321st in the country) while connecting on 35.9% from the floor. The Broncos are hitting 25.5% on shots from downtown (13 of 51) and 56.7% from the charity stripe. As a team, Western Michigan is pulling in 37.0 rebounds per game and has accounted for 23 assists on the season, which has them ranked 337th in D-1 in terms of passing the ball. They lose possession via turnover 13.5 times per contest and as a team are committing 16.5 fouls every game.

On defense, the Broncos have forced 13.0 turnovers every game while drawing 16.0 fouls. They surrender 16.7% on three-point shots and they rank 263rd in D-1 in points per game allowed (74.0). The Broncos defense is allowing a field goal percentage of 41.8% (56 of 134) and they surrender 46.5 boards per contest as a squad. They are 120th in Division 1 in allowing assists to their opponents with 30 relinquished so far this season.

In their last game, the Iowa Hawkeyes got the win with a final of 86-69 against North Carolina Central. With respect to cleaning the glass, Iowa permitted North Carolina Central to get 30 in all (7 on the offensive side). They went 33.3% from 3-point land by shooting 5 of 15 and ended up shooting 8 out of 12 at the free throw line (66.7%). The Hawkeyes permitted North Carolina Central to make 28 of their 59 tries from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 47.5% in the matchup. In all, the Hawkeyes finished shooting 23 for 61 from the floor which had them shooting 37.7%. Pertaining to shots from downtown, Iowa buried 5 out of 23 tries (21.7%). They were able to bury 35 of the free throws for a percentage of 85.4%. North Carolina Central committed 30 fouls for the contest which got the Hawkeyes to the free throw line for a total of 41 tries. They also turned it over 8 times, while earning 5 steals for this game. The Hawkeyes were able to pull down 24 defensive boards and 16 offensive boards for a total of 40 for the matchup.

Keegan Murray ended up being a factor for the Hawkeyes in this matchup. He converted 9 of 19 for this contest for a field goal rate of 47.4%, and totaled 21 rebounds. He scored 27 points in his 37 mins on the court and tallied 2 assists in the matchup.

Iowa has a record of 3-0 for the campaign. As an offensive unit, the Hawkeyes are hitting on 48.7% from the field, which ranks 69th in the country. Iowa has scored 281 points so far this season (93.7 per game) and they pull in 42.0 boards per game. Their rate of earning assists is at 19.0 times per game (30th in the country) and they are losing possession via turnover 8.0 times per contest. The Hawkeyes are responsible for committing 15.0 fouls per game and they hit 83.5% from the charity stripe.

The Hawkeyes are ranked 160th in college basketball in points allowed per contest with 66.3. They are able to force 14.7 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 40.7% from the field (154th in the nation). The Iowa defense surrenders 30.4% on three-point shots (21 of 69) and their opponents are connecting on 70.6% of their shots from the charity stripe. They give up 13.3 dimes and 32.0 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is ranked 238th and 90th in D-1.

Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Western Michigan

Get $60 worth of FREE premium member picks. No Obligation. No Salesman. No Credit Card. Fast Sign up with Instant Access Click Here