Indiana Hoosiers vs Iowa Hawkeyes Prediction, 3/12/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Indiana Hoosiers vs Iowa Hawkeyes

Date: Saturday, March 12, 2022

Location: Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, IN

TV: CBS

Odds/Point Spread: Indiana (+6)

The Iowa Hawkeyes (24-9) will try to defeat the Indiana Hoosiers (20-12) at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Saturday. Iowa opens this matchup as 6-point favorites. The over/under comes in at 145.

The Indiana Hoosiers played Illinois and went home with a win by a final score of 65-63 in their last game. In relation to personal fouls, the Hoosiers ended up finishing with 19 and Illinois racked up 13 personal fouls. They also knocked down 8 of their 22 shots from beyond the arc. Illinois finished the contest at 65.2% from the charity stripe by making 15 of 23 attempts. Additionally, Illinois snagged 34 boards (9 offensive, 25 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Illinois distributed 15 assists and had 5 steals for the game. With regard to defense, Indiana allowed the other team to shoot 35.7% from the field on 20 of 56 shooting. They also dished out 16 assists in this matchup as well as forcing 7 turnovers and having 4 steals. In terms of hauling in rebounds, they earned 33 with 3 of them being on the offensive end. At the free throw line, the Hoosiers buried 10 of 13 tries for a percentage of 76.9%. Indiana finished with a 46.4% FG percentage (26 out of 56) and made 3 out of their 10 shots from beyond the perimeter.

Trayce Jackson-Davis is one player who was important in this contest. He finished with 21 points on 9 out of 13 shooting. He was on the court for 36 minutes and collected 7 rebounds. He finished the game shooting 69.2% from the field and earned 3 assists.

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Indiana will play this contest with a win-loss mark of 20-12 this season. They are averaging 71.3 points per contest (164th in the country) while hitting 45.8% from the floor. The Hoosiers are hitting 34.1% on three-point shots (197 of 577) and 69.5% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Indiana is snagging 36.3 boards per contest and has accounted for 471 dimes on the campaign, which is 59th in the country in terms of passing. They are turning it over 12.0 times per contest and as a unit they commit 17.3 personal fouls per game.

When they are on the defensive end, the Hoosiers have forced 12.0 turnovers every game while drawing 17.3 fouls. They are currently ranked 58th in the country in allowing assists with 336 surrendered this season. The Hoosiers are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 38.9% (714 of 1,837) and they surrender 33.6 boards per contest as a squad. They surrender 32.1% on 3-point shots while they are 68th in the nation in points per game allowed (65.5).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Iowa Hawkeyes went home victorious with a score of 84-74 when they faced Rutgers. The Hawkeyes recorded 25 defensive boards and 7 offensive boards for a total of 32 in this game. They also gave up possession of the ball 10 times, while earning 3 steals for the game. Rutgers had 22 personal fouls for the matchup which took the Hawkeyes to the free throw line for a total of 27 shots. They were able to bury 25 of those for a clip of 92.6%. Regarding three-point shots, Iowa buried 7 out of their 22 tries (31.8%). When the game finished, the Hawkeyes ended up going 26 out of 53 from the field which had them shooting 49.1%. The Hawkeyes allowed Rutgers to knock down 29 out of 65 attempts from the field which gave them a rate of 44.6% for this contest. They went 28.6% from 3-point land by connecting on 6 of 21 and finished the game at 10 of 14 at the free throw line (71.4%). When discussing how they attacked the glass, Iowa permitted Rutgers to pull down 24 overall (10 on the offensive glass).

Keegan Murray pitched in for the Hawkeyes in this contest. He converted 10 of 19 in this matchup giving him a rate of 52.6%, and earned 8 rebounds. He tallied 26 points in his 36 minutes of playing time and earned 2 assists in this matchup.

Iowa has a record of 24-9 for the season. The Hawkeyes are committing 16.1 fouls every game and they go 75.1% from the free throw line. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 16.0 times per contest (23rd in D-1) and they are turning it over 9.2 times per contest. Iowa has tallied 2,777 pts on the year (84.2 per contest) and they collect 37.7 rebounds per contest. On the offensive side of the ball, the Hawkeyes are hitting on 46.5% from the field, which ranks 50th in college basketball.

The Hawkeyes on defense are ranked 244th in college hoops in points per game surrendered with 71.3. They are forcing 13.7 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 43.7% from the field (207th in college hoops). The Iowa defense surrenders 33.3% on three-point shots (244 of 732) and their opponents are connecting on 70.4% of their free throw attempts. They have conceded 14.2 dimes and 35.5 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is ranked 294th and 236th in D-1.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Indiana (+6)

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