Iowa Hawkeyes vs Penn State Nittany Lions Prediction, 1/1/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Iowa Hawkeyes vs Penn State Nittany Lions

Date: Sunday, January 1, 2023

Location: Bryce Jordan Center in University Park, PA

TV: Youtube TV

Bryce Jordan Center is where the Penn State Nittany Lions (10-3) will try to beat the Iowa Hawkeyes (8-5) on Sunday.

The Iowa Hawkeyes took the court against Nebraska and took a loss by a final of 66-50 in their last contest. When it comes to personal fouls, the Hawkeyes walked away with 14 while Nebraska racked up 12 personal fouls. They knocked down 8 of their 22 shots from three-point range. Nebraska went 71.4% at the free throw line by making 10 of their 14 tries. In addition, Nebraska snagged 45 rebounds (11 offensive, 34 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Nebraska recorded 14 dimes and had 4 steals in this matchup. With regard to defending, Iowa allowed their opponent to shoot 40.7% from the floor on 24 out of 59 shooting. They also doled out 12 assists for this game as well as forcing the other team into 13 turnovers and earning 7 steals. In the matter of grabbing rebounds, they collected 35 with 13 of them being on the offensive end. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Hawkeyes made 5 of their 8 attempts for a rate of 62.5%. Iowa finished with a 26.0% field goal percentage (19 out of 73) and converted 7 of their 28 three-point shots.

Kris Murray is a guy who played a role in this game. He shot 40.0% from the field and also dished out 2 dimes. He played 36 minutes and snagged 8 rebounds. He ended up walking away with 17 points on 6 out of 15 shooting.

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Iowa will play this game with a win-loss mark of 8-5 on the year. They turn it over 10.2 times per game and as a unit they are committing 13.8 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Iowa is grabbing 39.9 rebounds per game and is sitting with 219 dimes for the year, which is 40th in D-1 in terms of passing. The Hawkeyes are shooting 32.0% on shots from 3-point land (99 of 309) and 71.5% from the free throw line. They average 81.2 pts per contest (31st in the country) while connecting on 44.6% from the floor.

On defense, the Hawkeyes are able to force 13.8 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 19.5 personal fouls. They relinquish 30.7% on shots from beyond the arc and they are 229th in college basketball in PPG allowed (70.5). The Hawkeyes defensively are giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 43.7% (363 of 830) and they concede 37.2 boards per game as a unit. They are 238th in D-1 in allowing assists with 176 relinquished so far this season.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Penn State Nittany Lions walked away with a victory by a final of 60-46 when they played Delaware State. When talking about how they rebounded, Penn State permitted Delaware State to pull down 34 in all (8 offensive). They finished the game shooting 38.1% from 3-point land by shooting 8 of 21 and walked away from this one shooting 4 out of 6 from the free throw line (66.7%). The Nittany Lions allowed Delaware State to knock down 17 of 56 attempts from the floor which had them shooting 30.4% in this game. When the game finished, the Nittany Lions finished the game shooting 22 for 60 from the field which had them shooting 36.7%. When talking about shots from distance, Penn State knocked down 9 of 36 attempts (25.0%). They were able to knock down 7 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 77.8%. Delaware State was called for 9 fouls for the game which got the Nittany Lions to the charity stripe for 9 attempts. They also turned the ball over 10 times, while earning 7 steals for this contest. The Nittany Lions were able to collect 28 defensive boards and 8 offensive rebounds for a total of 36 in this matchup.

Seth Lundy ended up being a major contributor for the Nittany Lions for this game. He made 5 of 15 in the game for a field goal rate of 33.3%, and had 10 rebounds. He accumulated 15 points in his 30 minutes on the court and totaled 3 assists in this game.

Penn State has a win-loss record of 10-3 on the year. In terms of offensive execution, the Nittany Lions are shooting 46.0% from the floor, which is 118th in the nation. Penn State has earned 981 pts on the campaign (75.5 per contest) and they grab 34.8 boards per game. They are earning an assist 15.9 times per game (56th in the country) and they are giving up possession 8.8 times per game. The Nittany Lions are committing 14.7 personal fouls every game and they connect on 76.9% from the free throw line.

The Nittany Lions on the defensive side of the court are 90th in Division 1 in PPG surrendered with 65.0. They are able to force 10.8 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 39.4% from the floor (42nd in the country). The Penn State defense gives up 32.9% on shots from distance (102 of 310) and opponents are knocking down 72.9% of their free throw shots. They relinquish 13.5 dimes and 36.8 rebounds per game, which is 247th and 292nd in those categories on the defensive end.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Iowa

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