SE Missouri State Redhawks vs Iowa Hawkeyes Prediction, 12/17/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: SE Missouri State Redhawks vs Iowa Hawkeyes

Date: Saturday, December 17, 2022

Location: Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, IA

TV: Hulu Live TV

The Iowa Hawkeyes (7-3) will go up against the SE Missouri State Redhawks (5-6) at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Saturday.

The SE Missouri State Redhawks took the court against Arkansas State and ended up losing by a score of 89-61 in their last game. In regard to personal fouls, the Redhawks ended up with 24 and Arkansas State recorded 18 personal fouls. They also buried 13 out of their 32 shots from long range. Arkansas State shot 74.1% at the free throw line by knocking down 20 of 27 attempts. In addition, Arkansas State snagged 32 rebounds (4 offensive, 28 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Arkansas State distributed 21 dimes and had 8 steals in this contest. When discussing defending, SE Missouri State allowed 49.1% from the field on 28 of 57 shooting. They also dished out 12 assists in this matchup while forcing the opposition into 14 turnovers and having 2 steals. When discussing pulling down rebounds, they earned 29 with 4 of them being offensive. When they shot from the free throw line, the Redhawks converted 17 of their 26 shots for a rate of 65.4%. SE Missouri State finished the game having earned a 38.3% field goal percentage (18 out of 47) and converted 8 of 23 shots from distance.

Adam Larson is a player who was a contributor in the game. He ended up going 62.5% from the field but finished the game without a dime. He saw the court for 28 minutes and collected 2 rebounds. He notched 19 points on 5 of 8 shooting.

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SE Missouri State comes into this matchup with a mark of 5-6 on the year. They turn it over 14.9 times per contest and as a unit they are committing 19.9 personal fouls per game. As a team, SE Missouri State is pulling down 36.8 boards per contest and is sitting with 151 dimes so far this season, which ranks 138th in the nation in terms of passing the rock. The Redhawks are hitting 33.8% on three-point shots (90 of 266) and 71.4% from the free throw line. They average 71.0 pts per game (215th in the nation) while hitting 41.4% from the field.

Defensively, the Redhawks are forcing 15.6 turnovers per contest and they draw 18.7 fouls. They are ranked 170th in college hoops in giving up assists with 129 relinquished this season. The Redhawks defensively are giving up a FG percentage of 42.5% (259 of 609) and they concede 34.7 rebounds per game as a group. They are giving up 29.4% on shots from beyond the arc and they rank 178th in college hoops in opponents points per game (68.4).

The last time they took the court, the Iowa Hawkeyes walked away with a victory by a final of 75-74 when they faced Wisconsin. The Hawkeyes earned 31 defensive boards and 9 offensive rebounds for a total of 40 in the game. They also coughed up the ball 15 times, while earning 8 steals for this game. Wisconsin committed 14 personal fouls in the matchup which took the Hawkeyes to the free throw line for a total of 17 shots. They were able to knock down 14 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 82.4%. When talking about shots from distance, Iowa knocked down 7 of 27 attempts (25.9%). Overall, the Hawkeyes went 27 out of 64 from the floor which had them sitting at 42.2%. The Hawkeyes allowed Wisconsin to knock down 28 of their 63 tries from the field which had them shooting 44.4% in this contest. They finished the game shooting 35.0% from beyond the arc by shooting 7 out of 20 and ended up shooting 11 of 14 at the free throw line (78.6%). In relation to how they rebounded, Iowa permitted Wisconsin to pull down 43 overall (10 on the offensive glass).

Patrick McCaffery was important for the Hawkeyes for the matchup. He accumulated 24 points in his 33 mins on the hardwood, but wasn't able to tally an assist. He buried 8 out of 16 for the game giving him a field goal percentage of 50.0%, and had 7 rebounds.

Iowa has a win-loss record of 7-3 on the year. The Hawkeyes commit 13.4 fouls per game and they hit 73.9% from the free throw line. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 17.3 times per game (23rd in D-1) and they turn it over 10.5 times per contest. Iowa has accounted for 817 points on the campaign (81.7 per game) and they average 39.4 rebounds per contest. As an offensive team, the Hawkeyes are connecting on 46.1% from the floor, which has them ranked 119th in the country.

The Iowa defense gives up 29.8% on 3-point attempts (61 of 205) and their opponents are knocking down 73.1% of their free throw attempts. They allow 12.9 assists and 35.7 total boards per game, which is 207th and 252nd in the country. The Hawkeyes on defense are ranked 175th in college hoops in points per game surrendered with 68.3. They are able to force 13.9 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 42.7% from the floor (179th in college hoops).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Iowa

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