Northwestern Wildcats vs Iowa Hawkeyes Prediction, 1/18/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Northwestern Wildcats vs Iowa Hawkeyes

Date: Wednesday, January 18, 2023

Location: Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, IA

TV: Youtube TV

The Iowa Hawkeyes (12-6) will try to beat the Northwestern Wildcats (12-5) at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Wednesday.

The Northwestern Wildcats faced Michigan and took a loss by a final of 85-78 in their last game. In relation to personal fouls, the Wildcats left the arena with 19 while Michigan accumulated 17 personal fouls. They made 10 out of their 22 attempts from three-point range. Michigan walked away from this one shooting 70.8% when shooting free throws by burying 17 of their 24 attempts. On top of that, Michigan pulled down 38 rebounds (10 offensive, 28 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Michigan earned 18 dimes and had 5 steals for the matchup. In relation to defense, Northwestern allowed their opponent to shoot 51.8% from the floor on 29 out of 56 shooting. They also doled out 13 dimes for the game in addition to forcing the other team into 18 turnovers and earning 11 steals. In terms of hauling in boards, they earned a total of 29 with 9 of them being of the offensive variety. When they shot from the free throw line, the Wildcats converted 18 of 24 shots for a percentage of 75.0%. Northwestern ended the game with a 42.2% field goal percentage (27 out of 64) and converted 6 of their 23 shots from distance.

Boo Buie is one guy who was a major factor for the game. He finished the game shooting 44.4% from the field and earned 5 assists. He played for 36 minutes and pulled down 3 boards. He ended up with 22 points on 8 of 18 shooting.

Get all of our NCAA Basketball Best Bets Picks

Northwestern heads into this one with a record of 12-5 this year. They average 68.9 points per game (253rd in college hoops) while hitting 38.9% from the field. The Wildcats are connecting on 31.6% on shots from 3-point land (135 of 427) and 74.0% from the free throw line. As a team, Northwestern is collecting 37.4 rebounds per game and has accumulated 232 assists so far this year, which ranks 236th in the country in terms of passing the rock. They are turning it over 10.6 times per contest and as a squad they are committing 15.9 fouls on a nightly basis.

When they are on the defensive end, the Wildcats are able to force 15.5 turnovers per game and they draw 18.2 personal fouls. They give up 34.8% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they rank 19th in D-1 in points per game allowed (60.8). The Wildcats are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 38.6% (357 of 924) and they relinquish 36.3 boards per contest as a unit. They are currently ranked 138th in college basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 219 conceded so far this season.

When they last stepped on the court, the Iowa Hawkeyes got the win with a final of 81-67 when they played Maryland. The Hawkeyes recorded 20 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive boards totaling 26 in the game. They turned the ball over 9 times, while earning 7 steals for this game. Maryland committed 14 personal fouls for the game which got the Hawkeyes to the free throw line for a total of 13 attempts. They were able to convert 9 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 69.2%. Regarding shots from downtown, Iowa made 6 of their 14 attempts (42.9%). When all was said and done, the Hawkeyes finished the game shooting 33 out of 55 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 60.0%. The Hawkeyes allowed Maryland to convert 28 of 59 tries from the field which had them shooting 47.5% for the game. They finished the game shooting 31.3% from distance by connecting on 5 out of 16 and finished the contest at 6 out of 9 from the charity stripe (66.7%). When talking about team rebounding, Iowa permitted Maryland to get 25 in total (8 offensive).

Tony Perkins pitched in for the Hawkeyes in this matchup. He buried 10 out of 13 for the matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 76.9%, and earned 4 rebounds. He earned 22 points in his 38 minutes on the court and had 3 dimes for this contest.

Iowa has a record of 12-6 on the year. The Hawkeyes commit 14.1 personal fouls per game and they hit 73.0% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 17.1 times per contest (18th in college basketball) and they turn the ball over 10.1 times per game. Iowa has accumulated 1,476 points on the season (82.0 per contest) and they collect 38.8 rebounds per game. On the offensive side of the court, the Hawkeyes are shooting 45.5% from the floor, which ranks them 132nd in Division 1.

The Iowa defense gives up 33.6% on 3-point shots (124 of 369) and their opponents are connecting on 72.7% of their shots from the charity stripe. They relinquish 13.6 assists and 35.8 rebounds per game, which is 248th and 271st in D-1. The Hawkeyes defensively are ranked 267th in the country in points allowed per game with 72.4. They are forcing 13.3 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 45.0% from the field (285th in Division 1).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Northwestern

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