Iowa Hawkeyes vs Indiana Hoosiers Prediction, 1/30/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Iowa Hawkeyes vs Indiana Hoosiers

Date: Tuesday, January 30, 2024

Location: Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall in Bloomington, IN

TV: BTN

The Iowa Hawkeyes (12-8) are hitting the road to Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall on Tuesday where they will try to defeat the Indiana Hoosiers (12-8).

The Iowa Hawkeyes stepped onto the hardwood against Michigan and went home with a win by a final score of 88-78 in their last game. Iowa ended with a 53.4% field goal percentage (31 of 58) and knocked down 8 of 16 three-point attempts. From the charity stripe, the Hawkeyes made 18 of their 18 shots for a percentage of 100.0%. When it comes to grabbing boards, they earned 27 with 7 of them being on the offensive end. They also distributed 14 dimes for the game in addition to creating 9 turnovers and having 5 steals. Pertaining to the defense, Iowa allowed the other team to shoot 42.9% from the floor on 27 of 63 shooting. Michigan doled out 18 dimes and had 4 steals in the matchup. Additionally, Michigan grabbed 28 boards (12 offensive, 16 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. Michigan ended up shooting 75.0% from the charity stripe by knocking down 15 of their 20 shots. They converted 9 out of their 26 attempts from downtown. With respect to fouls, the Hawkeyes ended up with 18 while Michigan recorded 14 fouls.

Payton Sandfort is a guy who was a factor for this game. He ended up going 71.4% from the floor and also recorded 3 assists. He saw the court for 30 mins and collected 6 boards. He walked away with 26 points on 10 out of 14 shooting.

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Iowa heads into this matchup with a mark of 12-8 so far this season. They turn it over 10.2 times per game and as a team are committing 16.2 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Iowa is pulling down 37.2 boards per game and has totaled 379 dimes for the year, which is 6th in the nation in terms of passing the ball. The Hawkeyes are shooting 34.8% on three-point attempts (139 of 399) and 76.8% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 85.3 pts per game (10th in the country) while connecting on 48.0% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Hawkeyes are forcing their opponents into 13.2 turnovers per game and they draw 17.5 fouls. They are 275th in the country in allowing assists with 286 relinquished so far this year. The Hawkeyes defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 44.6% (565 of 1,267) and they relinquish 37.5 rebounds per contest as a basketball team. They concede 33.1% on 3-pointers and they rank 317th in college basketball in PPG from their opponents (77.4).

When they last played, the Indiana Hoosiers took a loss by a final score of 70-62 when they faced Illinois. The Hoosiers were able to pull down 26 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive rebounds totaling 33 for this game. They turned it over 9 times, while getting 3 steals for the matchup. Illinois was called for 18 personal fouls in this matchup which got the Hoosiers to the charity stripe for a total of 22 tries. They were able to convert 12 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 54.5%. Concerning shots from downtown, Indiana buried 0 out of their 9 attempts (0.0%). When the final whistle blew, the Hoosiers went 25 out of 54 from the field which gave them a percentage of 46.3%. The Hoosiers permitted Illinois to bury 23 of their 62 tries from the field which left them with a rate of 37.1% in this game. They wrapped up this game 30.4% from beyond the arc by going 7 out of 23 and walked away from this one shooting 17 out of 26 from the free throw line (65.4%). When discussing cleaning up the glass, Indiana permitted Illinois to collect 39 in total (12 on the offensive side).

Malik Reneau ended up being a major contributor for the Hoosiers in this contest. He earned 21 points in his 34 minutes on the hardwood and had 1 assist for the game. He buried 8 of 12 in the game giving him a rate of 66.7%, and tallied 7 rebounds.

Indiana has a win-loss mark of 12-8 for the season. The Hoosiers have committed 17.4 personal fouls per contest and they go 65.9% from the charity stripe. They are getting an assist 14.7 times per contest (104th in the nation) and they are turning it over 12.0 times per game. Indiana has tallied 1,471 pts on the season (73.6 per game) and they pull in 35.2 rebounds per game. When it comes to offense, the Hoosiers are shooting 47.8% from the field, which has them ranked 42nd in the nation.

The Indiana defense allows 33.5% on shots from distance (171 of 510) and opponents are making 73.2% of their free throw shots. They give up 13.6 assists and 36.1 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is 242nd and 244th in those categories on the defensive end. The Hoosiers on the defensive end are ranked 249th in the country in points per game surrendered with 74.1. They are forcing their opponents into 11.4 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 41.7% from the field (89th in college hoops).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Indiana

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