Penn State Nittany Lions vs Iowa Hawkeyes Prediction, 2/27/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Penn State Nittany Lions vs Iowa Hawkeyes

Date: Tuesday, February 27, 2024

Location: Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, IA

TV: BTN

The Iowa Hawkeyes (16-12) will take on the Penn State Nittany Lions (14-14) at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Tuesday.

The Penn State Nittany Lions stepped onto the hardwood against Indiana and took home the win by a score of 83-74 in their last contest. In relation to fouls, the Nittany Lions finished with 21 and Indiana accumulated 23 fouls. They also knocked down 2 out of their 15 attempts from distance. Indiana went 56.0% when shooting free throws by making 14 of 25 attempts. On top of that, Indiana totaled 29 rebounds (8 offensive, 21 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. Indiana distributed 14 dimes and had 5 steals in the game. Regarding defending, Penn State allowed the other team to shoot 50.9% from the floor on 29 of 57 shooting. They also recorded 14 dimes in this game in addition to forcing 12 turnovers and earning 6 steals. With respect to grabbing rebounds, they earned a total of 30 with 8 of them being of the offensive sort. From the charity stripe, the Nittany Lions converted 26 of 30 tries for a rate of 86.7%. Penn State wrapped up the contest having earned a 45.3% FG percentage (24 out of 53) and knocked down 9 of their 21 shots from beyond the perimeter.

Ace Baldwin is a guy who was a contributor for the game. He finished the contest at 58.3% from the field and also earned 9 assists. He was on the court for 40 minutes played and also totaled 4 rebounds. He racked up 23 points on 7 of 12 shooting.

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Penn State enters this game with a record of 14-14 this year. They lose possession by turning the ball over 10.9 times per contest and as a team they commit 17.9 fouls every game. As a team, Penn State is collecting 31.3 boards per game and has racked up 346 dimes so far this year, which is 244th in D-1 in terms of passing the ball. The Nittany Lions are connecting on 33.3% on three-point shots (220 of 660) and 74.3% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 75.6 points per game (123rd in Division 1) while connecting on 44.2% from the floor.

Defensively, the Nittany Lions are forcing 15.1 turnovers per contest while drawing 17.4 fouls. They are surrendering 30.6% on three-point shots and they are 251st in the country in opponents points per game (73.9). The Nittany Lions defense is allowing a field goal percentage of 46.0% (742 of 1,613) and they relinquish 37.3 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They are currently ranked 316th in D-1 in giving up assists with 408 conceded on the season.

The last time they took the court, the Iowa Hawkeyes took a defeat with a final score of 95-85 against Illinois. In reference to attacking the glass, Iowa permitted Illinois to get 37 in total (13 offensive). They shot 37.0% from three-point range by going 10 out of 27 and finished the contest at 23 of 30 from the free throw line (76.7%). The Hawkeyes allowed Illinois to convert 31 of their 63 attempts from the field which had them sitting at 49.2% for the matchup. When the final whistle blew, the Hawkeyes shot 30 for 63 from the field which gave them a percentage of 47.6%. In regard to three-point shots, Iowa converted 4 of 12 attempts (33.3%). They were able to make 21 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 84.0%. Illinois was called for 17 fouls for the contest which got the Hawkeyes to the charity stripe for a total of 25 tries. They gave up possession of the ball 11 times, while getting 6 steals for the contest. The Hawkeyes recorded 20 defensive boards and 10 offensive rebounds for a total of 30 for the game.

Josh Dix ended up being important for the Hawkeyes for the game. He buried 9 out of 15 in this contest giving him a field goal percentage of 60.0%, but couldn't coral a rebound. He tallied 20 points in his 37 minutes on the hardwood and added 1 assist in this game.

Iowa has a record of 16-12 for the season. The Hawkeyes commit 16.7 fouls per contest and they connect on 78.0% from the free throw line. They are getting an assist 17.4 times per contest (14th in college basketball) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 9.8 times per contest. Iowa has accounted for 2,338 pts this season (83.5 per game) and they grab 35.8 boards per contest. When it comes to offense, the Hawkeyes are connecting on 47.9% from the field, which ranks them 30th in college basketball.

The Iowa defense surrenders 35.5% on 3-point shots (222 of 626) and opponents are making 71.4% of their free throw shots. They have surrendered 15.2 dimes and 36.6 boards per contest, which has them ranked 338th and 279th in D-1. The Hawkeyes on defense are ranked 333rd in college basketball in PPG given up with 78.7. They have forced 12.3 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 45.4% from the field (294th in college hoops).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Penn State

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