Penn State Nittany Lions vs Iowa Hawkeyes Prediction, 1/24/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Penn State Nittany Lions vs Iowa Hawkeyes

Date: Friday, January 24, 2025

Location: Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, IA

TV: FS1

Carver-Hawkeye Arena is the site where the Iowa Hawkeyes (12-7) will go up against the Penn State Nittany Lions (13-6) on Friday.

The Penn State Nittany Lions took the court against Rutgers and notched a win by a score of 80-72 in their last contest. Penn State walked away from the game with a 49.0% field goal percentage (24 of 49) and knocked down 10 of 21 three-point attempts. At the charity stripe, the Nittany Lions made 22 of 27 shots for a percentage of 81.5%. With regard to rebounding, they earned 20 with 3 of them being offensive. They also recorded 17 assists for the game in addition to creating 16 turnovers and getting 9 steals. Regarding defense, Penn State allowed the other team to shoot 50.0% from the field on 27 of 54 shooting. Rutgers doled out 13 assists and had 7 steals in this game. On top of that, Rutgers had 33 rebounds (10 offensive, 23 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Rutgers finished the contest at 78.6% when shooting free throws by knocking down 11 of 14 attempts. They made 7 out of their 21 attempts from distance. With respect to personal fouls, the Nittany Lions ended up finishing with 14 and Rutgers totaled 24 personal fouls.

Ace Baldwin Jr. is someone who was a contributor for the contest. He finished the game at 37.5% from the field and also dished out 8 assists. He played for 40 mins and totaled 2 rebounds. He totaled 22 points on 6 out of 16 shooting.

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Penn State will enter this contest with a mark of 13-6 so far this season. They are averaging 84.2 pts per contest (19th in the country) while shooting 48.8% from the floor. The Nittany Lions are shooting 34.8% on shots from distance (139 of 400) and 76.0% from the free throw line. As a unit, Penn State is pulling down 35.3 rebounds per game and has totaled 327 assists on the year, which is 20th in D-1 in terms of passing. They turn it over 11.8 times per game and as a group are committing 16.8 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

On defense, the Nittany Lions are able to force 16.1 turnovers per contest and they draw 20.4 personal fouls. They are relinquishing 32.3% on shots from beyond the perimeter while they are 195th in college in PPG from their opponents (71.7). The Nittany Lions defensively are giving up a FG percentage of 43.9% (490 of 1,116) and they surrender 34.0 boards per contest as a group. They are 343rd in the nation in allowing assists to their opponents with 307 conceded this season.

The last time they took the court, the Iowa Hawkeyes went home defeated by a final of 72-67 against Minnesota. In regard to how they attacked the glass, Iowa permitted Minnesota to grab 35 in all (11 offensive). They finished 29.2% from distance by hitting 7 of 24 and finished the contest at 17 of 24 from the free throw line (70.8%). The Hawkeyes allowed Minnesota to make 24 out of their 58 tries from the field which gave them a rate of 41.4% for the contest. When this game wrapped up, the Hawkeyes finished 28 for 61 from the floor which had them at 45.9%. When talking about shots from beyond the arc, Iowa converted 3 out of 21 attempts (14.3%). They were able to bury 8 of the free throws for a rate of 66.7%. Minnesota was called for 13 personal fouls for the matchup which took the Hawkeyes to the charity stripe for a total of 12 tries. They also coughed up the ball 7 times, while getting 5 steals for the matchup. The Hawkeyes earned 24 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive boards totaling 31 in the matchup.

Owen Freeman pitched in for the Hawkeyes for the contest. He earned 21 points in his 32 minutes on the hardwood and had 2 assists in this game. He made 10 out of 14 for this contest for a rate of 71.4%, and earned 8 rebounds.

Iowa has a mark of 12-7 on the year. The Hawkeyes have committed 14.6 fouls per game and they connect on 69.1% from the charity stripe. Their rate of earning assists is at 19.4 times per game (3rd in the country) and they turn the ball over 10.4 times per game. Iowa has accounted for 1,659 pts for the campaign (87.3 per contest) and they snag 32.3 boards per game. As an offense, the Hawkeyes are shooting 50.5% from the floor, which ranks 5th in college.

The Hawkeyes are ranked 329th in college in points given up per game with 78.5. They are able to force 15.1 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 47.5% from the floor (346th in college hoops). The Iowa defense allows 33.3% on shots from distance (146 of 439) and opponents are knocking down 66.2% of their free throw shots. They have relinquished 16.4 dimes and 37.6 rebounds every game, which is ranked 350th and 321st in the nation.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Penn State

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