Washington Huskies vs Iowa Hawkeyes Prediction, 2/22/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Washington Huskies vs Iowa Hawkeyes

Date: Saturday, February 22, 2025

Location: Carver-Hawkeye Arena in New York, NY

TV: FS1

The Iowa Hawkeyes (14-12) will try to beat the Washington Huskies (13-13) at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Saturday.

The Washington Huskies took the court against Rutgers and took a loss by a final of 89-85 in their last game. When it comes to personal fouls, the Huskies finished with 27 while Rutgers finished the game with 16 personal fouls. They converted 9 of their 19 attempts from three-point range. Rutgers ended up going 70.3% from the charity stripe by burying 26 of 37 tries. Additionally, Rutgers collected 31 rebounds (7 offensive, 24 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. Rutgers earned 11 assists and had 9 steals in the matchup. Pertaining to defending, Washington allowed 47.4% from the floor on 27 of 57 shooting. They also doled out 12 dimes for this game in addition to forcing the other team into 12 turnovers and earning 6 steals. In reference to rebounding, they earned 31 with 10 of them being offensive. At the free throw line, the Huskies converted 9 of their 15 attempts for a rate of 60.0%. Washington ended having earned a 52.3% field goal percentage (34 of 65) and converted 8 out of their 17 3-point attempts.

Mekhi Mason is one guy who was a major factor for the contest. He finished the game shooting 58.3% from the floor and recorded 3 dimes. He saw the court for 37 minutes and pulled down 1 rebound. He ended up with 20 points on 7 of 12 shooting.

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Washington will take the court with a record of 13-13 on the season. They have an average of 72.4 points per contest (233rd in the nation) while hitting 44.7% from the floor. The Huskies are shooting 34.5% on shots beyond the perimeter (182 of 527) and 68.0% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Washington is pulling down 33.5 boards per game and has accounted for 334 dimes on the campaign, which has them ranked 263rd in Division 1 in terms of passing the ball. They turn it over 12.2 times per game and as a squad they are committing 18.3 fouls per game.

When they are on the defensive end, the Huskies are forcing 12.4 turnovers per game and they draw 17.5 personal fouls. They are relinquishing 33.9% on 3-point shots and they rank 243rd in D-1 in PPG allowed (73.7). The Huskies defense is allowing a shooting percentage of 46.1% (676 of 1,467) and they surrender 33.7 boards per contest as a group. They are currently ranked 48th in the nation in giving up assists to the opposition with 301 surrendered for the year.

When they last stepped on the court, the Iowa Hawkeyes went home defeated by a final of 80-78 when they faced Oregon. In reference to team rebounding, Iowa permitted Oregon to pull down 31 in total (11 offensive). They finished shooting 40.9% from distance via 9 out of 22 and walked away from this one shooting 11 of 13 from the free throw line (84.6%). The Hawkeyes allowed Oregon to convert 30 out of their 63 tries from the floor which left them shooting 47.6% for this contest. When all was said and done, the Hawkeyes shot 28 out of 57 from the floor which had them shooting 49.1%. With respect to shooting from downtown, Iowa converted 9 out of their 22 attempts (40.9%). They were able to convert 13 of them for a clip of 76.5%. Oregon had 13 personal fouls for this contest which took the Hawkeyes to the charity stripe for 17 tries. They gave up possession 7 times, while earning 2 steals in the matchup. The Hawkeyes were able to snag 16 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive boards totaling 23 for the matchup.

Payton Sandfort ended up being a major contributor for the Hawkeyes for the matchup. He buried 9 out of 16 in this game for a rate of 56.3%, and totaled 5 rebounds. He earned 25 points in his 35 mins on the court and earned 5 assists in the matchup.

Iowa has a mark of 14-12 so far this year. The Hawkeyes are committing 14.9 fouls per contest and they hit 69.3% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 18.6 times per game (4th in college) and they turn the ball over 10.1 times per contest. Iowa has scored 2,181 points so far this season (83.9 per game) and they average 32.0 rebounds per game. On the offensive side of the court, the Hawkeyes are shooting 49.3% from the field, which has them ranked 12th in college.

The Hawkeyes on the defensive side of the court are 345th in Division 1 in PPG surrendered with 79.5. They are able to force 14.1 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 48.0% from the field (355th in college hoops). The Iowa defense gives up 34.5% on 3-point shots (214 of 620) and opponents are making 69.6% of their free throw attempts. They have relinquished 16.3 assists and 37.5 rebounds per contest, which ranks them 352nd and 328th in Division 1.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Iowa

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