Iowa vs Indiana 1/13/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds

The Indiana Hoosiers will travel to Carver-Hawkeye Arena to take on the Iowa Hawkeyes this Thursday night in College Basketball action.

The Indiana Hoosiers won their 2^nd straight game and improved to 12-3 on the season after defeating the Minnesota Golden Gophers, 73-60, this past Sunday. Indiana was outstanding defensively against Minnesota and was able to pull away after a 10-0 Hoosiers run gave Indiana a 65-54 lead with3:56 left in regulation. Indiana shot 48.2% from the field & 37.5% from beyond the arc while holding Minnesota to just 38.3% from the field & 20.0% from beyond the arc. Leading the way for the Hoosiers was Trayce Jackson-Davis who had a double-double with 13 points, 12 rebounds, & 2 assists.

On the season, Indiana is averaging 74.9 ppg on 47.8% shooting from the field. The Hoosiers are averaging 6.6 three-pointers per game on 35.0% shooting from beyond the arc. Offensively, Indiana has been led by Trayce Jackson-Davis (19.4 ppg, 8.7 rpg, 1.9 apg, 3.0 bpg), Race Thompson (10.7 ppg, 7.7 rpg, 2.0 apg, 1.2 spg), Xavier Johnson (9.7 ppg, 3.7 rpg, 4.2 apg, 1.0 spg), & Parker Stewart (7.5 ppg, 2.3 rpg).

Defensively, Indiana is holding their opponents to an average of 60.8 ppg on 35.3% shooting from the field. The Hoosiers have a rebound margin of 8.2 and a turnover margin of -1.6.

The Iowa Hawkeyes had their 4-game winning streak snapped and dropped to 11-4 on the season after being defeated by the 23^rd ranked Wisconsin Badgers, 87-78, this past Thursday. Iowa had no answers on the defensive end for Wisconsin and could not fight back after going into halftime trailing by a 45-32 margin. Iowa shot 49.2% from the field & 35.0% from beyond the arc while allowing Wisconsin to shoot 50.0% from the field & 29.4% from beyond the arc. Leading the way for the Hawkeyes was Keegan Murray who had 27 points, 5 rebounds, 3 blocks, & 1 steal.

On the season, Iowa is averaging 86.7 ppg on 48.0% shooting from the field. The Hawkeyes are averaging 8.7 three-pointers per game on 35.5% shooting from beyond the arc. Offensively, Iowa has been led by Keegan Murray (24.7 ppg, 7.9 rpg, 1.3 apg, 1.5 spg, 2.1 bpg), Patrick McCaffery (11.2 ppg, 3.6 rpg, 1.8 apg), Jordan Bohannon (10.8 ppg, 1.0 rpg, 1.5 apg), & Kris Murray (9.4 ppg, 4.6 rpg, 1.1 apg, 1.0 bpg).

Defensively, Iowa is allowing their opponents to average 71.6 ppg on 42.9% shooting from the field. The Hawkeyes have a rebound margin of 0.7 and a turnover margin of 5.7.

The Hoosiers are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games and 7-1 ATS in their last 8 games vs. Iowa. The Hawkeyes are 9-6 ATS on the season, however, are just 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games vs. Big Ten opponents.

Indiana has been led by their defense which ranks 27^th in scoring defense & 2^nd in defensive FG% and have also been decent offensively, currently ranking 117^th in scoring offense & 37^th in FG%. Iowa has been led by their offense which ranks 4^th in scoring offense & 31^st in FG%, however, the Hawkeyes have struggled a bit defensively as they come into this matchup ranked just 244^th in scoring defense & 205^th in defensive FG%.

Iowa is an impressive 9-1 at home this season and has an offense that certainly can put up points in bunches, however, Indiana in my opinion is a top-25 team that has one of the better defenses in the country. Indiana has yet to pick up a win on the road this season, however, as I think the Hoosiers will be able to give the Iowa offense some trouble and that the Hoosiers should have no problem putting up points against the Hawkeyes defense, I’m taking Indiana and the points in this one. Good Luck!