Iowa vs Michigan State College Basketball Picks, Odds, Predictions 2/2/21

The Michigan State Spartans and Iowa Hawkeyes meet Tuesday in college basketball action at the Carver-Hawkeye Arena.

The Michigan State Spartans need a win to snap a three-game losing streak. The Michigan State Spartans are averaging 72.2 points on 42.9 percent shooting and allowing 71.6 points on 42.2 percent shooting. Aaron Henry is averaging 13.1 points and 3.4 assists while Joey Hauser is averaging 11.3 points and 7.4 rebounds. Rocket Watts is dishing 3.2 assists and Joshua Langford is grabbing 2.1 rebounds. The Michigan State Spartans are shooting 32.7 percent from beyond the arc and 75.2 percent from the free throw line. The Michigan State Spartans are allowing 32.5 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 35.5 rebounds per game. 

The Iowa Hawkeyes need a win to rebound from back-to-back losses. The Iowa Hawkeyes are averaging 89.7 points on 48.3 percent shooting and allowing 74.1 points on 42.1 percent shooting. Luka Garza is averaging 26.4 points and 8.6 rebounds while Joe Wieskamp is averaging 14.8 points and 6.5 rebounds. Jordan Bohannon is grabbing 3.4 rebounds and CJ Fredrick is dishing 2.4 assists. The Iowa Hawkeyes are shooting 38.5 percent from beyond the arc and 72.7 percent from the free throw line. The Iowa Hawkeyes are allowing 35.1 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 38.8 rebounds per game.

The Spartans are 0-5 ATS in their last 5 road games and 1-10 ATS in their last 11 games overall. The Hawkeyes are 20-4-2 ATS in their last 26 home games and 24-11-3 ATS in their last 38 games overall. The under is 4-0 in Spartans last 4 overall. The under is 4-0 in Hawkeyes last 4 home games. The under is 5-2 in Hawkeyes last 7 overall.

The Michigan State Spartans are watching their season slip away rapidly and they’re not covering numbers. The Iowa Hawkeyes have been one of the best covering home teams in college basketball dating back to last year, and they’re winning at home by an average of 22.5 points while shooting 49.1 percent from the field. This is a thick number in what’s usually a fun Big Ten matchup, but this should be an Iowa blowout.