Iowa vs Northwestern Prediction 12-3-24 College Basketball Picks
Northwestern (6-2) vs. Iowa (6-1)
December 3, 2024 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: Iowa -5.5; Over/Under: 148.5
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In this article, we will formulate a Iowa vs Northwestern Prediction for this college basketball game on Tuesday, December 3rd, at the Carver-Hawkeye Arena.
Iowa Bounced Back in an Big Way
In the last game Iowa bounced back in a big way after really struggling two games ago against Utah State. Iowa’s offense put up 110 points against USC Upsate, and that was a blow out win. The Hawkeyes as a team shot 60.6 percent from the field and 46.2 percent fron behind the three point line. Brock Harding had quite the game putting up 20 points, 10 assists, and three rebounds. There were five different players that put up at least 11 points for Iowa. Iowa on the season is averaging 87.4 points while their defense is giving up 70.9 points per game. The ofense is ranked 15th in the league while the defense is ranked 182nd. The offense is good, but overall, the lack of any sort of defense has been a problem.
Northwestern Coming off a Win
Northwestern in the last game faced off against UNLV and the defense stepped up in a big way. They gave up only 61 points, while the offense scored 66 points on the way to the victory. Northwestern scored 40 points in the second half to pick up the win. Northwestern shot 40.8 percent from the field and 44.8 percent from behind the three point line. Brooks Barnhizer had a strong game putting up 23 points, nine rebounds, and six assists. Northwestern on the season is averaging 72.6 points while their defense is giving up 62.5 points per game. The offense is ranked 250th while the defense is ranked 27th. In this game, Northwestern is going to need the defense to step up in a big way.
Iowa vs Northwestern Prediction
This game is going to comedown to how many stops the Northwestern defense is going to be able to make here. Northwestern might not have their best defensive game of the season, but they are going to score plenty off the Iowa defense, and they will make more stops than expected. Northwestern shot 44.8 percent from deep in the last game and they will use that three point shooting to find success here. Back Northwestern against the spread to cash here.
