Iowa Hawkeyes vs Indiana Hoosiers Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 02/28/2023

Game Time: 7:00 pm ET, Tuesday, February 28, 2023

Venue:  Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall, Bloomington, IN

Where to Watch:  ESPN2

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Iowa +5.5, Indiana -5.5; Over/Under:  154.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Iowa +5.5, Indiana -5.5; Over/Under:  154.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Iowa +5.5, Indiana -5.5; Over/Under:  154.5 points

Iowa Hawkeyes:  18-11 (10-8) (7th place, Big Ten)

Indiana Hoosiers:  20-9 (11-7) (2nd place, Big Ten)

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Iowa Hawkeyes:  3-2  last 5

Indiana Hoosiers:  3-2  last 5

Iowa is coming into this game with an 18-11 record overall and they are 3-7 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are also 10-8 in their conference games this season as well. They are entering this game off of a win against the Michigan State Spartans in their last game. Kris Murray led the team in points in that game with 26 while Tony Perkins was next on the team with 24 points. Tony Perkins and Connor McCaffery each led the team in assists in that game with 6 while Tony Perkins led the team in rebounds with 9. They were 50.7% from the field, 47.2% from 3-point range, and 76% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 80.4 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 74.4 PPG against them. Iowa has an ATS record of 16-13 this season and their O/U record is 17-12.

Indiana is coming into this game with a 20-9 record overall and they are 14-1 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are also 11-7 in their conference schedule this season as well. They are entering this game off of a win against the Purdue Boilermakers in their last game. Jalen Hood-Schifino led the team in points in that game with 35 while Miller Kopp and Trey Galloway each were next on the team with 13 points. Trayce Jackson-Davis led the team in assists in that game with 7 while Trayce Jackson-Davis led the team in rebounds with 8. They were 50.8% from the field, 46.7% from 3-point range, and 83.3% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 75.5 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 67.6 PPG against them. Indiana has an ATS record of 14-14-1 this season and their O/U record is 16-12-1.

The current betting odds have Indiana listed as a 5.5 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Indiana didn't have a great start to the season but they have really turned things around now with their 20-9 record overall and their 11-7 conference record which actually makes them the 2nd best team in the Big Ten right now. They have been a really good home team too with their 14-1 home record and they just pulled off a huge upset win over Purdue in their last game and that was also a road game as this team has been very hot over the last few weeks. Iowa has also been having a good season with their 18-11 record overall but they are only 10-8 in their conference games as they have struggled in the Big Ten a lot more this season. They have also really struggled a lot more in their road games as they have a 3-7 road record. They really had to dig deep in their last game to pull off a big comeback win with very little time to go but they didn't play well at all in that game and that was at home too. Now they are going to be in a road game with Indiana who has been almost unbeatable in home games this year and they are going to struggle to even keep this game close. The best way to place a bet here is on Indiana to cover the spread in this game.

Iowa Indiana Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Tuesday, February 28, 2023 (7:00 pm ET start time) is Indiana 76 Iowa 61.

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Iowa Hawkeyes: 11-4 ATS when the total is 150 to 159.5. 12-3 ATS after a combined score of 175 points or more. 35-18 OVER after a game where they covered the spread.

Indiana Hoosiers: 9-19 ATS revenging a loss where the opponent scored 85 or more points. 14-6 OVER after playing a game as a road underdog. 24-16 OVER as a home favorite or pick.

Iowa Hawkeyes:  None.

Indiana Hoosiers:  A. Leal (G) Ques Tues - Ankle. X. Johnson (G) Early March - Foot. L. Duncomb (C) Out indefinitely - Illness.

“I don’t know what you’re talking about. No idea what you’re talking about. You must’ve been at a different game.” - Fran McCaffery on staring down the ref after a technical foul in his team’s win against MSU in their last game. 

"It was an unbelievable display of basketball for him. I thought he played 40 minutes and got the ball where it has gotta go offensively, you have to defend, and then put the ball in the hole. He had a tremendous game for us, and we needed it. Trayce, they just weren't gonna let him play. He got in foul trouble a little bit and gave us some positive minutes in the second half, but we didn't get a whole lot out of him in the first half because they just weren't letting him play. But everybody filled in around him. I thought coming into the half, the shot they made before the half, we got off to such a slow start and our defense got us back in it. We just were hanging around, and in the second half it was an unbelievable combination of defense and putting the ball in the bucket." - Mike Woodson on Jalen Hood-Schifino after his team’s win against Purdue in their last game.

C. McCaffery 

K. Murray 

T. Perkins 

F. Rebraca 

A. Ulis

T. Galloway

J. Hood-Schifino 

T. Jackson-Davis

M. Kopp 

R. Thompson

PPG: K. Murray (20.2)

APG: C. McCaffery (3.6)

Reb/G: K. Murray (8)

PPG: T. Jackson-Davis (20.1)

APG: X. Johnson (4.9)

Reb/G: T. Jackson-Davis (11)

Coaches:

Iowa Hawkeyes: Fran McCaffery (13th season)

Indiana Hoosiers: Mike Woodson (2nd season)