Northwestern Wildcats vs Iowa Hawkeyes Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 02/28/2022

Game Time: 8:00 pm ET, Monday, February 28, 2022

Venue:  Carver-Hawkeye Arena, Iowa City, IA

Where to Watch:  Big Ten Network

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  NW +9.5, Iowa -9.5; Over/Under:  NL points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  NW +10.5, Iowa -10.5; Over/Under:  NL points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  NW +10.5, Iowa -10.5; Over/Under:  NL points

 

Northwestern Wildcats:  13-14 (11th place, Big Ten)

Iowa Hawkeyes:  20-8 (5th place, Big Ten)

 

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Northwestern Wildcats:  1-4 last 5

Iowa Hawkeyes:  4-1 last 5

 

 

 

NW is coming into this game with a 13-14 record overall and they are 3-7 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. This will be their 19th conference matchup of the year and they are currently 6-12 in their conference games this season. They have lost 4 of their last 5 games and are coming into this one off of a loss in their last game. Their last win was against the Nebraska Cornhuskers while their 4 losses in that span came against the Illinois Fighting Illini, the Purdue Boilermakers, the Minnesota Golden Gophers, and the Penn State Nittany Lions in their last game. Pete Nance led the team in points in that game with 12 while Chase Audige and Ty Berry off the bench were both next on the team with 11 points each. Boo Buie led the team in assists in that game with 7 while Robbie Beran and Ryan Young both led the team in rebounds with 6 each. They were 36.7% from the field, 31.8% from 3-point range, and 81.8% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 73.3 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 68.3 PPG against them. NW has an ATS record of 12-13-1 this season and their O/U record is 13-13.

 

 

Iowa is coming into this game with a 20-8 record overall and they are 14-3 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. This will be the 18th conference matchup on their schedule this year and they are currently 10-7 in their conference games this season. They have won 6 of their last 7 games and are coming into this one on a 3 game winning streak. Their last loss was against the Michigan Wolverines while their 3 wins since then came against the Ohio State Buckeyes, the Michigan State Spartans, and the Nebraska Cornhuskers in their last game. Tony Perkins led the team in points in that game with 20 while Keegan Murray was next on the team with 15 points. Jordan Bohannon led the team in assists in that game with 4 while Keegan Murray led the team in rebounds with 11. They were 50% from the field, 40.9% from 3-point range, and 70.8% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 83.8 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 71.3 PPG against them. Iowa has an ATS record of 16-12 this season and their O/U record is 19-8-1.

 

NW has not been playing well in their recent games, they have lost 4 of their last 5 games but all of those losses have only been by single digits. They have not been great against conference opponents this season with a 6-12 record but they have really struggled on the road as well as they are 3-7 on the road this season. They are going up against an Iowa side that has been alright against conference opponents with a 10-7 record this season but they have been great at home as they are 14-3 there. Iowa has also been heating up a lot in their recent games as they have won 3 straight and 6 of their last 7 games. They have also won 3 of their last 4 games at home and all 3 of those wins were by double digits. Both of these teams have been trending in opposite directions as the season winds down here and Iowa still has a lot to play for so they should be able to win this game at home by double digits against the struggling Northwestern.

 

Northwestern Iowa Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Monday, February 28, 2022 (8:00 pm ET start time) is Iowa 86 NW 72.

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Northwestern Wildcats: 16-24 ATS off a loss against a conference rival. 11-17 ATS after playing a game as a road underdog. 21-14 OVER after 1 or more consecutive unders.

Iowa Hawkeyes: 31-15 ATS as a home favorite or pick. 20-8 OVER in all games. 17-6 OVER as a favorite.

 

 

Northwestern Wildcats:  None.

Iowa Hawkeyes:  None.

 

 

“We had fight, intensity, and a sense of urgency. Our defense early in the game was really swarming.” - Chris Collins after his team’s win against Nebraska.

 

 

"I thought we moved it better. We got them out of our cylinder. They were being really aggressive and physical, I give them credit for that, up in our space. We got them out of our space and we moved it." - Fran McCaffery on having less turnovers in the 2nd half of their win against Nebraska.

 

 

 

C. Audige 

R. Beran 

B. Buie 

P. Nance 

J. Roper II

 

J. Bohannon 

C. McCaffery 

Kris Murray 

F. Rebraca 

J. Toussaint

 

 

PPG: P. Nance (15)

APG: B. Buie (4.5)

Reb/G: P. Nance (6.3)

 

PPG: K. Murray (23.2)

APG: J. Toussaint (3.5)

Reb/G: K. Murray (8.2)

 

Coaches:

Northwestern Wildcats: Chris Collins (9th season)

Iowa Hawkeyes: Fran McCaffery (12th season)