Offense meets defense when the No. 25 Iowa Hawkeyes (11-3, 0-3 Big 10) welcome the No. 24 Nebraska Cornhuskers (11-3, 1-2 Big 10) to Carver-Hawkeye Arena. The game is scheduled to get underway at 5:30 p.m. ET on Sunday, January 6, 2019.
Nebraska Cornhuskers at Iowa Hawkeyes Betting Prediction
In the Cornhuskers’ last matchup, they blew out the Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils, 106-37. The Cornhuskers had a much better effective field goal percentage (0.659 vs. 0.199) and had a much better turnover percentage (12.1 vs. 20.2). James Palmer Jr. had a solid performance for Nebraska, contributing 17 points and five assists.
The Hawkeyes were victorious over the UMKC Kangaroos in their last outing, 77-63. One of Iowa’s largest advantages was getting to the free throw line. They had 38 free throw attempts, 26 more than UMKC. With 12 points, eight rebounds and five assists, Tyler Cook had a solid performance for Iowa.
After the Cornhuskers won the lone game against the Hawkeyes last season, 98-84, this will be the first matchup of the year between these two teams. The Cornhuskers knocked down 27 of their 36 free throws (75.0 percent) and had a much better offensive rebounding percentage (39.3 vs. 29.7).
Cook has averaged 0 points over the last five games for Iowa.
This battle pits one of the country’s top offenses against one of its elite defenses as Iowa ranks 22nd in offensive efficiency and Nebraska is sixth in defensive efficiency.
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Notes
Betting Notes:
Nebraska ranks third in assists allowed per game (8.8) while Iowa ranks 187th (15.0).
The Cornhuskers rank sixth in three pointers allowed per game (17.2) while the Hawkeyes rank 169th (23.8).
Nebraska ranks 25th in steals per game (8.5) while Iowa ranks 118th (6.3).
The Hawkeyes are fifth in the NCAA with 1.7 blocks allowed per game while the Cornhuskers are 58th with 3.0 blocks allowed per game.
Iowa averages 36.6 rebounds per game, which ranks 123rd in the NCAA. Nebraska ranks 149th in rebounds allowed per game (35.4).
Bettings Trends:
The Cornhuskers’ average margin of victory in their last five games has been 29.8, up from 20.6 for the season.
During their last five games, the Hawkeyes have scored an average of 88.6 points per game (6.4 above their season average) and allowed an average of 72.8 points per game (0.7 above their season average).
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