College basketball betting interest will be high on Sunday when the Nittany Lions of Penn State hit the hard court against the Hawkeyes of Iowa.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
The Penn State Nittany Lions opened as 5-point underdogs in this one at most sportsbooks tracked at Odds Shark, including Sportsbook. The total was set to open a bit later (check out Sportsbook for the latest situation).
Penn State Nittany Lions vs Iowa Hawkeyes Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The 17-13 and 12-14-1 ATS Iowa Hawkeyes will face the 14-16 Penn State Nittany Lions, who own a 15-12 ATS mark on the season. In totals betting, the Iowa Hawkeyes are 12-13-2 on the OVER/UNDER so far this season while the Penn State Nittany Lions are 12-15.
According to new college basketball power rankings here at Odds Shark, it's the No. 96-ranked Iowa Hawkeyes and the No. 259-rated Penn State Nittany Lions in this matchup.
Statistical Matchup
Scoring and defensive stats point to some betting edges in this matchup. The game features Iowa's No. 35-ranked scoring average of 79.87 PPG, against a Penn State Nittany Lions defense rated No. 142 and allowing 72.17 PPG. The Iowa Hawkeyes FG% has averaged 44.72% to date this season, more than the Penn State Nittany Lions shooters have managed so far (41.63% per game).
Recent Outings Betting Recap
The Nittany Lions endured a 71-70 loss at the hands of the Buckeyes on Tuesday, despite a 21-point effort from Tony Carr at Bryce Jordan Center.
Iowa got 14 points from Nicholas Baer en route to a 59-57 victory over Wisconsin on Thursday at Kohl Center.
- Penn State is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
- Penn State is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
- Penn State is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games on the road
- The total has gone OVER in 5 of Penn State's last 5 games on the road
- Iowa is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games
- Iowa is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games
- The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Iowa's last 5 games
- Iowa is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games at home
