Iowa Hawkeyes Face the Penn State Nittany Lions: NCAA Basketball Odds and Betting Trends

Iowa Hawkeyes

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Penn State Nittany Lions
Saturday, February 28, 2015 6:00 PM ET
Bryce Jordan Center

Bryce Jordan Center features an NCAA Basketball betting clash between the host Penn State Nittany Lions and the visiting Iowa Hawkeyes in college hoops betting odds action on Saturday.

Iowa Hawkeyes vs Penn State Nittany Lions Sportsbook Odds and Betting Line

On the Sportsbook NCAA basketball betting line for this matchup, Penn State sat as 4.5-point underdogs over at Sportsbook. Also, check out the current over/under betting total for points scored, which often goes up first at online sportsbook Sportsbook

Iowa Hawkeyes vs Penn State Nittany Lions Odds and Stats.

Team Betting Records & Power Rankings

The Iowa Hawkeyes will try to spoil to the party and cover the point spread on Saturday; they are 14-12-1 ATS against the betting line this season, while the Penn State Nittany Lions are 12-14 ATS. Iowa Hawkeyes are 9-13-1 on betting the total; Penn State Nittany Lions are 7-13.

The Nittany Lions - Hawkeyes odds would favor the Hawkeyes if the lines were set according to our power ranks. Penn State is rated No. 160 in the current Odds Shark poll, while Iowa is at No. 107.

How Iowa Hawkeyes vs Penn State Nittany Lions Stats Matchup

When it comes to rebounds, the visiting Iowa Hawkeyes rank No. 38 in NCAA Basketball Division 1 with 37.14 per game. That compares with Penn State’s No. 95 ranking in that category. The story is different when it comes to three-point shooting where Penn State is college basketball's No. 115-ranked team at 6.5 per game, while the Iowa Hawkeyes rate No. 179 with 5.64 per game.

Recent Outings Betting Recap

Aaron White scored 29 points for Iowa on Wednesday, leading the Hawkeyes to a 68-60 win over Illinois at Carver-Hawkeye Arena.

Penn State was crushed on Saturday, getting blown out by Northwestern and falling by a 60-39 score at Welsh-Ryan Arena.

Iowa Hawkeyes vs Penn State Nittany Lions Betting Odds Trends

Iowa is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
Iowa is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Penn State
Iowa is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Penn State
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Iowa's last 5 games when playing Penn State
Penn State is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games
Penn State is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Penn State's last 8 games
Penn State is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home

Next Betting Matchups

Iowa at Indiana, Tuesday, March 3rd
Penn State at Ohio State, Wednesday, March 4th

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