College hoops betting interest focuses on the Iowa vs Texas A&M C.C. battle Saturday at Carver-Hawkeye Arena as the Hawkeyes look to defend home court and cover the NCAA basketball point spread.

The Hawkeyes currently sports a 5-2 record overall in NCAAB action, and have posted a corresponding betting slate of 1-3 ATS. The Islanders are 1-4 and 0-0 ATS. Betting totals have seen the Hawkeyes produce a 2-2 OVER/UNDER record on the season, while the Islanders have gone 0-0 against the number.



View Texas AM CC vs Iowa Odds and Stats.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Power Rankings at Odds Shark show No. 166-rated Texas A&M C.C. taking on the No. 30-rated Hawkeyes in this contest. The scores prediction computer here indicates a possible 76-61 win for the Hawkeyes on Saturday.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits Iowa's No. 139-ranked offense, averaging 70.7 PPG, against a Islanders defense that ranks No. 255 at 70.2 PPG. The Hawkeyes field goal percentage has averaged 42.2% so far, more than the Islanders marksmen have achieved on the year, 39.8% per game.

Defensively, Texas A&M C.C. features the nation's No. 251-rated defense on the road, allowing 75 points per game. Iowa, meanwhile, comes in at No. 209 nationally in scoring at home.

Texas A&M C.C. was an 80-68 loser in their most recent outing on the road against Toledo. Johnathan Jordan scored 22 points in a futile effort to lead the Islanders to a win (they lost 80-68 to Toledo at Savage Arena on Wednesday).

Iowa was a 95-79 loser in their most recent outing on the road against Virginia Tech. They failed to cover the 2-point spread as underdogs. Aaron White poured in 21 points and added 10 rebounds in a losing cause for Iowa on Tuesday, as the Hokies rolled to a 95-79 victory over Iowa at Cassell Coliseum.


Iowa Hawkeyes Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 5-5
After playing Virginia Tech are 2-0
After a loss are 6-4

A few Islanders at Hawkeyes trends to consider:
Iowa is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
Iowa is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games


Next up:
Texas A&M C.C. at South Alabama, Sunday, December 16
Iowa home to South Dakota, Tuesday, December 4