Rutgers Scarlet Knights vs Iowa Hawkeyes 1-29-23 NCAA Basketball Analysis, Picks and Odds

Rutgers Scarlet Knights vs Iowa Hawkeyes 1/29/23 – Iowa will host Rutgers on Sunday. Rutgers recently lost at home by two digits on Iowa. NCAAB betting trends favor Rutgers to lead the game again against Iowa.

Rutgers Scarlet Knights vs Iowa Hawkeyes

Date & Time: Sunday, January 29, 2023 at 2:00 PM ET

Location: Carver-Hawkeye Arena

Rutgers Scarlet Knights vs Iowa Hawkeyes Betting Odds

Rutgers

Moneyline: TBD

Spread: +4.5 (-110)

Total: 145.5 over (-110)

Iowa

Moneyline: TBD

Spread: -4.5 (-125)

Total: 145.5 under (-110)

Rutgers Scarlet Knights vs Iowa Hawkeyes Analysis

Recently, Rutgers has been performing well. The Scarlet Knights are 14-6 and have a record of 9-2 in their 11 previous games. Rutgers is in good health now and the Scarlet Knights play their best basketball. Rutgers’ success this season has been largely due to their defense. The Rutgers Scarlet Knights have held six of their 11 opponents to 60 or less points in the last 6 games. Rutgers’ success on the road and at home has been equally impressive this season. The Scarlet Knights beat Purdue on the road and Northwestern on the other side.

Iowa has enjoyed a strong season. The Iowa Hawkeyes are at 12-8. The Hawkeyes have performed better in the past 2 weeks. They won 4 of the last 6 games and this team has won four straight at home. Despite facing tough competition, the Hawkeyes have been performing better in recent weeks. Over the past 2 weeks, Iowa has defeated Indiana, Rutgers and Maryland. Their offense is the key to the Hawkeyes’ improved play. Iowa has scored at least 77 points in four of their six games.

Rutgers Scarlet Knights vs Iowa Hawkeyes Against the Spread

Rutgers are 8-2 ATS in their last 10 games. The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Rutgers’ last 7 games. Rutgers are 8-2 SU in their last 10 games. Rutgers are 8-4 ATS in their last 12 games against Iowa. Rutgers are 1-5 SU in their last 6 games against Iowa. The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Rutgers’ last 7 games on the road. Rutgers are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against Iowa.

Iowa are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games. The total has gone OVER in 8 of Iowa’s last 11 games. Iowa are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games. Iowa are 11-2 ATS in their last 13 games at home. Iowa are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against Rutgers. Iowa are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games against an opponent in the Big Ten conference.

Rutgers Scarlet Knights vs Iowa Hawkeyes Free Pick

Iowa is performing well, Rutgers is in good health and is also in great form. While the Scarlet Knights have been inconsistent offensively at times,  their strength as a team has been Iowa’s inconsistency defensively throughout the year. College basketball betting lines chose the underdog Rutgers to claim the victory against Iowa.

Free Pick: Rutgers Scarlet +4.5 (-110)