Big Ten Tournament: Northwestern vs. Iowa odds, picks and predictions
The No. 12 seed Northwestern Wildcats (15-15) will battle the fifth-seeded Iowa Hawkeyes (22-9) Thursday in the second round of the Big Ten Tournament at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. Tip is scheduled for 2 p.m. ET. Below, we look at the Northwestern vs. Iowa odds and lines, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
Iowa is 8-2 its last 10 games. The Hawkeyes finished 12-8 in the conference and 19-12 against the spread (ATS) overall. They are the top ATS team (19-12) in the Big Ten and are led by star F Keegan Murray, who averages 23.3 points per game. Iowa is ranked 23rd in the Ferris Mowers Coaches Poll powered by Paste BN Sports.
Northwestern squeaked by Nebraska 71-69 in an opening-round game Wednesday. The Wildcats tied for 10th in the Big Ten with a 7-13 conference mark and were 13-15-1 ATS overall. Against ranked opponents, they are 3-4-1 ATS. Northwestern, which is on a two-game win streak, is led by 6-foot-10 F Pete Nance, who averages 14.7 points and 6.0 rebounds per game.
Northwestern vs. Iowa odds, spread and lines
Odds provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access Paste BN Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 1:09 a.m. ET.
- Money line: Northwestern +280 (bet $100 to win $280) | Iowa -370 (bet $370 to win $100)
- Against the spread: Northwestern +7.5 (-108) | Iowa -7.5 (-112)
- Over/Under (O/U): 147.5 (O: -107 | U: -115)