Iowa vs. Washington betting: College basketball preview for February 22

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The Iowa Hawkeyes (14-12, 5-10 Big Ten) host the Washington Huskies (13-13, 4-11 Big Ten) after losing three straight home games. The Hawkeyes are favored by 6.5 points in the matchup, which tips at 4:00 PM ET on Saturday, February 22, 2025. The matchup’s point total is set at 158.5.

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Iowa Cover -6.5 vs Washington -109

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Iowa vs. Washington betting lines

  • Iowa moneyline odds to win: -279
  • Washington moneyline odds to win: +226
  • Spread: Iowa (-6.5)
  • Total: 158.5

Iowa statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Iowa owns a better record against the spread at home (8-8-0) than it does in away games (2-5-0).
  • The Hawkeyes have gone over the over/under less consistently at home, hitting the over in eight of 16 home matchups (50%). In away games, they have hit the over in five of seven games (71.4%).

Recent trends

  • The Hawkeyes have been scoring 74.8 points per game in their last 10 appearances, an average that’s significantly lower than the 83.9 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 campaign.
  • The past 10 games have seen Iowa allow 4.5 more points per game (84) than its season-long average (79.5).
  • The Hawkeyes’ last 10 contests have seen them make 8.4 three-pointers per game while shooting 34.1% from beyond the arc. Both numbers are less than their 2024-25 averages of 9.9 makes and 37.6%.

Iowa betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 12-14-0 (Home: 8-8-0; Away: 2-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 6.5+: 5-4-0 (As Favorite: 9-6-0; As Underdog: 3-8-0)
  • O-U-P: 14-12-0 (Home: 8-8-0; Away: 5-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 13-2 (Home: 11-1; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-10 (Home: 0-4; Away: 1-6)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
49.3 (12th in nation) 48 (354th) 29.7 (307th) 34.9 (344th) 18.6 (second) 9.8 (45th)

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Washington statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Washington’s winning percentage against the spread at home is .429 (6-7-1). Away, it is .500 (4-4-0).
  • In 2024-25, a higher percentage of the Huskies’ games have finished above the over/under at home (64.3%, nine of 14) compared to on the road (50%, four of eight).
  • When moneyline underdogs, the Huskies have won a lower percentage of games at home (1-4) than on the road (2-6).

Recent trends

  • Over their past 10 games, the Huskies are scoring 71.2 points per contest, compared to their season average of 72.4.
  • In its last 10 games, Washington is allowing 78.7 points per game, five more points than its season average (73.7).
  • The Huskies are sinking 7.8 three-pointers per game with a 38% three-point percentage over their last 10 games, compared to their season averages of 7 and 34.5%.

Washington betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 12-11-1 (Home: 6-7-1; Away: 4-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 6.5+: 5-5-0 (As Favorite: 6-5-0; As Underdog: 6-6-1)
  • O-U-P: 13-11-0 (Home: 9-5-0; Away: 4-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 8-3 (Home: 6-3; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-10 (Home: 1-4; Away: 2-6)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.7 (187th in nation) 46.1 (308th) 30.6 (273rd) 31.2 (192nd) 12.8 (250th) 11.7 (232nd)
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