The Minnesota Golden Gophers (9-9, 1-6 Big Ten) visit the Iowa Hawkeyes (12-6, 3-4 Big Ten) after losing five road games in a row. The Hawkeyes are favored by 8.5 points in the matchup, which starts at 9:00 PM ET on Tuesday, January 21, 2025. The point total is 149.5 in the matchup.
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Iowa Cover -8.5 vs Minnesota -109
Iowa vs. Minnesota betting lines
- Iowa moneyline odds to win: -389
- Minnesota moneyline odds to win: +305
- Spread: Iowa (-8.5)
- Total: 149.5
Iowa statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- Against the spread, Iowa has fared better at home, covering seven times in 11 home games, and one time in four road games.
- The Hawkeyes have eclipsed the over/under in a lower percentage of home games (63.6%) than away games (100%).
Recent trends
- On offense, the Hawkeyes have picked up their output slightly over their last 10 games, scoring 90 points per contest over that stretch as opposed to the 88.4 they’ve put up over the course of this season.
- Iowa has been a little suspect on the defensive end of the floor of late, allowing 84.5 points per game over its last 10 contests compared to the 78.9 it has conceded this season.
- The Hawkeyes’ last 10 contests have seen them make 11 three-pointers per game while shooting 41.7% from beyond the arc. Both numbers are up compared to their 2024-25 averages of 10.7 makes and 39.7%.
Iowa betting records this season
- ATS Record: 10-8-0 (Home: 7-4-0; Away: 1-3-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 8.5+: 5-3-0 (As Favorite: 9-4-0; As Underdog: 1-4-0)
- O-U-P: 12-6-0 (Home: 7-4-0; Away: 4-0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 12-1 (Home: 10-0; Away: 0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-5 (Home: 0-1; Away: 0-4)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50.8 (fourth in nation) | 47.9 (349th) | 29.9 (312th) | 35.1 (340th) | 19.4 (third) | 10.3 (64th) |
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Minnesota statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- Last year, Minnesota was 15-3-2 at home against the spread (.750 winning percentage). Away, it was 7-3-0 ATS (.700).
- In 2023-24, a lower percentage of the Golden Gophers’ games finished above the over/under at home (50%, 10 of 20) than on the road (70%, seven of 10).
- The Golden Gophers, as moneyline underdogs, won a higher percentage of games at home (3-2) than away (2-8) last season.
Recent trends
- The Golden Gophers have performed better offensively over their previous 10 games, putting up 74.5 points per contest, 5.3 more than their season average of 69.2.
- Minnesota is allowing 77 points per contest in its last 10 games, compared to its season average of 68.8 points allowed.
- The Golden Gophers are making 8 threes per game with a 36% three-point percentage in their last 10 games, compared to their season averages of 6.8 and 32.1%.
Minnesota betting records this season
- ATS Record: 5-12-1 (Home: 4-9-0; Away: 1-2-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 8.5+: 2-2-0 (As Favorite: 2-7-0; As Underdog: 3-5-1)
- O-U-P: 9-9-0 (Home: 7-6-0; Away: 2-1-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 8-1 (Home: 8-1; Away: 0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-8 (Home: 1-3; Away: 0-3)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44.3 (216th in nation) | 43.1 (162nd) | 31.1 (267th) | 31.5 (199th) | 15.7 (78th) | 9.7 (30th) |
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