A pair of streaking teams meet when the No. 19 Iowa Hawkeyes (12-2, 2-1 Big Ten) visit the Minnesota Golden Gophers (9-5, 2-1 Big Ten) on Tuesday, January 6, 2026 at 8 p.m. ET. The Hawkeyes are 5.5-point favorites and put their four-game win streak on the line against the Golden Gophers, winners of four straight. The matchup has an over/under set at 132.5 points.
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Iowa Cover -5.5 vs Minnesota -105
Iowa vs. Minnesota betting lines
- Iowa moneyline odds to win: -234
- Minnesota moneyline odds to win: +192
- Spread: Iowa (-5.5)
- Total: 132.5
Iowa statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- Iowa covered the spread in a higher percentage of its home games than away games last season. Iowa covered eight times in 18 opportunities at home, and it covered three times in 10 opportunities on the road.
- The Hawkeyes exceeded the total in a higher percentage of home games (55.6%) than away games (50%) last year.
Last season stats
- Last year, the Hawkeyes were 16th-best in the country on offense (82.5 points scored per game) but 16th-worst defensively (79.7 points allowed).
- Last year, Iowa was 310th in the nation in rebounds (29.7 per game) and 21st-worst in rebounds allowed (34.4).
- With 18.3 assists per game, the Hawkeyes were third-best in the country last year.
Iowa betting records this season
- ATS Record: 11-3-0 (Home: 7-2-0; Away: 1-1-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 5.5+: 9-2-0 (As Favorite: 10-2-0; As Underdog: 1-1-0)
- O-U-P: 8-6-0 (Home: 7-2-0; Away: 0-2-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 12-0 (Home: 9-0; Away: 0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-2 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-2)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52.9 (fourth in nation) | 42.4 (122nd) | 28.6 (335th) | 25.1 (first) | 17.1 (56th) | 9.6 (36th) |
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Minnesota statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- Against the spread last year, Minnesota had better results away (6-4-0) than at home (5-14-0).
- Golden Gophers games finished above the over/under 57.9% of the time at home (11 of 19) last season, and 20% of the time away (two of 10).
- The Golden Gophers’ winning percentage at home when moneyline underdogs was .286 (2-5) last year, and on the road it was .500 (5-5).
Last season stats
- Last year the Golden Gophers posted 68.1 points per game (317th-ranked in college basketball) and allowed 69.7 points per contest (99th-ranked).
- Last season Minnesota grabbed 30.4 boards per game (281st-ranked in college basketball) and allowed 31.0 rebounds per contest (168th-ranked).
- The Golden Gophers put up 15.2 assists per game, which ranked them 69th in the nation.
Minnesota betting records this season
- ATS Record: 6-8-0 (Home: 5-3-0; Away: 1-2-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 5.5+: 1-2-0 (As Favorite: 4-4-0; As Underdog: 2-4-0)
- O-U-P: 4-10-0 (Home: 1-7-0; Away: 1-2-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 7-1 (Home: 7-0; Away: 0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-4 (Home: 1-0; Away: 1-2)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46.4 (131st in nation) | 42.0 (99th) | 32.2 (226th) | 27.5 (35th) | 18.6 (21st) | 11.1 (143rd) |
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