The UMass-Lowell River Hawks (5-9) are heavy underdogs (+34.5) as they try to break a three-game road slide when they visit the No. 25 Iowa Hawkeyes (10-2) on Monday, December 29, 2025 at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. The contest airs at 5 p.m. ET on Big Ten Network. The matchup’s over/under is set at 144.5.
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Iowa Cover -34.5 vs UMass-Lowell -108
Iowa vs. UMass-Lowell betting lines
- Iowa moneyline odds to win: -10000
- UMass-Lowell moneyline odds to win: +3300
- Spread: Iowa (-34.5)
- Total: 144.5
Iowa statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- Iowa had a better record against the spread in home games (8-10-0) than it did on the road (3-7-0) last season.
- In terms of over/unders, the Hawkeyes hit the over more consistently in home games last year, as they went over the total 10 times in 18 opportunities (55.6%). In away games, they hit the over five times in 10 opportunities (50%).
Last season stats
- Last season, the Hawkeyes were 16th-best in college basketball offensively (82.5 points scored per game) but 16th-worst defensively (79.7 points allowed).
- On the glass, Iowa was 310th in the country in rebounds (29.7 per game) last year. It was 21st-worst in rebounds allowed (34.4 per game).
- The Hawkeyes were third-best in the nation in assists (18.3 per game) last year.
Iowa betting records this season
- ATS Record: 10-2-0 (Home: 6-1-0; Away: 1-1-0)
- O-U-P: 7-5-0 (Home: 6-1-0; Away: 0-2-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 10-0 (Home: 7-0; 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 (fifth in nation) | 41.7 (96th) | 28.7 (337th) | 25.3 (third) | 17.3 (54th) | 9.5 (27th) |
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UMass-Lowell statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- Against the spread, UMass-Lowell has performed better at home (1-1-0) than on the road (4-5-0).
- River Hawks games have gone above the over/under less frequently at home (one time out of two) than away (five of nine) this year.
- In 2025-26 when moneyline underdogs, the River Hawks have a better winning percentage at home (1.000, 1-0 record) than away (.111, 1-8).
Last season stats
- On offense, the River Hawks averaged 79.5 points per game (47th-ranked in college basketball) last season. They gave up 74.1 points per contest at the other end (241st-ranked).
- UMass-Lowell pulled down 32.5 boards per game (152nd-ranked in college basketball) last season, while allowing 30.3 rebounds per contest (121st-ranked).
- Last season the River Hawks ranked 66th in college basketball in assists, dishing out 15.3 per game.
UMass-Lowell betting records this season
- ATS Record: 5-6-0 (Home: 1-1-0; Away: 4-5-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 34.5+: 0-1-0 (As Favorite: 0-1-0; As Underdog: 5-5-0)
- O-U-P: 6-5-0 (Home: 1-1-0; Away: 5-4-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 0-1 (Home: 0-1; Away: 0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-8 (Home: 1-0; Away: 1-8)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47.5 (94th in nation) | 45.6 (285th) | 33.7 (165th) | 30.8 (177th) | 14.0 (213th) | 13.4 (312th) |
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