Iowa at Minnesota 1/16/22 - College Basketball Picks & Predictions

The Iowa Hawkeyes visit Williams Arena in Minneapolis, Minnesota on Sunday for a Big Ten showdown against the Minnesota Golden Gophers. Iowa improved to 12-4 overall and 2-3 in the Big Ten following its 83-74 victory over Indiana on Thursday. Kris Murray was the leading scorer for Iowa with 29 points and also grabbed 11 rebounds. Iowa has won five of its last six.

Keegan Murray is the leading scorer and rebounder for Iowa with averages of 23.9 points and 8.0 rebounds per game, while Joe Toussaint is the leader in assists with an average of 3.7 assists per game. Iowa has four players averaging double-figures in scoring and as a team the Hawkeyes are scoring an average of 86.5 points per game. Iowa is shooting 47.8% overall and 35.4% from 3-point territory.

Minnesota dropped to 10-4 overall and 1-4 in the Big Ten following its 71-69 loss to the Michigan State Spartans on Wednesday. The Golden Gophers were competitive throughout the 40 minutes and had several opportunities to pick up a big upset but Eric Curry was injured with just one minute to play after scoring 19 points, which hurt Minnesota’s chances. 

Jamison Battle is leading Minnesota in scoring with an average of 17.9 points per game, while Eric Curry is the leading rebounder with an average of 6.8 rebounds per game and Payton Willis is the leader in assists with an average of 3.6 assists per game. Minnesota has three players averaging double-figures in scoring and as a team the Golden Gophers are scoring an average of 69.6 points per game while shooting 45.0% overall and 34.0% from three-point territory.