Iowa at Northwestern 1/9/19 - College Basketball Picks & Predictions
On Wednesday, the Iowa Hawkeyes visit Welsh-Ryan Arena in Evanston, Illinois to play the Northwestern Wildcats in a Big Ten showdown. The Hawkeyes improved to 12-3 on the season following a 93-84 win over Nebraska on Sunday. Jordan Bohammon led Iowa with 25 points while Tyler Cook chipped in with 16.
Vic Law leads Northwestern in scoring with an average of 17.6 points per game. Two other Wildcats are averaging double figures in scoring. The leading rebounder is Dererk Pardon with an average of 8.3 rebounds per game, while the leader in assists is A.J. Turner with an average of 3.3 per game. Northwestern is shooting 43.2% from the field and 34.0% from 3-point territory.
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Iowa has covered the number in 8 of its last 11 versus Northwestern. Northwestern has failed to cover 4 of its last 5 played in Wednesday and 6 of its last 8 versus opponents from the Big Ten. Iowa has played much better this season and is coming off a big win over ranked Nebraska, while Northwestern had its hands full in a win over lowly Illinois. Final Score Prediction, Iowa Hawkeyes win and cover ATS 77-71.