Iowa at Virginia 11/29/21 - College Basketball Picks & Predictions

The Iowa Hawkeyes visit John Paul Jones Arena in Charlottesville, Virginia on Monday to play the Virginia Cavaliers. Iowa is 6-0 and defeated Portland State 85-51 on Friday in its most recent outing. Keegan Murray was the leading scorer for Iowa with 23 points and also pulled down nine rebounds. The Hawkeyes led by only 11 points at halftime but outscored Portland State 54-31 after the break.

Keegan Murray is leading Iowa in scoring and rebounding with averages of 25.7 points and 8.8 rebounds per game, while Joe Toussaint is the leader in assists with an average of 5.0 per game. Iowa has four players averaging double-figures in scoring and as a team the Hawkeyes are scoring an average of 97.2 points per game.

Virginia improved to 5-2 following a 61-43 victory over Lehigh on Friday. Kihei Clark was the leading scorer for Virginia with 11 points and handed out seven assists. For the second consecutive game Virginia held its opponent to 43 points or less and over the last four games, all of which have been victories, Virginia has held its opponents to 55 points or less.

Jayden Gardner is the leading scorer and rebounder for Virginia with averages of 13.4 points and 8.3 rebounds per game while Reece Beekman is the leader in assists with an average of 4.3 per game. Virginia has three players averaging double-figures in scoring and as a team the Cavaliers are scoring an average of 61.4 points per game while allowing an average of only 53.6 points per game.