Free NCAA Hoops Pick: Hawkeyes vs. Nittany Lions CBB Odds
Looking for Iowa Hawkeyes vs. Penn State Nittany Lions NCAA basketball free picks & CBB odds? CBB betting sees the Hawkeyes taking on the Nittany Lions on Monday, January 31st, 2022 at the Jordan Center in University Park, Pennsylvania. Cappers Picks provides complimentary expert handicapping picks on all college basketball matchups all season long so stay tuned for more FREE daily NCAA basketball predictions like this Iowa Penn St. matchup.
2022 NCAA Basketball Handicapping
(14-6) Iowa Hawkeyes vs. Penn State Nittany Lions (8-9)
Date: Monday, January 31st, 2022
Time: 7:00 PM ET
Venue: Jordan Center, University Park, PA
CBB Moneyline Odds: Iowa -205 | Penn State +175
CBB Betting ATS Odds: Iowa -4.5 | Penn State +4.5 (Bet Now!)
CBB Betting Total: O/U 139
Iowa and Penn State will both be looking to bounce back from losses when they square off in a Big Ten battle on Monday night. The Hawkeyes are coming off an 83-73 loss to No. 6 Purdue, while Penn State has now lost three straight games.
These teams just played in Iowa on January 22nd and the Hawkeyes rolled the Nittany Lions 68-51.
Iowa Hawkeyes
Iowa has been taking care of business during most of its games this season, but it has struggled against some of the top competition in the conference. The Hawkeyes have now been swept by Purdue and have also dropped games against Illinois and Wisconsin.
The Hawkeyes do not have a ton of experience, but they still rank second nationally in turnover rate. They get great production from their bench, ranked No. 43 in bench minutes. Iowa is still trying to get going from beyond the arc, knocking down just 33.5% of its attempts from 3-point range. The Hawkeyes will be facing a Penn State defense that is struggling to contest shots from the perimeter, ranked No. 249 in 3-point defense.
Forward Keegan Murray leads Iowa with 22.4 points and 8.4 rebounds per game. He has been one of the nation’s best players, but he also has three teammates scoring in double figures.
Penn State Nittany Lions
Penn State has not been able to get into a rhythm at any point this season. The Nittany Lions had to take more than two weeks off in December due to COVID-19 and have struggled during conference play. They recorded wins over Indiana, Northwestern and Rutgers in early January, but they have lost all three of their games since then.
They have struggled on offense, sitting outside the top 100 in KenPom’s ratings. Penn State is outside the top 130 in 2-point and 3-point field goal percentage. The Nittany Lions’ primary issue has been their ball security, as they are turning the ball over on more than 20% of their possessions. They are going up against an Iowa defense that is No. 98 in adjusted efficiency.
Guard Jalen Pickett leads the team with 13.4 points, 4.4 assists and 4.0 rebounds per game. Forward Seth Lundy is scoring 13.2 points and grabbing 5.6 rebounds, while guard Sam Sessoms is adding 11.4 points.
CBB Betting Trends:
- Iowa is 3-2 ATS in their last 5 games
- Iowa OVERS are 6-2 in their last 8 games
- Iowa is 18-7 ATS in their last 25 games following a straight up loss
- Iowa is 21-10-1 ATS in their last 32 games following a ATS loss
- Penn State is 0-3 SU in last 3 games
- Penn State UNDERS are 3-2 in last 5 games
4* Free Iowa vs. Penn State CBB Betting Pick: Iowa -4
I don’t understand the line in this game. Penn State was a double-digit underdog at Iowa less than 10 days ago and did not come anywhere close to covering.
Now, even with home-court advantage accounted for, the line is small than it was in the first meeting. Iowa is a terrible matchup for Penn State, as the Hawkeyes do not turn the ball over.
Penn State continues to shoot itself in the foot and has now won just once in its last five games.
Iowa will be too much for the Nittany Lions once again.
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