Northwestern Wildcats vs Iowa Hawkeyes 12/29/2020 Picks Predictions

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The Northwestern Wildcats will take on the # 4 Iowa Hawkeyes at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Tuesday, December 29, 2020, at 9:00 PM, EST.

The Wildcats continued their reign of terror after taking out the Ohio State Buckeyes in their recent match-up. The Wildcats and Buckeyes battled each other with equal strength as they evened the score at 34-34 during the 1st half. It was a tight match-up as both teams struggled to breach the opponent’s defenses. Ultimately, the Northwestern Wildcats lucked out with a 1-point advantage at 71-70 to emerge as winners in the game.

Northwestern drained 48.3% of their FGs on 28-58 attempts while struggling with 37.5% of their 3 pointers on 6-16 shooting. They had a total of 26 team rebounds and only managed to have 5 turnovers. The Northwestern Wildcats lead the Big Ten Conference at 3-0 with an overall record of 6 wins and 1 loss.

Miller Kopp led the Wildcats with 23 points, 2 rebounds, 3 assists, and 3 steals while Boo Buie showed up with 14 points, 1 board, and 5 dimes. Pete Nance complimented his play with 10 points, and 4 rebounds, while the other starters combined for 9 points to add to the score. Ryan Young came off the bench for an additional 8, 7 boards, and 3 assists. Northwestern is 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games and 6-1 SU in their last 7 games.

Northwestern Wildcats vs Iowa Hawkeyes Predictions 12/29/2020

The Iowa Hawkeyes snagged their 2nd loss of the season after dropping their recent match against the Minnesota Golden Gophers. Minnesota had an early 5-point advantage for the 1st half at 38-33. Iowa did not back down as they successfully pursued consecutive shoots to get to a balanced score of 83-83 for the 2nd half of the game, allowing for an overtime play. With minutes remaining in the match, Minnesota outscored the Hawkeyes at 19-12. The game ended at 102-95, handing Iowa another loss for the regular season.

The Iowa Hawkeyes hit 37.2% of their FGs on 29-78 shooting while making 33.3% of their 3s on 10-30 attempts. The squad dropped 27-38 of their shots from the line for 71.1%. They outrebounded the Golden Gophers at 55-38 and had a total of 7 turnovers. The Iowa Hawkeyes rank 8th in the Big Ten Conference at 1-1 with an overall record of 7 wins and 2 losses.

Luka Garza was Iowa’s lead scorer with a whopping 32 points, 17 rebounds, 1 assist, and 2 steals. CJ Fredrick made 23 on his own, along with 2 boards and 2 dimes, while Joe Wieskamp added 14 points and 9 rebounds. Joe Toussaint and Patrick McCaffery entered the game and combined for 12 points and 6 boards. The Iowa Hawkeyes are 11-4 ATS in their last 15 games and 7-2 SU in their last 9 games.

Northwestern Wildcats VS # 4 Iowa Hawkeyes. The NCAAB pick to win the game is the Northwestern Wildcats +11. Iowa’s Luka Garza is playing his best and remains the best player in College Basketball. Though the squad is a strong team, they lack immensely in their defensive line. This shortcoming will put the Northwestern Wildcats in a favorable position in the game. The Wildcats have been outstanding in their previous game, showing explosive offense accompanied by an impenetrable defense. The Hawkeyes will drop the Wildcats but fall short on the spread predicted to a score of 85-73.

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