Luka Garza leads the No. 5 Iowa Hawkeyes into a matchup with the Maryland Terrapins after scoring 25 points in a 77-75 win over Rutgers. The Terrapins are underdogs in the game on Thursday, January 7, which tips at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN2. The over/under is in the matchup.
The betting insights in this article reflect betting data from DraftKings as of January 7, 2021, 2:13 AM ET. See table below for current betting odds and CLICK HERE to bet at DraftKings Sportsbook.
Betting Odds
Iowa Betting Information
- Iowa has a 6-3 record ATS this year.
- The Hawkeyes are 5-2 against the spread in 2020-21 when they are at least a 6-point favorite.
- 7 of 9 Iowa games this season (77.8%) resulted in a total more than the contest’s over/under.
Against the Spread (ATS) records are only reflective of games that had odds on them.
Iowa Players to Watch
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luka Garza | 11 | 27.5 | 9.1 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 2.0 | 1.7 |
| Joe Wieskamp | 11 | 14.5 | 6.7 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 1.7 |
| CJ Fredrick | 11 | 10.9 | 1.1 | 2.6 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 2.1 |
| Jordan Bohannon | 11 | 9.0 | 3.1 | 4.4 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 2.4 |
| Jack Nunge | 9 | 7.3 | 5.6 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 1.1 | 0.4 |
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Maryland Betting Information
- Maryland has typically come up short ATS this season, with a 4-5 record.
- For the fifth time this season, the Terrapins are at least a 6-point underdog, where they have a record of 2-2 against the spread.
- Six of the Terrapins nine games (66.7%) this season have covered the over/under.
Against the Spread (ATS) records are only reflective of games that had odds on them.
Maryland Players to Watch
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Ayala | 11 | 14.3 | 2.8 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1.6 |
| Donta Scott | 11 | 12.9 | 7.3 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.7 |
| Aaron Wiggins | 11 | 11.5 | 5.2 | 3.1 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 1.3 |
| Hakim Hart | 11 | 9.3 | 2.7 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 1.3 |
| Jairus Hamilton | 11 | 8.4 | 3.1 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 1.5 |
Total Facts
- Iowa’s games this season have gone over the point total for Thursday’s matchup (154.5 points) in nine out of 11 opportunities (81.8% of matchups).
- Two Maryland games this year (18.2% of its matchups) ended with a final total higher than Thursday’s point total of 154.5 points.
- Together, the two teams combine for 165.3 points per game, 10.8 points more than the total of 154.5 for this game.
- This matchup’s total is 13.9 fewer points than the 140.6 these two teams combine to allow per game in 2020-21.
- The Hawkeyes have seen a 166.7 average over/under in their games this season, 12.2 points more than the over/under in this contest.
- A difference of 15.2 points separates this contest’s over/under (154.5 points) and the average total points bet in Terrapins games (139.3 points) this season.
Head to Head
| Date | Favorite | Home Team | Spread | Total | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Game Type | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/30/2020 | Maryland | Maryland | -5.5 | 144.5 | -254 | +200 | Regular Season | 82-72 MD |
| 1/10/2020 | Maryland | Iowa | -2 | 146.5 | -132 | +110 | Regular Season | 67-49 IOWA |
| 2/19/2019 | N/A | Iowa | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Regular Season | 66-65 MD |
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