The No. 11 Iowa Hawkeyes (16-6) host the Penn State Nittany Lions (8-10) as heavy, 11.5-point favorites after Luka Garza put up 30 points in the Hawkeyes 77-62 victory over Wisconsin. The matchup airs on FS1 at 5:00 PM ET on Sunday, February 21, 2021. The point total is 157.5 in the matchup.
The betting insights in this article reflect betting data from DraftKings as of February 21, 2021, 2:20 AM ET. See table below for current betting odds and CLICK HERE to bet at DraftKings Sportsbook.
Betting Odds
Iowa Betting Information
- Iowa has an 11-8 record ATS this year.
- The Hawkeyes have a winning record against the spread when favored by 11.5 points or more, going 4-1 this season.
- In 57.9% of their games this season (11/19), the Hawkeyes and their opponents have outscored the set over/under.
- The Hawkeyes took down Wisconsin 77-62 and covered the spread as 1.5-point underdogs, while going under the 144 point total in their last outing on Thursday. Garza totaled a team-high 30 points in the victory.
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 | 22 | 24.7 | 8.4 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 1.5 |
| Joe Wieskamp | 22 | 15.5 | 6.7 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 2.5 |
| Jordan Bohannon | 22 | 9.8 | 3.3 | 4.6 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 2.5 |
| CJ Fredrick | 18 | 8.0 | 1.2 | 2.4 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 1.5 |
| Jack Nunge | 20 | 7.8 | 5.7 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 0.7 |
Penn State Betting Information
- Penn State has played as expected this season with an even 8-8 record ATS.
- As at least an 11.5-point underdog, the Nittany Lions tend to cover the spread with a 1-0 record against the spread.
- Penn State and its opponents have typically not covered the over/under this season, only hitting the over in 43.8% (7) of their 16 games played.
- The Nittany Lions fell to Ohio State 92-82 and failed to cover the spread as 5-point underdogs, while hitting the over on the 146 point total on Thursday in their most recent contest. Myreon Jones put up a team-high 18 points in the loss.
Against the Spread (ATS) records are only reflective of games that had odds on them.
Penn State Players to Watch
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Myreon Jones | 18 | 15.1 | 2.8 | 1.9 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 2.3 |
| Izaiah Brockington | 18 | 13.7 | 4.5 | 2.1 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.6 |
| Seth Lundy | 18 | 10.9 | 4.0 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.7 |
| John Harrar | 18 | 9.0 | 8.6 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.0 |
| Sam Sessoms | 17 | 8.9 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 0.9 |
Total Facts
- Iowa’s games this year have resulted in a higher total score than Sunday’s matchup over/under (157.5 points) in 50% of opportunities (11 out of 22 matchups).
- In six out of Penn State’s 18 games this season (33.3%), the competing teams combined for more points than the over/under in Sunday’s matchup.
- The point total for the contest of 157.5 is 2.5 points fewer than the combined points per game averages for the Hawkeyes (87 points per game) and the Nittany Lions (73 points per game).
- The 146.7 points per game these two teams allow their opponents to score on average this season are 10.8 fewer than the 157.5 over/under in this contest.
- On average, the Hawkeyes have seen a 160 over/under in their games this season, 2.5 more points than the over/under in this contest.
- Nittany Lions games have an over/under of 146.7 points this season, 10.8 points fewer than the total points bet for this matchup.
Head to Head
| Date | Favorite | Home Team | Spread | Total | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Game Type | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/29/2020 | Iowa | Iowa | -4 | 151.5 | -188 | +149 | Regular Season | 77-68 IOWA |
| 1/4/2020 | Penn State | Neutral Court | -2.5 | 154 | -143 | +119 | Regular Season | 89-86 PENNST |
| 1/16/2019 | N/A | Penn State | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Regular Season | 89-82 IOWA |
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