Who’s Playing
Minnesota @ Iowa
Current Records: Minnesota 11-8; Iowa 14-7
What to Know
A Big Ten battle is on tap between the Iowa Hawkeyes and the Minnesota Golden Gophers at 4:31 p.m. ET Sunday at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. Iowa is expected to win again but is hoping to meet expectations this time.
The Hawkeyes were close but no cigar last week as they fell 90-86 to the Penn State Nittany Lions. Iowa got double-digit scores from four players: forward Keegan Murray (21), forward Patrick McCaffery (16), guard Connor McCaffery (12), and forward Filip Rebraca (11).
Meanwhile, the contest between Minnesota and the Purdue Boilermakers this past Wednesday was not a total blowout, but with Minnesota falling 88-73 at home, it was darn close to turning into one. Guard Payton Willis put forth a good effort for the losing side as he dropped a double-double on 24 points and ten dimes in addition to five boards.
This next matchup looks promising for Iowa, who are favored by a full 13 points. They have been good against the spread at home while the Golden Gophers have been good against the spread on the road, so something will have to give.
The losses put the Hawkeyes at 14-7 and Minnesota at 11-8. A pair of numbers to keep in mind before tip-off: Iowa enters the game with only 8.9 turnovers per game on average, good for fourth best in college basketball. Less enviably, Minnesota is stumbling into the game with the 17th fewest takeaways in college basketball, having accrued only 10.6 on average. So the cards are definitely stacked against the Golden Gophers.
How To Watch
- When: Sunday at 4:31 p.m. ET
- Where: Carver-Hawkeye Arena — Iowa City, Iowa
- TV: Big Ten Network
- Follow: CBS Sports App
- Ticket Cost: $26.25
Odds
The Hawkeyes are a big 13-point favorite against the Golden Gophers, according to the latest college basketball odds.
The line has drifted a bit towards the Hawkeyes, as the game opened with the Hawkeyes as an 11.5-point favorite.
Over/Under: -113
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Series History
Iowa have won six out of their last ten games against Minnesota.
- Jan 16, 2022 – Iowa 81 vs. Minnesota 71
- Jan 10, 2021 – Iowa 86 vs. Minnesota 71
- Dec 25, 2020 – Minnesota 102 vs. Iowa 95
- Feb 16, 2020 – Iowa 58 vs. Minnesota 55
- Dec 09, 2019 – Iowa 72 vs. Minnesota 52
- Jan 27, 2019 – Minnesota 92 vs. Iowa 87
- Feb 21, 2018 – Minnesota 86 vs. Iowa 82
- Jan 30, 2018 – Iowa 94 vs. Minnesota 80
- Feb 08, 2017 – Minnesota 101 vs. Iowa 89
- Feb 14, 2016 – Iowa 75 vs. Minnesota 71
Injury Report for Iowa
- Connor McCaffery: Game-Time Decision (Arm)
Injury Report for Minnesota
- Will Ramberg: Game-Time Decision (Hand)
- Parker Fox: Game-Time Decision (Knee)
- Isaiah Ihnen: Out for the Season (Knee)
