4:30 pm
March 12

Big Ten Tournament: Michigan State v. Iowa

Who will WIN this matchup?

Michigan State Spartans (15-7)

Iowa Hawkeyes (17-8)

 

Current odds:

Michigan State Spartans: (+150)

Iowa Hawkeyes: (-170)

 

• The spread for the game is Iowa by 3.5 points.

• Iowa’s 86.7 points per game this season out-paces the 67.5 points per contest Michigan State gives up. The Hawkeyes are 17-8 when they put up over 68 points. The Hawkeyes have outshot opponents from the field this season, averaging 51.7 percent from the field per game against their opponents’ 44.4 percent average. When Iowa shoots better than its season average, the Hawkeyes are 11-0 this year.

• Michigan State’s 75.3 points per game this season is 4.6 fewer than the 79.9 Iowa gives up per contest. The Spartans have gone 15-3 this season when they put up more than 80 points. The Spartans hit 68 percent of their free throws as a team, the 12th-best mark in the Big Ten. Clouden knocks down 4.3 free throws per game to lead Michigan State while connecting on 79 percent of her attempts at the line.

• Caitlin Clark’s 27.2 points and 7.0 assists per game are both team-high stats for Iowa. Monika Czinano adds 19.1 points and 5.8 rebounds for the Hawkeyes, and McKenna Warnock averages 11.6 points, 7.8 rebounds and 3.1 assists per game.

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Confidence
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Iowa Hawkeyes
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