Iowa Hawkeyes vs Utah State Aggies Matchup

Read on to get betting odds and analysis in our Utah State vs Iowa NCAA Basketball prediction and preview and see who we think will win and cover the spread in Kansas City.

Utah State vs Iowa Prediction

Betting on today's Aggies and Hawkeyes game? Catch the action at T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, MO, as the Hawkeyes hosts this showdown at 8:00 ET on BTN. The odds for this non-conference game currently have Iowa as the -2 favorite, with the over/under line sitting at 167.5 points.

Utah State vs. Iowa Matchup At A Glance

Sport: NCAAB
Teams: Utah State Aggies at Iowa Hawkeyes
Where: Kansas City at T-Mobile Center
Date: Friday, November 22nd
Betting Odds IOWA -2, UTAHST +106 | IOWA -129 O/U 167.5

Aggies Preview: Are the Aggies Ready for a Win at Kansas City?

Utah State improved to 3-0 on the season with a 95-83 win over Montana on Monday. The Aggies were -16.5 point favorites at home but failed to cover the spread. The game’s total points of 178 exceeded the O/U line of 151.5.

Utah State led 49-35 at halftime, but they allowed Montana to score 48 points in the 2nd half while putting up 46 of their own. The Aggies will look to tighten up their defense moving forward.

Aggies Offense Breakdown

Utah State poured in 95 points in their last game, shooting 50% from the field and hitting 45% from beyond the arc. Their effective field goal percentage was 58.6%, and they connected on 77.8% of their free throws, going 28-for-36 from the line.

Ian Martinez led the way with 32 points, hitting 4-of-8 from three, while Mason Falslev and Money Williams each added 25 points. Joe Pridgen was nearly perfect, shooting 8-of-9 from the field and 1-of-1 from deep, finishing with 18 points and 8 rebounds.

Aggies Team Defense

Utah State's defense gave up 83 points in their last game, with the opposing team shooting 50% from the field. They allowed 20 two-point baskets on 38 attempts, a 52% shooting rate.

From beyond the arc, Utah State's defense conceded 9 three-pointers on 20 attempts, with the other team shooting 45%. They also sent the opposing team to the free-throw line 36 times, where they converted 28, a 77% success rate.

Hawkeyes Preview: Will the Hawkeyes Live Up to Expectations at Home?

Iowa improved to 3-1 on the season with an 83-58 win over Rider on Tuesday. The Hawkeyes, who were -19 point favorites, covered the spread in the victory.

Iowa led 40-26 at halftime and outscored Rider 43-32 in the second half. The total points for the game were 141, which was under the O/U line of 155.

Hawkeyes Offense Breakdown

In their last game, the Hawkeyes put up 83 points, shooting 46.9% from the field with an effective field goal percentage of 53.1%. They hit 8 of 22 from beyond the arc, shooting 36.4%, and went 15 of 21 from the free-throw line, good for 71.4%.

Payton Sandfort led the way with 22 points, shooting 9 of 16 overall, while Owen Freeman added 19 points on 7 of 11 shooting. Iowa dished out 18 assists and grabbed 10 offensive rebounds in the win.

Hawkeyes Team Defense

Defensively, Iowa gave up 58 points while allowing their opponent to shoot 46% from the field, including 52% on two-point attempts (22/42). From beyond the arc, the opposing team hit 8 of their 22 three-point attempts, good for 36%.

Iowa sent their opponent to the free-throw line 21 times, where they converted 15 for a 71% success rate. The Hawkeyes also allowed 10 offensive rebounds in the game.

Aggies vs Hawkeyes Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

When looking at their past three road matchups, Utah State has an ATS record of 1-2 while averaging 78 per game. The team went 2-1 overall in these games.
Across their ten previous home games, Iowa has an ATS mark of 4-6. Their straight up record in these matchups was 4-6 while averaging 79 points per game.
Going back to their last three games as the underdog, the Aggies have a straight up record of 1-2. But, their mark vs the spread was just 1-2.
Against the spread, the Hawkeyes have put together of 2-3 in their last five games as the betting favorite. In these same games, they went 5-0 straight up.