Iowa Hawkeyes vs New Hampshire Wildcats Matchup

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

New Hampshire vs Iowa Prediction

Making on a bet on this NCAA game featuring the Wildcats versus the Hawkeyes? Tip off is at at 7:00 ET, and you can watch it all unfold on BTN. The game will be played at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, IA. The odds for this non-conference game currently have Iowa as the -33.5 favorite, with the over/under line sitting at 158.5 points.

New Hampshire vs. Iowa Matchup At A Glance

Sport: NCAAB
Teams: New Hampshire Wildcats at Iowa Hawkeyes
Where: Iowa City at Carver-Hawkeye Arena
Date: Monday, December 30th
Betting Odds IOWA -33.5, NHAMP +3500 | IOWA -20000 O/U 158.5

Wildcats Preview: Is a Road Win Possible for New Hampshire?

New Hampshire’s season continued to be a struggle as they fell to 0-12 after a 90-83 loss to Stonehill on Sunday. Despite being +8.5 point underdogs, the Wildcats kept it closer than expected.

New Hampshire was down 38-37 at halftime but allowed 52 points in the 2nd half while scoring 46. The game’s total points of 173 went well over the 135.5 O/U line.

Wildcats Offense Breakdown

The Wildcats put up 83 points in their last game, shooting 49.1% from the field and 47.6% from deep, hitting 10 of 21 threes. Their effective field goal percentage was an impressive 57.9%, and they grabbed 11 offensive rebounds.

Louie Semona led the way with 22 points on 9-of-12 shooting, while Sami Pissis added 20 points, hitting 3 threes. Chas Stinson contributed 16 points and 5 assists, and Amir Nesbitt knocked down 4 of 6 threes, finishing with 12 points.

Wildcats Team Defense

New Hampshire's defense struggled in their last game, giving up 90 points on 52% shooting. The Wildcats allowed 24 two-point baskets on 39 attempts, a 61% shooting rate.

From beyond the arc, New Hampshire's opponents hit 8 of 22 threes, shooting 36%. They also sent them to the line 22 times, where they converted 18 free throws, an 81% success rate. The Wildcats gave up 12 offensive rebounds.

Hawkeyes Preview: Will the Hawkeyes Pull Through as the Favored Home Team?

Iowa improved to 9-3 on the season with a 95-88 win over Utah on Saturday. The Hawkeyes, who were -1.5 point favorites, covered the spread and picked up the home win. The game’s total points of 183 went over the pre-game line of 163.5.

After trailing 40-36 at halftime, Iowa turned things around in the second half, scoring 59 points while allowing 48.

Hawkeyes Offense Breakdown

Iowa's offense was firing on all cylinders, putting up 95 points with a 53.1% field goal percentage. Their effective field goal percentage was 59.4%, thanks in part to their 45% shooting from beyond the arc, hitting 9 of 20 attempts. At the free-throw line, they connected on 75%, going 18 for 24.

Lawson Lovering led the way with 25 points, shooting 78.6% from the field. Mason Madsen and Payton Sandfort each added 24 points, with Madsen hitting 6 threes at a 54.5% rate. Iowa finished with 15 assists and 8 offensive rebounds in the win.

Hawkeyes Team Defense

Even with Iowa's defense struggling, giving up 88 points on 53% shooting, they couldn't slow down the opposition's offense. Iowa allowed them to hit 56% of their two-point attempts, going 25/44 from inside the arc.

From three-point range, the opposing team shot 45%, making 9 of their 20 attempts. They also went to the free-throw line 24 times, converting 18 for a 75% success rate. Iowa gave up 8 offensive rebounds in the game.

Wildcats vs Hawkeyes Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

Through their last three road contests, the Wildcats offense has averaged 67 points per game while allowing an average of 85. New Hampshire posted an overall record of 0-3 while going 1-2 ATS.
In their last three home games, Iowa has averaged 84 points per game while allowing 85. The team's record in this stretch was 1-2 while going 2-1.
Going back to their previous five games as the underdog, New Hampshire has an ATS mark of 1-4 while going 0-5 straight up.
The Hawkeyes have played well in their last five games as the betting favorite, going 4-1 straight up and 3-2 against the spread.