The Iowa Hawkeyes'(10-6, 2-3 Big Ten) visit the Minnesota Golden Gophers'(12-4, 3-2) on Monday night. Tip from Williams Arena is set for 6 p.m. ET (Big Ten Network). Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s'lines around the Iowa vs. Minnesota'odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and best bets.
Iowa has won back-to-back games after beating the Nebraska Cornhuskers 94-76 Friday to cover as a 4.5-point home favorite. F Owen Freeman'led all scorers with 22 points on 11-of-13 shooting while also grabbing 10 rebounds. Also recording double-doubles were F Payton Sandfort'(19, 10 rebounds) and G'Tony Perkins'(11, 15 assists). The Hawkeyes shot 52.2% from the field in the win.
Minnesota had a 7-game winning streak snapped on Friday with a 74-62 road loss against the Indiana Hoosiers while failing to cover as a 4.5-point underdog. F Pharrel Payne had a double-double with a team-high 17 points on 7-of-8 shooting and 10 rebounds. The Golden Gophers shot 39% from the field in the loss.
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