The No. 23 Iowa Hawkeyes (9-2) put their six-game winning streak on the line when they meet the Savannah State Tigers (3-10) at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. The game is scheduled to get underway at 1 p.m. ET on Saturday, December 22, 2018.
Savannah State Tigers at Iowa Hawkeyes ATS Prediction
In the Tigers’ last outing, they were beaten by the Texas A&M Aggies, 98-83. Texas A&M out-rebounded Savannah State. The Aggies had more offensive rebounds (23 vs. 16), defensive rebounds (45 vs. 27) and total rebounds (68 vs. 43). Collins Joseph was Savannah State’s high scorer with 20 points on 7-for-13 shooting.
The Hawkeyes beat the UMKC Kangaroos in their last matchup, 77-63. One of Iowa’s largest advantages was getting to the charity stripe. They made 38 trips to the line, while UMKC went just 12 times. With 12 points, eight rebounds and five assists, Iowa’s Tyler Cook had a solid outing.
Cook has averaged 0 points over the last five games for Iowa.
The productive offense of Iowa (39th in the country with an offensive efficiency of 114.6) will square off against the bottom-tier defense of Savannah State (351st in the nation with a defensive efficiency of 120.0). The Hawkeyes should have the advantage on that end of the court.
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Notes
Betting Notes:
Iowa ranks 80th in rebounds allowed per game (33.5) while Savannah State ranks 248th (48.7).
The Hawkeyes average 15.1 assists per game, which ranks 73rd in the country. The Tigers rank 226th in assists allowed per game (24.2).
Savannah State ranks first in three pointers attempted per game (43.6) while Iowa ranks 142nd (22.4).
The Hawkeyes rank seventh in blocks allowed per game (1.8) while the Tigers rank 143rd (4.5).
Savannah State averages 7.7 steals per game, which ranks 51st in the country. Iowa ranks 134th in steals allowed per game (7.0).
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The Tigers’ average margin of defeat in their last five games has been 9.0, down from 21.3 for the season.
During their last five games, the Hawkeyes have scored an average of 88.6 points per game (6.9 above their season average) and allowed an average of 72.8 points per game (0.8 above their season average).
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