Wisconsin vs. Iowa Predictions: Will Hawkeyes Cover? 1/23/18

Wisconsin vs. Iowa Prediction

Will the Iowa Hawkeyes cover the point spread when they host the Wisconsin Badgers at 7:00 p.m. ET in Big Ten play?

Who Oddsmakers Like: Iowa. According to oddsmakers from online sports book Bovada.lv, the Hawkeyes are 2.5-point home favorites to beat the Badgers after the spread opened as a pick’em. The total, meanwhile, sits at 142 after hitting the board at that same number.

Who Public Bettors Like: Iowa. As of Tuesday afternoon, 63% of betting tickets and 81% of the money wagered online is on the Hawkeyes to cover the spread. As for the total, 85% of the betting tickets and 82% of the money is on the under.

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Who We Like: Iowa. The Hawkeyes are 3-0-1 against the spread in their last four home games versus an opponent with a road winning percentage of less than .400. They’re also 4-0-1 against the number in their last five home games versus a team with a losing road record.

On the other side, the Badgers are just 3-12-2 at the betting window in their last 17 road games and are 1-4-2 against the spread in their last seven games coming off an ATS win. They’re 5-15-2 against the number in their last 22 road games versus an opponent with a winning home record.

 

TUESDAY COLLEGE BASKETBALL PREDICTION: IOWA HAWKEYES -2.5