Indiana vs. Iowa: College Basketball Best Bets, Picks & Predictions (Thursday)

After No. 1 Purdue lost at home to Rutgers on Monday, it opened the door for a new team to claim the No. 1 ranking when the AP poll comes out next week. No. 3 Kansas has a legitimate argument after an impressive road victory against Texas Tech, and No. 2 Houston gets a chance to make a statement tonight when hosting rival SMU.

Here are our best bets for Thursday’s college basketball action. And here’s a closer look at Indiana vs. Iowa.

(Odds courtesy of DraftKings)

Indiana vs. Iowa: College Basketball Best Bets, Picks & Predictions (Thursday)

If the Hawkeyes are not careful, they will quickly go from a fringe NCAA tournament team to one destined for the NIT. Iowa has lost three straight games, four of five, and five of seven. One of those losses was the worst upset this century as 31.5-point favorites against Eastern Illinois. Adding to their downfall, the team’s third-leading scorer and rebounder, Patrick McCaffery (12.8 points, 4.8 rebounds), is taking an indefinite leave from the team to deal with anxiety. That puts a lot of pressure on Kris Murray and Filip Rebraca to deal with Indiana’s talented frontline of Race Thompson and Trayce Jackson-Davis.

Iowa has covered just one of its last five games against teams with a winning record, and we expect that trend to continue tonight.

Bet: Indiana +1.5 (-110 at DraftKings)

Go premium to view top prop bets based on Cover Probability, Expected Value & Star Rating >>

Whether you’re new to sports betting or a betting pro, our How To Bet and Sports Betting Strategy and Advice pages are for you. You can get started with our How To Section — including How to Avoid the 7 Biggest Sports Betting Mistakes â€” or head to more advanced strategy — like Thinking Like an Expert Sports Bettor â€” to learn more.


Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | RadioPublic | Breaker | Castbox | Pocket Casts

Try Premium for FREE in our mobile app