This afternoon’s Big Ten men’s basketball schedule is highlighted by a marquee matchup between the No. 21 Wisconsin Badgers (18-5, 8-4) and Iowa Hawkeyes (13-9, 4-7).
The Badgers have opened February with a couple wins knocking off Indiana 76-64 this past Tuesday. Iowa takes the court having lost two in a row including a 90-81 loss to No. 7 Purdue on Tuesday.
Wisconsin, fifth in the Big Ten, is 3-4 on the road this season. Iowa is 14th in the conference and is 11-3 at Carver-Hawkeye Arena this season.
Lets dive into the matchup and offer some information and possibly a sweat or two.
We’ve got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest info on the how to catch the opening tip, recent team performance, player stats, and of course, our predictions, picks & best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts.
Game details & how to watch Badgers at Hawkeyes
- Date: Saturday, February 8, 2025
- Time: 1:00PM EST
- Site: Carver-Hawkeye Arena
- City: Iowa City, IA
- Network/Streaming: NBC
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Game odds for Badgers at Hawkeyes
*odds courtesy of BetMGM
- Odds: Badgers (-250), Hawkeyes (+200)
- Spread: Badgers -5.5
- Total: 161.5 points
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Expert picks & predictions for Wisconsin at Iowa
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Our model calculates projections around each moneyline, spread and over/under bet for every game on the NCAA calendar based on data points like past performance, player matchups, injuries, and the schedule.
Once the model is finished running, we put its projection next to the latest betting lines for the game to arrive at a relative confidence level for each wager.
Badgers vs Hawkeyes Best Bets
Here are the best bets our model is projecting for today’s Badgers & Hawkeyes game:
- Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the Wisconsin on the Moneyline.
- Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the Iowa at +5.
- Total: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play on the under on the Game Total of 162.5.
Badgers vs Hawkeyes: Top betting trends and recent stats
- Iowa is 13-9 but has lost 5 of its last 6 games
- Each of the last 3 matchups between Wisconsin and Iowa has gone over the Total
- Wisconsin has covered in 4 of its last 5 road matchups
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