Sunday’s contest that pits the Iowa Hawkeyes (7-3) versus the New Orleans Privateers (2-6) at Carver-Hawkeye Arena should be a lopsided matchup based on our computer prediction, which projects a final score of 89-65 in favor of Iowa, who is big favorites by our model. Tipoff is at 2:00 PM ET on December 15.

According to our computer prediction, New Orleans should cover the spread, which currently sits at 31.5. The two sides are projected to come in below the 161.5 over/under.

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Iowa vs. New Orleans Game Info & Odds

• Date: Sunday, December 15, 2024
• Time: 2:00 PM ET
• TV: Big Ten Network
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• Where: Iowa City, Iowa
• Venue: Carver-Hawkeye Arena
• Line: Iowa -31.5
• Point total: 161.5

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Iowa vs. New Orleans Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Iowa 89, New Orleans 65

Spread & Total Prediction for Iowa vs. New Orleans

• Pick ATS: New Orleans (+31.5)
• Pick OU: Under (161.5)

Iowa has put together a 5-5-0 record against the spread this season, while New Orleans is 5-3-0. A total of six out of the Hawkeyes’ games this season have gone over the point total, and four of the Privateers’ games have gone over. The teams put up 153.9 points per game combined, 7.6 fewer than this matchup’s total.

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Iowa Performance Insights

• The Hawkeyes’ +106 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 10.6 points per game) is a result of scoring 85.5 points per game (22nd in college basketball) while giving up 74.9 per outing (272nd in college basketball).
• Iowa ranks 269th in college basketball at 31.1 rebounds per game. That’s 5.6 fewer than the 36.7 its opponents average.
• Iowa makes 10.3 three-pointers per game (29th in college basketball) at a 37.2% rate (61st in college basketball), compared to the 6.8 per game its opponents make at a 28.8% rate.
• The Hawkeyes’ 102.2 points per 100 possessions on offense rank 75th in college basketball, and the 89.5 points they allow per 100 possessions rank 151st in college basketball.
• Iowa has won the turnover battle on average this season, committing 10.4 per game (79th in college basketball action) while forcing 15.4 (20th in college basketball).

New Orleans Performance Insights

• The Privateers have been outscored by 12.2 points per game (posting 68.4 points per game, 315th in college basketball, while conceding 80.6 per contest, 347th in college basketball) and have a -98 scoring differential.
• New Orleans comes up short in the rebound battle by an average of 6.9 boards. It grabs 31.9 rebounds per game (242nd in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 38.8.
• New Orleans knocks down 6.8 three-pointers per game (275th in college basketball), 2.2 fewer than its opponents.
• New Orleans and its opponents have been relatively even in the turnover battle. The Privateers commit 13.0 per game (284th in college basketball) and force 12.8 (137th in college basketball).

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