No. 18 Iowa at No. 24 Michigan State (-7½), 7 p.m. (ESPN2): So Michigan State had been awesome at home (until recently) and Iowa has been pretty garbage on the road (until winning at Minnesota). This most likely will be a high-possession game, and there is reason to worry that it could get away from the Hawkeyes. But I just don’t see how you can give Luka Garza 7½ points and bet against that man. This is too good of a matchup for that spread. Maybe that’s what Vegas wants me to think, but oh, well. I’m biting. The pick: Iowa
Well, the day has finally come in Big Ten basketball. The single game battle of Fran McCaffery's Hawkeyes and Tom Izzo's Spartans.
7.5 point favorites are the Spartans.
Iowa lost at home to DePaul, but has won every other home game. Iowa did win at Syracuse and at Iowa State.
But, at Nebraska, at Purdue and at Indiana were clearly ugly.
Now, four games remain in the regular season, starting with the annual game with Sparty.
On Iowa.
Well, the day has finally come in Big Ten basketball. The single game battle of Fran McCaffery's Hawkeyes and Tom Izzo's Spartans.
7.5 point favorites are the Spartans.
Iowa lost at home to DePaul, but has won every other home game. Iowa did win at Syracuse and at Iowa State.
But, at Nebraska, at Purdue and at Indiana were clearly ugly.
Now, four games remain in the regular season, starting with the annual game with Sparty.
On Iowa.
