Iowa Hawkeyes vs UCLA Bruins Prediction, 1/17/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds
Game: Iowa Hawkeyes vs UCLA Bruins
Date: Friday, January 17, 2025
Location: Pauley Pavilion in Los Angeles, CA
TV: FS1
The Iowa Hawkeyes (12-5) are on their way to Pauley Pavilion on Friday where they will try to beat the UCLA Bruins (11-6).

The Iowa Hawkeyes faced USC and took a loss by a final of 99-89 in their last game. Iowa ended having earned a 53.3% field goal percentage (32 of 60) and made 11 out of their 24 three-point shots. At the free throw line, the Hawkeyes buried 14 of their 19 tries for a percentage of 73.7%. Concerning grabbing rebounds, they earned 18 with 4 of them being offensive. They also recorded 20 assists in this contest while forcing the other team into 11 turnovers and earning 8 steals. Pertaining to the defense, Iowa allowed the other team to go 64.9% from the floor on 37 out of 57 shooting. USC totaled 27 dimes and had 4 steals for the contest. Furthermore, USC had 35 boards (9 offensive, 26 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. USC walked away from this one shooting 60.0% at the free throw line by making 15 of their 25 attempts. They also knocked down 10 of their 15 shots from 3-point land. When discussing fouls, the Hawkeyes ended up with 20 while USC had 14 fouls.
Owen Freeman is one player who was a major factor in this contest. He finished 78.6% from the field but didn't record an assist. He played 34 minutes played and collected 6 rebounds. He ended up scoring 23 points on 11 out of 14 shooting.
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Iowa steps onto the hardwood with a win-loss mark of 12-5 for the campaign. They are averaging 89.5 points per game (2nd in D-1) while connecting on 51.0% from the field. The Hawkeyes are hitting 39.8% on shots from beyond the arc (184 of 462) and 68.6% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Iowa is collecting 33.1 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 336 assists on the season, which has them ranked 3rd in college in terms of passing the ball. They are giving up possession 10.4 times per contest and as a unit are committing 14.3 fouls every game.
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On defense, the Hawkeyes are forcing 15.4 turnovers per contest and they draw 16.6 fouls. They currently rank 326th in Division 1 in giving up assists to their opponents with 270 relinquished so far this season. The Hawkeyes defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 47.1% (512 of 1,087) and they surrender 38.1 boards per game as a team. They concede 33.4% on 3-pointers while they are 324th in D-1 in opponents points per game (78.0).
The last time they took the court, the UCLA Bruins took a defeat with a final score of 75-68 against Rutgers. Regarding attacking the glass, UCLA allowed Rutgers to snag 35 overall (10 on the offensive side). They went 30.0% from 3-point land by shooting 6 out of 20 and walked away from this one shooting 21 out of 31 from the free throw line (67.7%). The Bruins permitted Rutgers to convert 24 of 52 attempts from the field which left them shooting 46.2% in the game. When the game finished, the Bruins ended up going 25 for 59 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 42.4%. With regard to 3-pointers, UCLA converted 6 of their 19 tries (31.6%). They were able to make 12 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 80.0%. Rutgers committed 17 personal fouls for the game which took the Bruins to the charity stripe for a total of 15 shots. They turned the ball over 9 times, while getting 7 steals for this game. The Bruins earned 17 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive boards for a total of 24 in this contest.
Eric Dailey Jr. ended up having an impact for the Bruins in the game. He had 16 points in his 31 mins on the hardwood and had 3 dimes in the game. He converted 8 of 15 in the game for a field goal rate of 53.3%, and totaled 3 rebounds.
UCLA has a mark of 11-6 for the campaign. On the offensive side of the ball, the Bruins are hitting on 45.9% from the floor, which has them ranked 136th in the country. UCLA has accumulated 1,268 points so far this year (74.6 per contest) and they collect 33.5 rebounds per game. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 15.5 times per game (92nd in the nation) and they are giving up possession 11.8 times per game. The Bruins are committing 18.5 fouls every game and they connect on 69.9% from the charity stripe.
The Bruins on the defensive end are ranked 18th in college in points given up per game with 63.4. They are able to force 17.1 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 42.1% from the floor (122nd in college hoops). The UCLA defense concedes 31.7% on three-point shots (117 of 369) and opponents are knocking down 72.0% of their shots from the charity stripe. They allow 12.5 assists and 31.7 rebounds per game, which is 135th and 50th in college.
Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?
Tony Sink's Pick: Take Iowa
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