UMass Lowell River Hawks vs Iowa Hawkeyes Prediction, 12/29/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UMass Lowell River Hawks vs Iowa Hawkeyes

Date: Monday, December 29, 2025

Location: Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, IA

TV: ESPN+

The UMass Lowell River Hawks (5-9) are en route to Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Monday where they will try to defeat the Iowa Hawkeyes (10-2).

The UMass Lowell River Hawks took the court against Boston and took a loss by a final of 88-76 in their last contest. UMass Lowell ended with a 54.7% field goal percentage (29 of 53) and buried 7 of their 17 shots from beyond the arc. At the free throw line, the River Hawks knocked down 11 of their 21 shots for a rate of 52.4%. With respect to grabbing boards, they compiled 22 with 8 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 9 dimes for the game while forcing the other team into 11 turnovers and getting 9 steals. Regarding the defense, UMass Lowell allowed the other team to shoot 66.0% from the floor on 33 of 50 shooting. Boston distributed 13 assists and had 6 steals for the game. In addition, Boston snagged 25 rebounds (6 offensive, 19 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Boston finished shooting 70.0% at the free throw line by knocking down 14 of 20 attempts. They also made 8 of 17 attempts from 3-point land. Concerning fouls, the River Hawks ended up with 18 and Boston racked up 15 fouls.

Angel Montas is a player who came through in the matchup. He went 56.3% from the floor and recorded 2 assists. He was on the court for 35 mins and also pulled down 3 boards. He was able to score 20 points on 9 out of 16 shooting.

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UMass Lowell enters this game with a win-loss record of 5-9 this season. They turn it over 14.0 times per game and as a squad they commit 15.6 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, UMass Lowell is pulling down 37.2 rebounds per contest and is sitting with 196 dimes on the campaign, which has them ranked 124th in the nation in terms of passing. The River Hawks are hitting 33.3% from downtown (87 of 261) and 65.6% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 78.0 pts per contest (175th in the country) on 47.5% from the floor.

When they are on the defensive end, the River Hawks are forcing 11.6 turnovers per contest while drawing 18.9 personal fouls. They give up 35.6% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are 320th in the nation in points per game from their opponents (79.8). The River Hawks are giving up a shooting percentage of 45.6% (409 of 897) and they concede 34.0 rebounds per game as a team. They are ranked 319th in college in allowing assists to the opposition with 206 surrendered this season.

When they last stepped on the court, the Iowa Hawkeyes got the victory with a final of 94-39 when they faced Bucknell. Concerning attacking the glass, Iowa allowed Bucknell to get 15 in all (2 on the offensive glass). They shot 21.7% from 3-point land by hitting 5 out of 23 and walked away from this one shooting 4 out of 6 at the free throw line (66.7%). The Hawkeyes permitted Bucknell to make 15 of 41 tries from the floor which gave them a percentage of 36.6% in the matchup. Overall, the Hawkeyes walked away from this one shooting 38 for 63 from the floor which had them shooting 60.3%. When it comes to shooting from downtown, Iowa converted 8 out of 21 attempts (38.1%). They were able to convert 10 of those for a clip of 83.3%. Bucknell was called for 16 personal fouls for this game which got the Hawkeyes to the free throw line for a total of 12 attempts. They also turned the ball over 9 times, while recording 19 steals in the game. The Hawkeyes were able to snag 22 defensive boards and 10 offensive rebounds for a total of 32 in this matchup.

Alvaro Folgueiras was important for the Hawkeyes in the matchup. He recorded 17 points in his 20 mins on the court and accounted for 2 dimes in the game. He buried 7 out of 10 for the contest giving him a field goal percentage of 70.0%, and tallied 3 rebounds.

Iowa has a mark of 10-2 for the campaign. The Hawkeyes are responsible for committing 18.5 personal fouls per game and they hit 73.3% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 17.3 times per game (53rd in college) and they are giving up possession 10.1 times per game. Iowa has 966 points on the campaign (80.5 per game) and they pull in 31.3 boards per contest. When it comes to executing on offense, the Hawkeyes are hitting on 52.9% from the floor, which ranks them 6th in the nation.

The Iowa defense concedes 30.4% on shots from beyond the arc (68 of 224) and their opposition knocks down 69.1% of their shots from the free throw line. They allow 9.4 assists and 27.9 rebounds per game, which is ranked 6th and 1st in college hoops. The Hawkeyes on defense are ranked 3rd in college hoops in PPG given up with 59.9. They are forcing their opponents into 15.7 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 41.7% from the floor (102nd in the nation).

Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Iowa

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