Western Illinois Leathernecks vs Iowa Hawkeyes Prediction, 11/7/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Western Illinois Leathernecks vs Iowa Hawkeyes

Date: Friday, November 7, 2025

Location: Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, IA

TV: B1G+

The Iowa Hawkeyes (1-0) will go up against the Western Illinois Leathernecks (0-1) at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Friday.

The Western Illinois Leathernecks took the court against Radford and ended up losing by a score of 80-75 in their last contest. Concerning personal fouls, the Leathernecks finished with 26 while Radford accumulated 18 personal fouls. They also converted 6 of their 22 tries from distance. Radford finished the game at 64.5% from the free throw line by making 20 of their 31 attempts. On top of that, Radford grabbed 26 rebounds (11 offensive, 15 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Radford doled out 12 assists and had 4 steals in this contest. When it comes to the defense, Western Illinois allowed their opponent to shoot 52.9% from the floor on 27 of 51 shooting. They also distributed 5 assists for the matchup while forcing the opposition into 6 turnovers and having 3 steals. In reference to hauling in boards, they compiled 28 with 12 of them being of the offensive variety. At the free throw line, the Leathernecks made 13 of their 20 tries for a rate of 65.0%. Western Illinois finished having earned a 47.5% FG percentage (28 of 59) and buried 6 of their 18 shots from downtown.

Lucas Lorenzen is one player who was a major contributor for the game. He left the arena with 25 points on 9 out of 14 shooting. He was on the court for 38 mins and also snagged 4 boards. He finished shooting 64.3% from the floor and distributed 1 assist.

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Western Illinois enters this one with a win-loss mark of 0-1 this season. They have an average of 75.0 points per game (233rd in Division 1) on 47.5% from the floor. The Leathernecks are connecting on 33.3% on three-point shots (6 of 18) and 65.0% from the free throw line. As a team, Western Illinois is grabbing 32.0 rebounds per contest and is sitting with 5 assists for the season, which is 347th in the country in terms of passing the ball. They cough up possession 11.0 times per game and as a squad they commit 26.0 personal fouls every game.

On the defensive end of the court, the Leathernecks are forcing 7.0 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 18.0 fouls. They concede 27.3% on shots from distance while they are 266th in the nation in points per game from their opponents (80.0). The Leathernecks are giving up a field goal percentage of 52.9% (27 of 51) and they surrender 30.0 boards per game as a unit. They rank 177th in D-1 in allowing assists to their opponents with 12 relinquished on the year.

The last time they took the court, the Iowa Hawkeyes got the victory with a final of 101-69 when they played Robert Morris. The Hawkeyes were able to corral 14 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive boards totaling 23 in the game. They also gave up possession of the ball 11 times, while recording 11 steals for the game. Robert Morris was called for 33 personal fouls in the game which got the Hawkeyes to the free throw line for 44 attempts. They were able to convert 36 of the free throws for a rate of 81.8%. Concerning shots from beyond the perimeter, Iowa converted 7 out of their 15 tries (46.7%). When this game wrapped up, the Hawkeyes finished 29 out of 47 from the floor which had them shooting 61.7%. The Hawkeyes permitted Robert Morris to convert 23 out of 48 tries from the field which gave them a rate of 47.9% for the game. They wrapped up this game 45.8% from downtown by going 11 of 24 and ended up going 12 out of 22 from the free throw line (54.5%). In regard to rebounding, Iowa permitted Robert Morris to snag 22 overall (12 on the offensive side).

Bennett Stirtz was important for the Hawkeyes for this contest. He knocked down 6 out of 10 in the matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 60.0%, but finished without a board. He had 19 points in his 35 mins of playing time and had 6 assists for this game.

Iowa has a win-loss record of 1-0 so far this year. As an offensive unit, the Hawkeyes are hitting on 61.7% from the floor, which ranks 7th in the nation. Iowa has scored 101 pts for the season and they grab 26.0 boards per game. Their rate of earning assists is at 21.0 times per contest (62nd in the country) and they are giving up possession 11.0 times per game. The Hawkeyes are committing 26.0 fouls per game and they hit 81.8% from the free throw line.

The Hawkeyes on the defensive end are ranked 175th in Division 1 in points allowed per game with 69.0. They have forced 23.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 47.9% from the field (290th in college hoops). The Iowa defense gives up 45.8% on shots from behind the 3-point line (11 of 24) and their opponents are connecting on 54.5% of their shots from the charity stripe. They relinquish 14.0 assists and 25.0 boards every game, which is 246th and 57th in college hoops.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Iowa

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