Iowa Hawkeyes vs Washington Huskies Prediction, 2/4/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Iowa Hawkeyes vs Washington Huskies

Date: Wednesday, February 4, 2026

Location: Alaska Airlines Arena in Seattle, WA

TV: ESPN+

Alaska Airlines Arena is where the Washington Huskies (12-10) will compete against the Iowa Hawkeyes (16-5) on Wednesday.

The Iowa Hawkeyes faced off with Oregon and went home with a win by a final score of 84-66 in their last game. Iowa ended the contest having earned a 58.9% FG percentage (33 of 56) and converted 10 of 22 3-point attempts. At the charity stripe, the Hawkeyes knocked down 8 of 10 shots for a percentage of 80.0%. With regard to pulling down rebounds, they compiled 28 with 9 of them being offensive. They also doled out 18 dimes for the contest while forcing the opposition into 9 turnovers and getting 8 steals. When talking about defense, Iowa allowed the other team to go 41.1% from the field on 23 of 56 shooting. Oregon dished out 11 dimes and had 2 steals for this game. Furthermore, Oregon snagged 26 rebounds (7 offensive, 19 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Oregon went 87.5% at the charity stripe by making 14 of their 16 tries. They also buried 6 out of their 25 shots from beyond the perimeter. In regard to fouls, the Hawkeyes ended up finishing with 15 while Oregon racked up 11 fouls.

Bennett Stirtz is one player who was a major contributor in this contest. He finished 80.0% from the floor and distributed 7 assists. He played for 38 mins but didn't pull down any boards. He accumulated 32 points on 12 of 15 shooting.

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Iowa comes into this one with a mark of 16-5 for the season. They currently have an average of 78.0 pts per game (145th in Division 1) while hitting 50.8% from the field. The Hawkeyes are connecting on 37.7% on three-point shots (173 of 459) and 77.5% from the free throw line. As a unit, Iowa is snagging 30.4 boards per game and has earned 340 dimes this year, which ranks 118th in the country in terms of passing. They lose possession by turning the ball over 10.3 times per game and as a team are committing 18.0 fouls on a nightly basis.

When they are on the defensive end, the Hawkeyes are forcing their opponents into 14.2 turnovers per game and they draw 18.1 fouls. They are ranked 7th in college hoops in giving up assists to their opponents with 224 relinquished so far this season. The Hawkeyes defense is giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 43.7% (461 of 1,054) and they surrender 28.4 rebounds per contest as a group. They relinquish 30.1% on 3-pointers and they are 4th in the country in points per game from their opponents (63.0).

When they last stepped on the court, the Washington Huskies got the victory with a final of 76-62 when they faced Northwestern. The Huskies snagged 26 defensive rebounds and 14 offensive boards totaling 40 in this matchup. They gave up possession 11 times, while earning 7 steals for this game. Northwestern was called for 11 fouls in this matchup which took the Huskies to the charity stripe for a total of 8 attempts. They were able to make 6 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 75.0%. With respect to 3-point attempts, Washington converted 10 of 22 tries (45.5%). At the conclusion of this game, the Huskies finished shooting 30 out of 65 from the field which gave them a percentage of 46.2%. The Huskies permitted Northwestern to convert 22 of their 57 tries from the field which had them sitting at 38.6% in the matchup. They went 26.3% from three-point range by going 5 out of 19 and finished the contest at 13 of 18 from the charity stripe (72.2%). In the matter of rebounds, Washington allowed Northwestern to pull down 27 overall (7 on the offensive side).

Hannes Steinbach was important for the Huskies for the matchup. He knocked down 8 of 13 for this game for a rate of 61.5%, and totaled 14 rebounds. He racked up 22 points in his 39 mins on the court and added 2 assists for the matchup.

Washington has a win-loss mark of 12-10 for the season. The Huskies commit 17.3 fouls per contest and they connect on 77.5% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 13.9 times per contest (196th in college hoops) and they lose possession via turnover 10.6 times per contest. Washington has accounted for 1,722 pts on the year (78.3 per contest) and they collect 38.4 boards per game. As an offense, the Huskies are shooting 44.9% from the floor, which has them ranked 207th in Division 1.

The Huskies defensively are ranked 162nd in D-1 in points per game surrendered with 72.8. They have forced 10.5 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 43.1% from the field (146th in college). The Washington defense surrenders 31.6% on shots from behind the 3-point line (158 of 500) and their opponents are knocking down 72.0% of their foul shots. They relinquish 12.9 dimes and 33.4 rebounds every game, ranking them 140th and 113th in Division 1.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Iowa

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