Iowa vs. Penn State Women's Basketball Predictions - January 1

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The No. 23 Iowa Hawkeyes (11-2) visit the Penn State Lady Lions (9-4) in Big Ten action at Bryce Jordan Center, starting at 1:00 PM ET on Wednesday, January 1, 2025.

Iowa is a gigantic 15.5-point favorite against Penn State when the Hawkeyes square off against the Lady Lions on Wednesday. The over/under is 159.5 points for the matchup.

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Iowa vs. Penn State Odds and Game Info

  • Game day: Wednesday, January 1, 2025
  • Game time: 1:00 PM ET
  • TV channel: Big Ten Plus
  • Location: University Park, Pennsylvania
  • Arena: Bryce Jordan Center

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Iowa vs. Penn State Odds and Prediction

  • Spread favorite: Iowa (-15.5)
  • Moneyline: Iowa (-1587), Penn State (+900)
  • Total: 159.5 points

Pick ATS:Penn State (+15.5)

  • Pick OU: Under (159.5)
  • Prediction: Iowa 76, Penn State 67

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Iowa vs. Penn State Comparison

Iowa Rank Iowa Stat Penn State Stat Penn State Rank
46th 77.5 Points Scored 77.9 43rd
189th 63.8 Points Allowed 65.2 217th
22nd 18.2 Assists 18.8 15th
193rd 16.3 Turnovers 19.8 342nd
21st 48.1% Field Goal % 48.2% 20th
110th 38.4% Field Goal % Allowed 40.1% 198th

Iowa Key Players

  • The Hawkeyes leader in points and assists is Lucy Olsen, who puts up 17.5 points per game to go with 5.2 assists.
  • Hannah Stuelke leads Iowa in rebounding, pulling down 7.4 boards per game while also scoring 13.8 points a contest.
  • Taylor McCabe makes more threes per game than any other member of the Hawkeyes, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 1.9 per contest.
  • The Iowa steals leader is Sydney Affolter, who averages 1.6 takeaways per game, while its blocks leader is Addison O'Grady, who compiles 1.5 rejections per contest.

Penn State Key Players

  • Gracie Merkle puts up 18.8 points and 9.2 rebounds per game for the Lady Lions, enough to be the leading scorer and rebounder on the squad.
  • Alli Campbell's assist statline leads Penn State with 4.6 assists per game.
  • Moriah Murray is dependable from deep and leads the Lady Lions with 3.4 made threes per game.
  • Penn State's leader in steals is Campbell with 1.8 per game, and its leader in blocks is Merkle with two per game.

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