Iowa vs. Xavier betting: College basketball preview for Nov. 14

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The Iowa Hawkeyes (2-0) take the court against the Xavier Musketeers (2-1) as double-digit, 15.5-point favorites on Friday, November 14, 2025 at 8 p.m. ET on Fox Sports 1. The over/under in the matchup is set at 142.5.

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Iowa vs. Xavier betting lines

  • Iowa moneyline odds to win: -1695
  • Xavier moneyline odds to win: +934
  • Spread: Iowa (-15.5)
  • Total: 142.5

Iowa statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Iowa did a better job covering the spread in home games (8-10-0) last season than it did in road games (3-7-0).
  • The Hawkeyes went over the over/under in 10 of 18 home games (55.6%) last year, compared to five of 10 road games (50%).

Last season stats

  • The Hawkeyes were the 16th-best team in college basketball in points scored (82.5 per game) but 16th-worst in points allowed (79.7) last season.
  • Last season, Iowa was 310th in the country in rebounds (29.7 per game) and 21st-worst in rebounds allowed (34.4).
  • With 18.3 assists per game, the Hawkeyes were third-best in the nation last season.

Iowa betting records last season

  • ATS Record: 14-19-0 (Home: 8-10-0; Away: 3-7-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 15.5+: 5-2-0 (As Favorite: 9-7-0; As Underdog: 5-12-0)
  • O-U-P: 17-16-0 (Home: 10-8-0; Away: 5-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 14-2 (Home: 12-1; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-14 (Home: 0-5; Away: 2-8)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
49.0 (11th in nation) 47.7 (346th) 29.7 (310th) 34.4 (338th) 18.3 (third) 9.5 (35th)

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Xavier statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Xavier’s winning percentage against the spread at home last year was .588 (10-7-0). Away, it was .500 (6-6-0).
  • In 2024-25, a lower percentage of the Musketeers’ games finished above the over/under at home (41.2%, seven of 17) compared to away (66.7%, eight of 12).
  • The Musketeers, as moneyline underdogs, won a lower percentage of games at home (0-2) than away (1-7) last year.

Last season stats

  • Last season the Musketeers posted 78.1 points per game (73rd-ranked in college basketball) and gave up 71.6 points per contest (165th-ranked).
  • Xavier ranked 294th in college basketball with 30.0 rebounds per game. Meanwhile, it ranked 104th with 30.1 rebounds allowed per game.
  • With 16.7 assists per game, the Musketeers were 21st-best in college basketball in the category.

Xavier betting records last season

  • ATS Record: 19-15-0 (Home: 10-7-0; Away: 6-6-0)
  • O-U-P: 17-17-0 (Home: 7-10-0; Away: 8-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 21-0 (Home: 15-0; Away: 4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-12 (Home: 0-2; Away: 1-7)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.7 (71st in nation) 44.6 (223rd) 30.0 (294th) 30.1 (104th) 16.7 (21st) 10.4 (108th)
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