The Iowa Hawkeyes (13-10, 4-8 Big Ten) visit the Rutgers Scarlet Knights (12-12, 5-8 Big Ten) after losing six straight road games. The Scarlet Knights are favored by 5.5 points in the contest, which starts at 6:30 PM ET on Wednesday, February 12, 2025. The point total is 162.5 in the matchup.

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Rutgers vs. Iowa betting lines

• Rutgers moneyline odds to win: -251
• Iowa moneyline odds to win: +204
• Spread: Rutgers (-5.5)
• Total: 162.5

Rutgers statistics, trends and more

As the home team

• Rutgers has covered the spread in a higher percentage of its home games than away games. It has covered six times in 12 opportunities when playing at home, and it has covered two times in seven opportunities on the road.
• The Scarlet Knights have hit the over on the total in a lower percentage of home games (33.3%) than away games (57.1%).
• As a moneyline favorite, Rutgers has won a higher percentage of its games when playing at home (1.000) compared to away games (.000).

Recent trends

• The Scarlet Knights have been racking up 72.4 points per game in their last 10 times on the court, an average that’s slightly lower than the 76.4 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 campaign.
• Rutgers has been a little suspect on the defensive end of the floor recently, giving up 75.5 points per game over its last 10 contests compared to the 75.2 it has conceded this year.
• While the Scarlet Knights are making more threes per game over their past 10 contests (7.5 per game) compared to their season-long average (7.2), they are doing so while shooting a lower percentage (32.5% from beyond the arc over the last 10, 32.9% on the season).

Rutgers betting records this season

• ATS Record: 10-13-1 (Home: 6-6-0; Away: 2-5-0)
• ATS Record When Favored by 5.5+: 2-6-0 (As Favorite: 3-6-1; As Underdog: 7-7-0)
• O-U-P: 13-11-0 (Home: 4-8-0; Away: 4-3-0)
• Record When Moneyline Favorite: 8-2 (Home: 7-0; Away: 0-1)
• Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-10 (Home: 2-3; Away: 2-4)

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Iowa statistics, trends and more

As the away team

• Iowa has performed better against the spread at home (7-8-0) than on the road (1-4-0) this year.
• Hawkeyes games have finished above the over/under 53.3% of the time at home (eight of 15), and 80% of the time away (four of five).
• The Hawkeyes, when moneyline underdogs, have won the same percentage of games at home (0-3) as away (0-5) this season.

Recent trends

• While the Hawkeyes are scoring 84.5 points per game in 2024-25, they have fallen short of that in their past 10 games, producing 77.8 points per contest.
• Iowa is ceding 84.9 points per contest in its last 10 games, which is 6.1 more points than it is allowing for the season (78.8).
• The Hawkeyes are sinking 9.7 three-pointers per contest over their previous 10 games, which is 0.4 fewer three-pointers than their average for the season (10.1). In addition, they sport a worse three-point percentage over their previous 10 contests (38%) compared to their season average from beyond the arc (38.2%).

Iowa betting records this season

• ATS Record: 10-13-0 (Home: 7-8-0; Away: 1-4-0)
• ATS Record When Underdog by 5.5+: 1-6-0 (As Favorite: 9-6-0; As Underdog: 1-7-0)
• O-U-P: 13-10-0 (Home: 8-7-0; Away: 4-1-0)
• Record When Moneyline Favorite: 13-2 (Home: 11-1; Away: 0-0)
• Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-8 (Home: 0-3; Away: 0-5)