Bet Jamaica NCAA Basketball Preview — Minnesota Golden Gophers vs. Iowa Hawkeyes

The Minnesota Golden Gophers and the Iowa Hawkeyes will both be gunning for a victory on Thursday when they meet at Carver-Hawkeye Arena.

Odds aren’t yet posted for this game, so check back later for the opening line and total.

Lawrence Westbrook led the way with 15 points for Minnesota on Saturday afternoon in a 68-59 win over Ohio State.

The Gophers covered the 4-point spread, while the combined score played just UNDER the day’s posted total of 129.

Iowa was locked in a battle on Saturday, before coming away with a 65-60 victory over Indiana. Iowa could not cover the 13.5-point spread, while the 125 points made it OVER the posted total of 116.

Cyrus Tate was a perfect 6-for-6 from the field a game-high 22 points in leading the way, and Jeff Peterson added 16 points in that win.

Team records:
Minnesota: 13-1 SU, 6-3 ATS
Iowa: 11-4 SU, 7-3 ATS

Minnesota most recently:
When playing on Thursday are 6-4
Before playing Penn State are 7-3
After playing Ohio State are 5-5
After a win are 9-1

Iowa most recently:
When playing on Thursday are 6-4
Before playing Michigan are 6-4
After playing Indiana are 4-6
After a win are 6-4

A few trends to consider:
Minnesota is 13-1 SU in its last 14 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Minnesota’s last 7 games on the road
Minnesota is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
Minnesota is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games when playing Iowa
Iowa is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Minnesota
Iowa is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Iowa is 11-4 SU in its last 15 games
Iowa is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing Minnesota

Next up:
Minnesota home to Penn State, Sunday, January 11
Iowa at Michigan, Sunday, January 11