Eastern Illinois Panthers vs Iowa Hawkeyes Betting Picks & Predictions

Game outlook

Eastern Illinois is on the road playing Iowa at the Carver-Hawkeye Arena stadium on Wednesday, 12/21/2022 @ 3:30pm EST. Iowa -30.5 was the opening favorite and line hasn't moved.

Eastern Illinois Team Statistics

For the season, Eastern Illinois is 3-9. Each night, they commit 18.8 fouls and turn the ball over 13.3 times. On the year, Eastern Illinois has gathered 33.8 rebounds pergame and thrown 156 assists, which has them ranked 179th in college hoops. From distance, the Panthers are connecting on 27.6% of their shots (53 of 192) and 61.3% from the free throw line. The team averages 66.9 points per game (306th in the nation) and shoots 41.8% from the field.

On defense, the Panthers force 17.6 turnovers and draw 19.6 personal fouls per game. With 168 assists surrendered this season, they are ranked 303rd in college basketball in assists allowed. In total, the Panthers surrender a 41.7% shooting percentage (282 of 676) and 39.9 boards per game. The team allows 34.2% from 3-point range and 67.8 points per game (164th in college basketball).

With a power ranking of 352, Eastern Illinois is ranked #303 in offense (scoring an average of 66.64 per game), #185 in defense (allowing an average of 68.64 points to be scored against them per game) and are 3-9 (6-4 ATS) this season.

Iowa Team Statistics

This year, Iowa is 8-3. Each game, the Hawkeyes commit 13.4 personal fouls and they make 72.9% of their free throws. The team dishes out 17.5 assists per game (21st in college basketball) and loses possession via turnover 10.5 times a game. This season, Iowa has scored 923 points (83.9 per game) and pulled in 40.1 rebounds. The Hawkeyes are shooting 47.2% from the field, which is 83rd in the country.