Iowa Hawkeyes

Over 2025-26 the Hawkeyes went 15-3 in their own gym and 3-8 on the road, where a unit on them every game lost 5.67. As underdogs Iowa won once in nine tries.

Road trouble

Three of the eight road defeats came with Iowa favored: at Maryland 77-70 at -600, at Penn State 71-69 at -550, and at Minnesota 70-67 at -230. The only underdog win of the season was on the road too, 74-57 at Indiana at +142; the other eight underdog games were lost, and the nine together cost 6.58 units.

Over 31 priced games one unit on Iowa every time lost 6.64. As favorites the moneyline was close to even, 0.06 down over 22 games, with 20 wins in 24.

The spread at home

The Hawkeyes covered 18 of 33. At home it was 11 of 18; away, 5 of 11. November was the high point, 7-0 and 6 covers in 7, before December and January each ended with more units lost than won.

The finish

March was the worst month in the figures: 1-3 and 2.88 units down. A 71-68 home loss to Michigan still covered at +9.5; the loss at Nebraska and the Big Ten tournament defeat to Ohio State, 72-69 at -115, did not. The NCAA tournament went better: wins over Clemson, Florida 73-72 and Nebraska, then a 71-59 Elite Eight loss to Illinois.

Opponents

Purdue won both meetings, Iowa covering one as a 10.5-point road underdog. Maryland was met three times, Iowa winning two, the last in the Big Ten tournament by 11.

The total

Iowa allowed 65.97 points a game, fewer than all but 16 Division I teams, and yet 19 of their 33 games went over the total, against 14 unders; 48 teams went over more often.

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