The Iowa Hawkeyes (12-8, 4-5 Big Ten) host the Rutgers Scarlet Knights (14-6, 6-3 Big Ten) after winning three straight home games. Contest picks will be awarded on Sunday, January 29, 2023 at 2:00 PM ET.
Here’s how to watch Iowa vs Rutgers
Key stats for Iowa vs. Rutgers
- The Hawkeyes are recording 80.7 points per game, 23.7 points more than the 57.0 the Scarlet Knights allow.
- The Scarlet Knights scored just 3.0 fewer points per game (70.0) than the Hawkeyes allow their opponents to score (73.0).
- This season, the Hawkeyes have shot percentage from the field at 45.5%, which is 8.0% higher than the 37.5% shots fired by the Scarlet Knights’ opponents.
- The Scarlet Knights have shot 42.9% from the field this season, 2.4 percentage points less than the Hawkeyes’ average 45.3% shooting opponents.
Iowa players to watch
- The Hawkeyes’ leader in points and rebounds is Kris Murray, who has 20.6 points and 8.8 rebounds per game.
- Connor McCaffery leads Iowa in averaging 2.8 assists per game while averaging 7.5 points per contest.
- Murray makes more threes per game than any other member of the Hawkeyes and knocks down shots from beyond the arc at a 2.4 clip per contest.
- McCaffery leads in steals averaging 1.4 steals per game in Iowa, while Filip Rebraca leads her in blocks with 1.4 steals per contest.
Rutgers players to watch
- Clifford Omoruyi, with 13.3 points and 10.2 rebounds per game, tops the Scarlet Knights leaderboards in both goals and rebounds.
- Rutgers’ assist leader is Paul Mulcahy at 4.3 per game. He also scores 9.0 points per game and adds 3.6 rebounds per game.
- Reliable from long range, Cam Spencer leads the Scarlet Knights with 2.2 three-pointers made per game.
- Rutgers’ leader in steals is Spencer at 2.5 per game, and his leader in blocks is Omoruyi at 2.0 per game.
Iowa schedule
| date | Opponent | score | Home/Away |
|---|---|---|---|
|
01/08/2023 |
Rueger |
W 76-65 |
path |
|
01/12/2023 |
Michigan |
W 93-84 |
home |
|
01/15/2023 |
Maryland |
W 81-67 |
home |
|
01/21/2023 |
State of Ohio |
L 93-77 |
path |
|
01/26/2023 |
State of Michigan |
L 63-61 |
path |
|
01/29/2023 |
Rueger |
– |
home |
|
01/31/2023 |
northwest |
– |
home |
|
2/4/2023 |
Illinois |
– |
home |
|
9/2/2023 |
Purdue |
– |
path |
|
02/12/2023 |
Minnesota |
– |
path |
|
02/16/2023 |
State of Ohio |
– |
home |
Rutgers schedule
| date | Opponent | score | Home/Away |
|---|---|---|---|
|
01/08/2023 |
Iowa |
L 76-65 |
home |
|
01/11/2023 |
northwest |
W 65-62 |
path |
|
01/15/2023 |
State of Ohio |
W 68-64 |
home |
|
01/19/2023 |
State of Michigan |
L70-57 |
path |
|
01/24/2023 |
Pennsylvania |
W 65-45 |
home |
|
01/29/2023 |
Iowa |
– |
path |
|
02/01/2023 |
Minnesota |
– |
home |
|
2/4/2023 |
State of Michigan |
– |
home |
|
7/2/2023 |
Indiana |
– |
path |
|
02/11/2023 |
Illinois |
– |
path |
|
02/14/2023 |
Nebraska |
– |
home |