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Michigan Wolverines logo MICH @ Iowa Hawkeyes logo IOWA Thu, Mar 5 • 8:00 PM ET
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Game Prop
Iowa Hawkeyes logo u68.5 Team Total (-120)
Pick made: 25 minutes ago
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Rohit Ponnaiya
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Iowa plays at one of the slowest paces in the country and its offense is heavily reliant on Bennett Stirtz who is the only player averaging more than 11.0 ppg. The Hawkeyes are averaging just 65.6 ppg over their last five games while shooting 28.2% from deep over that span. They are coming off a 69-point performance against Penn State's atrocious defense and now face the Wolverines who rank second in the country in adjusted defense. The Hawkeyes struggle on the offensive glass and do a poor job getting to the line. The makes their offense unsustainable against a Michigan squad that defends at an elite level inside and out.

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Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo RUTG @ Michigan State Spartans logo MSU Thu, Mar 5 • 8:00 PM ET
1 Expert Pick
Spread
Michigan State Spartans logo MSU -19.5 (-110)
Best Odds
Pick made: 18 hours ago
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Trevor Knapp
Publishing Editor

Rutgers is just 3-7 SU over its last 10 games and now runs into a Michigan State team that has won four straight and is catching fire in the Big Ten. The Spartans will blow out the Scarlet Knights on Thursday.

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