The Northwestern Wildcats (6-8) will host the Iowa Hawkeyes (12-2) after losing three straight home games.
Iowa is an enormous 27.5-point favorite against Northwestern when the Hawkeyes hit the court against the Wildcats on Monday. The game's over/under is 150.5.
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Iowa vs. Northwestern Odds and Game Info
- Game day: Monday, January 5, 2026
- Game time: 8:30 p.m. ET
- TV channel: Big Ten Network
- Location: Evanston, Illinois
- Arena: Welsh-Ryan Arena
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Iowa vs. Northwestern Odds and Prediction
- Spread favorite: Iowa (-27.5)
- Total: 150.5 points
Pick ATS:Northwestern (+27.5)
- Pick OU: Under (150.5)
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Iowa vs. Northwestern Comparison
| Iowa Rank | Iowa Stat | Northwestern Stat | Northwestern Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19th | 83.6 | Points Scored | 67.2 | 184th |
| 141st | 61.9 | Points Allowed | 73.0 | 320th |
| 4th | 21.8 | Assists | 18.4 | 22nd |
| 111th | 14.6 | Turnovers | 15.4 | 150th |
| 9th | 50.3% | Field Goal % | 43.3% | 99th |
| 131st | 38.5% | Field Goal % Allowed | 42.7% | 297th |
Iowa Key Players
- The scoring leader for the Hawkeyes this season is Ava Heiden, who averages 15.7 points, 7.8 rebounds, and 1.8 assists per game.
- Hannah Stuelke is Iowa's leading rebounder, pulling down 8.5 per game, while Taylor Stremlow is its best passer, distributing 3.9 assists in each contest.
- Taylor McCabe makes more threes per game than any other member of the Hawkeyes, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 2.6 per contest.
- Chazadi Wright is Iowa's leader in steals, averaging 1.5 steals per game, while Heiden leads them in blocks with 1.1 per contest.
Northwestern Key Players
- Grace Sullivan is at the top of the Wildcats scoring leaderboard with 23.0 points per game. Sullivan also pulls down 7.5 rebounds and averages 1.1 assists per game.
- The Northwestern leaders in rebounding and assists are Tayla Thomas with 8.5 rebounds per game (also adding 11.2 points and 1.0 assist per game) and Caroline Lau with 9.3 assists per game (also tacking on 7.3 points and 5.3 rebounds per game).
- Casey Harter is the top shooter from deep for the Wildcats, hitting 1.6 threes per game.
- Northwestern's leader in steals is Sullivan with 1.4 per game, and its leader in blocks is Thomas with 1.6 per game.
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