UCLA vs. Iowa Predictions - January 17

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The Iowa Hawkeyes (12-5, 3-3 Big Ten) will try to stop a four-game road slide when they visit the UCLA Bruins (11-6, 2-4 Big Ten) on January 17, 2025 at Pauley Pavilion.

Friday's matchup between the Bruins and the Hawkeyes features the Bruins as healthy 6.5-point favorites. The game has an over/under of 151.5.

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UCLA vs. Iowa Odds and Game Info

  • Game day: Friday, January 17, 2025
  • Game time: 9:00 PM ET
  • TV channel: Fox Sports 1
  • Location: Los Angeles, California
  • Arena: Pauley Pavilion

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UCLA vs. Iowa Odds and Prediction

  • Spread favorite: UCLA (-6.5)
  • Moneyline: UCLA (-280), Iowa (+225)
  • Total: 151.5 points

Pick ATS:Iowa (+6.5)

  • Pick OU: Over (151.5)
  • Prediction: UCLA 78, Iowa 75

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UCLA vs. Iowa Comparison

UCLA Rank UCLA Stat Iowa Stat Iowa Rank
199th 74.6 Points Scored 89.5 1st
18th 63.4 Points Allowed 78.0 323rd
91st 15.5 Assists 19.8 3rd
147th 11.2 Turnovers 10.1 52nd
129th 45.9% Field Goal % 51.0% 6th
119th 42.1% Field Goal % Allowed 47.1% 336th

UCLA Key Players

  • The Bruins leader in rebounds and assist is Kobe Johnson, who pulls down 5.7 rebounds and gives out 3.2 assists per game along with scoring 8.1 points per contest.
  • UCLA's leading scorer is Tyler Bilodeau, who tallies 14.4 points a game in addition to 5.1 rebounds and 1.4 assists.
  • Bilodeau leads the Bruins in three-point shooting, making an average of 1.1 shots per game from beyond the arc.
  • Johnson and Aday Mara lead UCLA on the defensive end, with Johnson leading the team in steals averaging 2.0 per game and Mara in blocks averaging 1.0 per contest.

Iowa Key Players

  • Payton Sandfort is the top scorer for the Hawkeyes with 17.1 points per game. Sandfort also adds 5.6 rebounds and 3.4 assists per game.
  • Iowa's leader in rebounds is Owen Freeman with 6.7 per game, and its leader in assists is Brock Harding with 6.2 per game.
  • Sandfort is consistent from distance and leads the Hawkeyes with 2.8 made threes per game.
  • Drew Thelwell (2.3 steals per game) is the steal leader for Iowa while Freeman (2.2 blocks per game) is the block leader.

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