Dave's College Basketball Picks, Feb.7: Northwestern at Iowa

Northwestern (13-7, 4-5) at Iowa (12-11, 2-8)

Line: Iowa -2

After a quick break to play Chicago State (a 75-63 win), Northwestern gets back to the Big Ten with a road contest against Iowa. The Wildcats have won four out of their last five conference games and follow this contest with three home games.

As we predicted, Iowa struggled on the road against Indiana on Wednesday falling, 68-60, in a game that really wasn’t as close as the score indicates. Having lost eight out of the last nine games, the Hawkeyes are faced with keeping pace with the Hoosiers to stay out of the conference cellar.

ATS

Northwestern is 9-7 against the spread, including 3-4 on the road

Northwestern is 7-3 against the spread in its last 10 matchups with Iowa

Iowa is 10-8 against the spread, including 4-3 at home

As the spread indicates, this should be a close game. Iowa is a different team at home then on the road, but Northwestern has momentum on their side and something to play for.

Dave’s Pick: Northwestern +2

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