Iowa vs. Rutgers Prediction, How to Watch, Odds, Channel - Jan 20

Updated Jan. 20, 2026 8:28 p.m. ET

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The Rutgers Scarlet Knights (9-9, 2-5 Big Ten) will visit the Iowa Hawkeyes (13-5, 3-4 Big Ten) after losing five road games in a row. The matchup tips at 8:30 p.m. ET on Tuesday, January 20, 2026.

The Hawkeyes enter their matchup against the Scarlet Knights as heavy favorites. The Hawkeyes are favored by 17.5 points. The matchup's point total is set at 139.5.

Continue scrolling to get all you need to know before placing bets on the Iowa-Rutgers matchup.

Iowa vs. Rutgers How to Watch & Odds

When: Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 8:30 p.m. ET
Where: Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa
TV: Big Ten Network
Streaming: FOXSports.com, FOX Sports App and FOX One (Try free for 7 days)

Hawkeyes vs Scarlet Knights Betting Information
Favorite	Spread	Favorite Spread Odds	Underdog Spread Odds	Total	Over Total Odds	Under Total Odds	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline
Hawkeyes	-17.5	-109	-115	139.5	-110	-110	-2632	+1217

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Iowa vs. Rutgers Prediction

Pick ATS: Iowa (-17.5)
Pick OU: Over (139.5)
Prediction: Iowa 81, Rutgers 62

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Iowa vs. Rutgers Betting Insights

Betting Line Implied Predictions

Based on the spread and over/under, the implied score for the encounter is Hawkeyes 78, Scarlet Knights 61.
The Hawkeyes have a 96.3% chance to claim victory in this meeting based on the moneyline's implied probability.
The Scarlet Knights have a 7.6% implied probability to come out on top.

Key Spread Facts

Iowa is 13-5-0 ATS this season.
Rutgers is 7-11-0 ATS this year.
Iowa has covered the spread five times this season (5-2 ATS) when playing as at least 17.5-point favorites.
Rutgers has not covered the spread when an underdog by 17.5 points or more this year (in two opportunities).

Key Total Facts

Hawkeyes games have finished with more than 139.5 points 10 times so far this year.
Scarlet Knights games have finished with over 139.5 points scored 11 times this season.
The Hawkeyes and Scarlet Knights combine to average 149.1 points per contest, which is 9.6 more than the total for this game.

Key Moneyline Facts

Iowa has won 92.3% of its games this season when the moneyline favorite (12-1).
This season, Rutgers has been the underdog 11 times and won three, or 27.3%, of those games.
Iowa has won all seven games it played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -2632 or shorter.
Rutgers has played as an underdog of +1217 or more twice this season and lost both games.

Iowa vs. Rutgers: Recent Results

Hawkeyes vs Scarlet Knights Recent Games
Date	Favorite	Spread	Total	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Result
2/12/2025	Scarlet Knights	-5.5	161.5	-253	+206	84-73 IOWA

Iowa vs. Rutgers: 2025-26 Stats Comparison

	Iowa	Rutgers
Points Scored Per Game (Rank)	78.4 (143)	70.7 (310)
Points Allowed (Rank)	62.4 (5)	74.4 (205)
Rebounds (Rank)	7.8 (312)	10.9 (66)
3pt Made (Rank)	8.2 (154)	6.6 (296)
Assists (Rank)	16.6 (59)	11.1 (349)
Turnovers (Rank)	9.7 (42)	10.6 (110)

Iowa 2025-26 Key Players

Hawkeyes Leaders
Name	GP	PTS	REB	ASST	STL	BLK	3PM
Bennett Stirtz	18	18.2	2.4	5	1.4	0.1	2.3
Tavion Banks	18	10.6	4.5	1.3	0.9	0.3	0.6
Alvaro Folgueiras	18	8.2	3.8	2.1	0.9	0.4	1.2
Cam Manyawu	18	7.6	4.7	1	0.7	0.8	0
Cooper Koch	18	7.1	3.4	0.9	0.7	0.2	1.3

Rutgers 2025-26 Key Players

Scarlet Knights Leaders
Name	GP	PTS	REB	ASST	STL	BLK	3PM
Tariq Francis	18	15.3	2.4	2.3	1.1	0	1.3
Dylan Grant	18	11.8	4.9	0.4	0.5	0.3	0.9
Jamichael Davis	18	7.9	2.9	2.7	1	0.2	1.1
Darren Buchanan Jr.	18	7.7	3.5	1.6	0.7	0.2	0.4
Harun Zrno	18	6.8	1.4	0.6	0.3	0	1.6