{"id":90652,"date":"2016-01-14T01:14:00","date_gmt":"2016-01-14T06:14:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/?p=90652"},"modified":"2016-01-14T03:39:40","modified_gmt":"2016-01-14T08:39:40","slug":"iowa-hawkeyes-vs-michigan-state-spartans-predictions-picks-odds-and-ncaa-basketball-betting-preview-january-14-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/iowa-hawkeyes-vs-michigan-state-spartans-predictions-picks-odds-and-ncaa-basketball-betting-preview-january-14-2016.html","title":{"rendered":"Iowa Hawkeyes vs. Michigan State Spartans Predictions, Picks, Odds and NCAA Basketball Betting Preview \u2013 January 14, 2016"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s a showdown between two of college basketball\u2019s best when the No. 16 Iowa Hawkeyes take on the No. 4 Michigan State Spartans.<\/p>\n<p>The Hawkeyes are entering this contest red-hot on a five-game win streak, including an 83-70 \u201cupset\u201d over then-No. 1 Michigan State on December 29, with Iowa being a -2.5 favorite in that match due to the Spartans\u2019 Denzel Valentine having missed that game. The Spartans were quick to put that loss behind them, having embarked on a three-game win streak ahead of this highly-anticipated rematch.<\/p>\n<p>Can the Hawkeyes do it again, or will the Spartans get their sweet revenge? Read on for a breakdown of this can\u2019t-miss matchup. Then, get more college hoops coverage with our complete previews for <a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/pittsburgh-panthers-vs-louisville-cardinals-predictions-picks-odds-and-ncaa-basketball-betting-preview-january-14-2016.html\" target=\"_blank\">Pittsburgh vs. Louisville<\/a>\u00a0and <a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/washington-huskies-vs-arizona-wildcats-predictions-picks-odds-and-ncaa-basketball-betting-preview-january-14-2016.html\" target=\"_blank\">Washington vs. Arizona<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>[MarchMadness ]<\/p>\n<h2>Iowa Hawkeyes vs. Michigan State Spartans Preview<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Where:<\/strong> Breslin Center, East Lansing<\/p>\n<p><strong>When:<\/strong> Thursday, January 14, 7:00 PM ET<\/p>\n<p><strong>Line:<\/strong> Iowa Hawkeyes at Michigan State Spartans \u2013 <a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/sportsbook\/college-basketball\/ncaa-mens\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>view all NCAA Basketball lines<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Betting on the Iowa Hawkeyes (12-3)<\/h3>\n<p>These Iowa Hawkeyes are tough. Sleep on them and they\u2019ll blow you out in a heartbeat, even if you\u2019re the No. 1 team in the nation. The Hawkeyes showcased their toughness most recently by beating then-No. 1 Michigan State 83-70 at home on December 29. Mike Gesell was splendid with a career-high 25 points, while Peter Jok added 19 to topple Michigan State.<\/p>\n<p>[sc:NCAAB240banner ]Jok and Gesell are ranked second and third on the team with 13.1 and 9.9 points per game, respectively. Jok could once again explode for a big game, considering he\u2019s been solid on the road with 16.3 points per game this season.<\/p>\n<p>Gesell, on the other hand, has struggled on the road, averaging just nine points in Iowa\u2019s three road games. If Gesell continues to struggle with his shot, at least you can expect him to be a decoy before dishing out assists to his wide-open teammates instead. Gesell has 7.5 assists per game in his last four outings.<\/p>\n<p>Senior forward Jarrod Uthoff won\u2019t allow himself to be left out of the spotlight, though. He\u2019s entering this game on the heels of back-to-back 25-point outings. Uthoff is also averaging a healthy 24 points per game on the road this season.<\/p>\n<p>Iowa will have a very good chance of another big win over Michigan State if they can limit the Spartans\u2019 three-point shooting. Iowa held the Spartans to shoot 3 of 13 from downtown in the December 29 victory. Take note that the Spartans are one of the best teams in the nation in three-point shooting this season, making 39.6 percent of their three-pointers.<\/p>\n<p>The Hawkeyes are 5-2 ATS in their last seven games.<\/p>\n<h3>Betting on the Michigan State Spartans (16-1)<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Iowa-vs-Michigan-State-Basketball-Predictions-Picks-Odds-and-Preview1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-91014\" alt=\"Iowa vs Michigan State Basketball Predictions, Picks, Odds and Preview\" src=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Iowa-vs-Michigan-State-Basketball-Predictions-Picks-Odds-and-Preview1.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"424\" srcset=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Iowa-vs-Michigan-State-Basketball-Predictions-Picks-Odds-and-Preview1.jpg 600w, http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Iowa-vs-Michigan-State-Basketball-Predictions-Picks-Odds-and-Preview1-250x176.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Things could be tough without do-it-all star Denzel Valentine for the Michigan State Spartans. In their first game missing Valentine, the Spartans lost their then-unbeaten record and No. 1 standing in the nation to Iowa. But the Spartans could have a much better outing this time around, with Valentine back healthy and raring to have a go at it against the Buckeyes.<\/p>\n<p>After missing three-straight games, Valentine finally returned for Michigan State and scored 10 points on 4 of 11 shooting against Penn State earlier this week. He struggled with his shot from downtown, though, going just 1 of 6 from three-point range, and also finished with four rebounds and four assists. It was a far cry from Valentine\u2019s reliable statline, having led the Spartans with 17.8 points, 7.9 rebounds and 6.8 points per game so far this season.<\/p>\n<p>If Valentine needs time to get back into the groove, then he can still rely on teammates Bryn Forbes, Eron Harris and Gavin Schilling to pick up the slack. Forbes dropped a game-high 20 points against Penn State, while Harris and Schilling each scored 13 points.<\/p>\n<p>Of the three, Harris had the best outing against Iowa on December 29, with 21 points and five rebounds. Matt Costello could also be a force against the Hawkeyes, as he finished with 17 points and seven rebounds in the loss to Iowa.<\/p>\n<p>The Spartans will have a better chance of getting their revenge if they can heat up from three-point range. Michigan State has hit 37 percent of their three-pointers in their last three home games. However, they could still struggle this Thursday considering that\u00a0night Iowa ranks 22<sup>nd<\/sup> in the nation in three-point defense. The Buckeyes have allowed opponents to shoot just 30.2 percent from downtown this season.<\/p>\n<p>The Spartans are 5-3 ATS in their last eight at home.<\/p>\n<h3>Writer\u2019s Prediction<\/h3>\n<p>The Spartans get their sweet revenge by beating Iowa, with Valentine finally heating up.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Join TopBet Sportsbook\" href=\"http:\/\/record.tbaffiliate.com\/_y8k7RB3Ll4xutv7iXV6HvmNd7ZgqdRLk\/6\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"broken_link\" rel=\"nofollow\">Create a betting account now<\/a> and get your daily college basketball fix.<\/p>\n[sc:NCAAB490Banner ]\n<div class=\"pvc_clear\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"pvc_stats all \" data-element-id=\"90652\" style=\"\"><i class=\"pvc-stats-icon medium\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" data-prefix=\"far\" data-icon=\"chart-bar\" role=\"img\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" class=\"svg-inline--fa fa-chart-bar fa-w-16 fa-2x\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M396.8 352h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8V108.8c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v230.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8zm-192 0h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8V140.8c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v198.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8zm96 0h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8V204.8c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v134.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8zM496 400H48V80c0-8.84-7.16-16-16-16H16C7.16 64 0 71.16 0 80v336c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h464c8.84 0 16-7.16 16-16v-16c0-8.84-7.16-16-16-16zm-387.2-48h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8v-70.4c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v70.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8z\" class=\"\"><\/path><\/svg><\/i> &nbsp;2,142&nbsp;total views, &nbsp;1&nbsp;views today<\/p>\n<div class=\"pvc_clear\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s a showdown between two of college basketball\u2019s best when the No. 16 Iowa Hawkeyes take on the No. 4 Michigan State Spartans. The Hawkeyes are entering this contest red-hot<\/p>\n<div class=\"pvc_clear\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"pvc_stats all \" data-element-id=\"90652\" style=\"\"><i class=\"pvc-stats-icon medium\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" data-prefix=\"far\" data-icon=\"chart-bar\" role=\"img\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" class=\"svg-inline--fa fa-chart-bar fa-w-16 fa-2x\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M396.8 352h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8V108.8c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v230.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8zm-192 0h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8V140.8c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v198.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8zm96 0h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8V204.8c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v134.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8zM496 400H48V80c0-8.84-7.16-16-16-16H16C7.16 64 0 71.16 0 80v336c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h464c8.84 0 16-7.16 16-16v-16c0-8.84-7.16-16-16-16zm-387.2-48h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8v-70.4c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v70.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8z\" class=\"\"><\/path><\/svg><\/i> &nbsp;2,142&nbsp;total views, &nbsp;1&nbsp;views today<\/p>\n<div class=\"pvc_clear\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":91013,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[393,70],"tags":[983,1304,8378,8379,704,2755,835,2546,969],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v16.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Iowa vs Michigan State Basketball Predictions, Picks, Odds and Preview<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Predictions and preview for the Iowa Hawkeyes vs. Michigan State Spartans NCAA basketball game on January 14, 2016, courtesy of TopBet online sportsbook.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/iowa-hawkeyes-vs-michigan-state-spartans-predictions-picks-odds-and-ncaa-basketball-betting-preview-january-14-2016.html\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Iowa vs Michigan State Basketball Predictions, Picks, Odds and Preview\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Predictions and preview for the Iowa Hawkeyes vs. Michigan State Spartans NCAA basketball game on January 14, 2016, courtesy of TopBet online sportsbook.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/iowa-hawkeyes-vs-michigan-state-spartans-predictions-picks-odds-and-ncaa-basketball-betting-preview-january-14-2016.html\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Sports Betting Tips, News, and Analysis\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/topbetsports\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:author\" content=\"Kevin\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2016-01-14T06:14:00+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2016-01-14T08:39:40+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Iowa-vs-Michigan-State-Basketball-Predictions-Picks-Odds-and-Preview.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"600\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"418\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"4 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/#organization\",\"name\":\"Topbet\",\"url\":\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/\",\"sameAs\":[\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/topbetsports\/\",\"http:\/\/topbetsports\",\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/topbetsports\"],\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"@id\":\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/#logo\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"url\":\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/topbetlogo.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/topbetlogo.png\",\"width\":1168,\"height\":330,\"caption\":\"Topbet\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/#logo\"}},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/#website\",\"url\":\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/\",\"name\":\"Sports Betting Tips, News, and Analysis\",\"description\":\"Sports Betting Tips, News, and Analysis\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/?s={search_term_string}\",\"query-input\":\"required name=search_term_string\"}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"@id\":\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/iowa-hawkeyes-vs-michigan-state-spartans-predictions-picks-odds-and-ncaa-basketball-betting-preview-january-14-2016.html#primaryimage\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"url\":\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Iowa-vs-Michigan-State-Basketball-Predictions-Picks-Odds-and-Preview.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Iowa-vs-Michigan-State-Basketball-Predictions-Picks-Odds-and-Preview.jpg\",\"width\":600,\"height\":418},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/iowa-hawkeyes-vs-michigan-state-spartans-predictions-picks-odds-and-ncaa-basketball-betting-preview-january-14-2016.html#webpage\",\"url\":\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/iowa-hawkeyes-vs-michigan-state-spartans-predictions-picks-odds-and-ncaa-basketball-betting-preview-january-14-2016.html\",\"name\":\"Iowa vs Michigan State Basketball Predictions, Picks, Odds and Preview\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/iowa-hawkeyes-vs-michigan-state-spartans-predictions-picks-odds-and-ncaa-basketball-betting-preview-january-14-2016.html#primaryimage\"},\"datePublished\":\"2016-01-14T06:14:00+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2016-01-14T08:39:40+00:00\",\"description\":\"Predictions and preview for the Iowa Hawkeyes vs. Michigan State Spartans NCAA basketball game on January 14, 2016, courtesy of TopBet online sportsbook.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/iowa-hawkeyes-vs-michigan-state-spartans-predictions-picks-odds-and-ncaa-basketball-betting-preview-january-14-2016.html#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/iowa-hawkeyes-vs-michigan-state-spartans-predictions-picks-odds-and-ncaa-basketball-betting-preview-january-14-2016.html\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/iowa-hawkeyes-vs-michigan-state-spartans-predictions-picks-odds-and-ncaa-basketball-betting-preview-january-14-2016.html#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"item\":{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/\",\"url\":\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/\",\"name\":\"Home\"}},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"item\":{\"@id\":\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/iowa-hawkeyes-vs-michigan-state-spartans-predictions-picks-odds-and-ncaa-basketball-betting-preview-january-14-2016.html#webpage\"}}]},{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/iowa-hawkeyes-vs-michigan-state-spartans-predictions-picks-odds-and-ncaa-basketball-betting-preview-january-14-2016.html#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/iowa-hawkeyes-vs-michigan-state-spartans-predictions-picks-odds-and-ncaa-basketball-betting-preview-january-14-2016.html#webpage\"},\"author\":{\"@id\":\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/#\/schema\/person\/ff9853c43e4e31c2c107b9e877c36309\"},\"headline\":\"Iowa Hawkeyes vs. Michigan State Spartans Predictions, Picks, Odds and NCAA Basketball Betting Preview \\u2013 January 14, 2016\",\"datePublished\":\"2016-01-14T06:14:00+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2016-01-14T08:39:40+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/iowa-hawkeyes-vs-michigan-state-spartans-predictions-picks-odds-and-ncaa-basketball-betting-preview-january-14-2016.html#webpage\"},\"wordCount\":780,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/iowa-hawkeyes-vs-michigan-state-spartans-predictions-picks-odds-and-ncaa-basketball-betting-preview-january-14-2016.html#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Iowa-vs-Michigan-State-Basketball-Predictions-Picks-Odds-and-Preview.jpg\",\"keywords\":[\"Big Ten\",\"Iowa Hawkeyes\",\"Iowa Hawkeyes vs Michigan State Spartans Predictions\",\"Iowa vs Michigan State Predictions\",\"Michigan State Spartans\",\"NCAA Basketball Game Predictions\",\"NCAAB Betting\",\"NCAAB Betting Preview\",\"NCAAB Odds\"],\"articleSection\":[\"Betting Previews\",\"College Basketball Betting News\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/#\/schema\/person\/ff9853c43e4e31c2c107b9e877c36309\",\"name\":\"Kevin\",\"sameAs\":[\"Kevin\"],\"url\":\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/author\/kevin\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/90652"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/15"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=90652"}],"version-history":[{"count":14,"href":"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/90652\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":91086,"href":"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/90652\/revisions\/91086"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/91013"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=90652"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=90652"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=90652"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}