Iowa Basketball Matchup First Look: Indiana

The Iowa Hawkeyes are officially rolling after picking up their fifth straight win on Sunday in convincing fashion. Iowa stomped Northwestern 96-73 to move into a tie for first place in the Big Ten and up to 3rd nationally in this week’s polls.

Up next for the Hawkeyes is a home matchup with the Indiana Hoosiers. For their part, the Hoosiers haven’t seen the court since last Thursday, when they fell 81-69 to the Purdue Boilermakers. Indiana has lost two of their last three, but that other loss came in overtime at #10 Wisconsin.

Now, the Hoosiers look to boost their NCAA Tournament resume and climb out of the middle of the pack in the Big Ten with a signature win against the Hawkeyes. Iowa, on the other hand, looks to keep pace with Michigan, who won on Tuesday night, and stay tied atop the conference standings.

Here’s your first second look at Iowa’s matchup with Indiana.

Matchup: Indiana Hoosiers (8-6, 3-4) at #4 Iowa Hawkeyes (12-2, 6-1)
When: Thursday, January 21st at 8:00 pm CT
Where: Carver-Hawkeye Arena - Iowa City, IA
TV: FS1
Video Streaming: FOXSportsGo.com
Radio: Hawkeye Radio Network (click to find your local station)
Audio Streaming: TuneIn Radio

Statistical Overview

Iowa

Points Per Game: 92.2
Points Allowed Per Game: 73.2
Rebounds Per Game: 41.5
Assists Per Game: 21.4
Blocks Per Game: 4.7
Steals Per Game: 6.4

Indiana

Points Per Game: 72.6
Points Allowed Per Game: 67.6
Rebounds Per Game: 34.9
Assists Per Game: 14.4
Blocks Per Game: 4.8
Steals Per Game: 5.4

Statistical Leaders

Iowa

Scoring: Luka Garza 26.9 PPG
Rebounds: Luka Garza 8.7 RPG
Assists: Jordan Bohannon 4.9 APG

Indiana

Scoring: Trayce Jackson-Davis 20.4 PPG
Rebounds: Trayce Jackson-Davis 8.9 RPG
Assists: Al Durham 3.2 APG

Advanced Stats

Adjusted Offense
IOWA 125.2 (1) INDIANA 109.9 (55)
Adjusted Defense
IOWA 96.3 (69) INDIANA 92.0 (24)
Adjusted Tempo
IOWA 71.1 (76) INDIANA 66.8 (285)
Adjusted Efficiency Margin
IOWA +28.94 (3) INDIANA +17.91 (33)

Projected Outcome

Final: Iowa 81, Indiana 71
Total Possessions: 69
Win Likelihood Percentage: 81%

Note: Advanced stats are taken from KenPom.com. National rankings are provided following each metric. Adjusted offense and defense metrics measure the points scored per 100 possessions, adjusted for quality of opponent, location and when it was played (more recent gets more weighting). Adjusted tempo is defined as total possessions divided by minutes, adjusted for schedule considering the preferred pace of each team.