Iowa vs. Minnesota Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Jan. 6

The No. 19 Iowa Hawkeyes (12-2, 2-1 Big Ten) play the Minnesota Golden Gophers (9-5, 2-1 Big Ten) as 5.5-point favorites on Tuesday, January 6, 2026 at 8 p.m. ET on Big Ten Network. The matchup's point total is 132.5.

Iowa heads into this matchup following a 74-61 victory against UCLA on Saturday. In the victory, Bennett Stirtz led Iowa with 27 points. Minnesota is coming off of an 84-78 victory over Northwestern in its most recent game on Saturday. In Minnesota's win, Cade Tyson led the team with 24 points (adding five rebounds and six assists).

Iowa vs. Minnesota Odds and Game Time

• When: Tuesday, January 6, 2026 at 8 p.m. ET
• Where: Williams Arena in Minneapolis, Minnesota
• Spread favorite: Iowa -5.5
• Moneyline favorite: Iowa -234
• Moneyline underdog: Minnesota +192
• Over/Under: 132.5 points

How to watch Iowa vs. Minnesota

• TV Channel: Big Ten Network
• Live Stream: Fubo
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Betting the Over/Under: Iowa vs. Minnesota

• Iowa and its opponents have combined to exceed Tuesday's over/under of 132.5 points 11 times this season.
• In Minnesota's 14 games this season, 11 finished with more combined points than Tuesday's point total of 132.5.
• The over/under for the matchup of 132.5 is 21.7 points fewer than the combined points per game averages for the Hawkeyes (80.7 points per game) and the Golden Gophers (73.5 points per game).
• These two teams give up a combined 125.8 points per game, 6.7 points less than this contest's over/under.
• On average, Iowa has seen a 140.9-point over/under in its games this season, 8.4 more points than the over/under in this matchup.
• A difference of 6.7 points separates the average over/under in Minnesota's games (139.2 points) and this game's over/under (132.5).

Betting the Spread: Iowa vs. Minnesota

• Iowa is 11-3-0 against the spread this year.
• The Hawkeyes are 9-2 ATS when favored by 5.5 points or more this season.
• Minnesota has six wins against the spread in 14 games this year.
• This season, the Golden Gophers have just one against the spread win in three games as an underdog of 5.5 points or more.
• Minnesota is 5-3 against the spread, and 8-0 overall, at home this season.
• At home, Minnesota is 4-3 ATS as a 5.5-point underdog or greater.

Betting the Moneyline: Iowa vs. Minnesota

• Iowa has been listed as the moneyline favorite 12 times this season and has won all of those games.
• The Hawkeyes are undefeated in 11 games this season when favored by -234 or more on the moneyline.
• Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that Iowa has a 70.1% chance to win.
• Minnesota has won in two of the six contests it has been named as the moneyline underdog this year.
• The Golden Gophers have a win-loss record of 1-2 with odds of +192 or worse this year.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies Minnesota has a 34.2% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.

Dunkel Index Prediction for Iowa vs. Minnesota

• Pick ATS: Minnesota (+ 5.5)
• Pick OU: Over (132.5)
  
• Prediction: Iowa 70 - Minnesota 69