Iowa vs. Rutgers Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Jan. 20

The Iowa Hawkeyes (13-5, 3-4 Big Ten) host the Rutgers Scarlet Knights (9-9, 2-5 Big Ten) at Carver-Hawkeye Arena, beginning at 8:30 p.m. ET on Tuesday, January 20, 2026. The Hawkeyes are 19.5-point favorites in the game. The over/under is 138.5 in the matchup.

Iowa heads into this matchup after a 74-57 win over Indiana on Saturday. Bennett Stirtz's team-leading 27 points paced Iowa in the victory. Rutgers dropped its last matchup 96-87 against Wisconsin on Saturday. Harun Zrno's team-high 21 points paced Rutgers in the losing effort.

Iowa vs. Rutgers Odds and Game Time

• When: Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 8:30 p.m. ET
• Where: Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa
• Spread favorite: Iowa -19.5
• Moneyline favorite: Iowa -4000
• Moneyline underdog: Rutgers +1475
• Over/Under: 138.5 points

How to watch Iowa vs. Rutgers

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

• A total of 10 of Iowa's games this season have gone over Tuesday's total of 138.5 points.
• This season, 12 games Rutgers has played finished with a combined score higher than 138.5 points.
• Together, the two teams combine for 149.1 points per game, 10.6 points more than the total of 138.5 for this game.
• These two teams surrender a combined 136.8 points per game, 1.7 points less than this contest's over/under.
• On average, Iowa has had a 140.8-point over/under in its games this season, 2.3 more points than the over/under in this matchup.
• The over/under for this matchup is 6.7 points lower than the average over/under in Rutgers' games this season of 145.2.

Betting the Spread: Iowa vs. Rutgers

• Iowa has 13 wins against the spread in 18 games this year.
• The Hawkeyes are 5-2 ATS when favored by 19.5 points or more this season.
• Rutgers has played 18 games, with seven wins against the spread.
• The Scarlet Knights have yet to cover the spread this season when underdogs by 19.5 points or more.
• At home this year, Iowa is 7-3 against the spread and 9-1 overall.
• Iowa is 4-2 ATS as a 19.5-point favorite or greater at home.
• Away from home, Rutgers has just one win against the spread and are 0-4 overall.

Betting the Moneyline: Iowa vs. Rutgers

• This season, Iowa has been moneyline favorites 13 times and won 12, or 92.3%, of those games.
• The Hawkeyes have been at least a -4000 moneyline favorite seven times this season and won each of those games.
• The implied probability of a win from Iowa, based on the moneyline, is 97.6%.
• Rutgers has come away with three wins in the 11 contests it has been listed as the moneyline underdog this season.
• The Scarlet Knights have been listed as an underdog of +1475 or more on two occasions this season and lost both games.
• Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that Rutgers has a 6.3% chance of pulling out a win.