The Iowa Hawkeyes (10-6) and Minnesota Golden Gophers (12-4) will clash in this Big Ten showdown on Monday, January 15, at 6:00 PM ET at the Williams Arena in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Golden Gophers are slightly favored to find success at home, with a point spread at -1.5 (-110).

The Hawkeyes have gone 4-1 over their last five games and are currently riding a two-game win streak heading into this showdown on the road. Their most recent success was a 94-76 outing over the Nebraska Cornhuskers.

Out of their last five games, their only loss was against the Wisconsin Badgers. In that game, they failed to score over 80 points and gave up 83 in the process, which is the opposite result of what they have accomplished in their wins.

The Hawkeyes are averaging 87.1 points per game and are making 47.8 percent of their shots. They accumulate 19.8 assists each game, which shows they have a great ball movement to find the open man.

They are allowing opposing teams to average 77.5 points a game, which is a bit high and could be troublesome if they cannot score over 80 points themselves. They also put in 38.6 rebounds, 3.9 blocks, and 8.2 steals a game.

The Golden Gophers recently had their seven-game win streak snapped with a 74-62 loss against the Indians Hoosiers. This was bound to happen sooner or later, especially with two previous consecutive wins being decided by three points or less heading into that matchup.

After each loss they have occurred this season, they have been able to quickly rebound and get back on track. However, they are facing an octane offense that aims to run the score up and could cause issues on the defensive end.

The Golden Gophers are getting 77.9 points per game and are shooting 48.2 percent from the field. They match up great with 19.1 assists in comparison to the Hawkeyes, which will be key in this game.

They are slowing teams down to 66.8 points a game and must be resilient here if they want a shot at winning. They also accumulate 38.1 rebounds, 5.1 blocks, and 6.9 steals a game.

MyBookie has their odds set for this matchup, offering the Minnesota Golden Gophers as 1.5-point favorites to win. Looking at market insights, they have a 45.5 percent chance at prevailing.

The Hawkeyes love and die by their offense and it seems they would rather score more points than try to defend. As for the Golden Gophers, they do well on both ends of the floor and have a good shot at winning.