The Scarlet Knights will play the Hawkeyes on Tuesday, January 20th, 2026. Your timezone's tip off time is 8:30 pm EST. Check local listings or your nearest streaming app for coverage.
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Table of Contents
- Matchup Stats
- Moneyline Mage
- Best Odds
- Interactive Odds Example
- Prop Bets
- Team Standings
- Futures Odds
- Team Pages
- Other Games Today
Key Matchup Stats
Looking into the second half of the 2025-26 college basketball season, Rutgers and Iowa are set to hit the hardwood on Tuesday, January 20th, 2026. Luckily, we have some clear performance trends emerging now that each team has more than a dozen games under their belts. Use the following data to help analyze this matchup and to place an intelligent wager on its ultimate outcome.
- SportsBetting3.com Power Rankings - With the 2025-26 season in full stride, Rutgers currently has a 93.00 conference power ranking, while the SportsBetting3.com conference power ranking for Iowa is 95.00.
- Away Rutgers - Rutgers starts this game with a 0-4 record as an away team, ranking them 6th in the Big Ten Conference for away team wins.
- Home Iowa - Iowa meets Rutgers boasting a 10-1 record as a home team. They currently rank 2nd in the Big Ten Conference for home team wins.
- Conference Win Percentage - Rutgers currently ranks 6th (0.286) in the Big Ten Conference, with Iowa now standing 5th (0.429) for their conference win percentage in the 2025 Big Ten Conference for the 2025-26 college basketball season.
- Overall Win Percentage - Rutgers has a 0.500 overall win percentage, with Iowa matching up with a 0.722 overall win percentage.
- Team Records - Rutgers currently possesses 9-9 regular season overall record. Meanwhile, Iowa has tallied a 13-5 standing as the 2025-26 college basketball season continues to unfold.
Moneyline Mage
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Hocus pocus, Rutgers battles Iowa in a clash of college basketball titans.
Rutgers at 9-9 faces Iowa at 13-5 in a crucial conference showdown. Conference records determine tournament seeds. Rutgers is 2-5 in the Big Ten, while Iowa is 3-4.
Rutgers looks to break their losing streak against Iowa's winning streak. Review the tables below to find the best point spread, total, and moneylines for this game. You can bet on college basketball legally at BetRivers and BetMGM. We've also listed each team's futures odds and current standings below.
Best Scarlet Knights at Hawkeyes Odds
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Rutgers at Iowa Prop Bets
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Team Standings
| Team | W-L | Win% | Home | Away | Conf | CGB | Conf% | Strk |
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| Iowa | 17-5 | 0.773 | 12-1 | 3-4 | 7-4 | +3.5 | 0.636 | W5 |
| Rutgers | 9-14 | 0.391 | 8-5 | 0-7 | 2-10 | +9 | 0.167 | L6 |
Rutgers & Iowa Futures Odds
Latest College Basketball Championship odds, if available, for each team. Review March Madness odds for other teams and learn how to bet on the college basketball tournament. Also be sure to read Ron Halfback's Final Four write-up.
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Rutgers & Iowa Team Pages
Review each team's futures odds, betting bonuses, current standings and other valuable information on our exclusive team betting odds pages. Team betting odds and stats update throughout the season:
How to Bet on the Game
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How to Bet on the Rutgers vs Iowa College Basketball Game
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Open a new sports betting account before game time.
Review our list of sports betting sites. Open a new account before the game starts on Tuesday, January 20th, 2026 at 8:30 pm EST, making sure to enter all your personal details correctly. Don't forget to add your bonus code.
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Visit the sportsbook’s cashier, banking, or deposit page.
Navigate to the sportsbook's deposit page. Use your Visa card or MasterCard, or deposit with a bank transfer, or other methods like Paypal.
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Tap to the sportsbook's College Basketball page, look for the Rutgers vs Iowa Game.
Navigate to the sportsbook's College Basketball page. Next, look for live or upcoming matchups. Select the Rutgers vs Iowa Game.
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Choose your bet and place a wager.
Choose your bet and then use the funds you deposited to place a wager. The sportsbook will pay your winnings or deduct a losing wager from your account balance after the game.
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