Iowa vs. MI State Match Preview – Players to Watch, Head to Head, and Prediction

The NCAA season keeps the ball rolling on upcoming matches and what they might turn out to be for any one team. The recent one at hand is going to be between the Iowa State Hawkeyes and the MI State Spartans. The matchup is going to be held at the Carver-Hawkeye Arena, the home court of the Iowa Hawkeyes.

Let’s look into both the teams and how each of them are doing so far this season.

Iowa Hawkeyes’ face-off with MI State Spartans

Iowa State’s upcoming matchup against Michigan State is going to be an exciting one. The Hawkeyes have been moving remarkably well this season. They currently hold a record of 13-1 placing them 1st in the Big Ten. Also, they are ranked at No.3. In their recent game against Minnesota, the Hawkeyes performed dominantly tallying a 94-71 win.

Moreover, Caitlin Clark’s presence on their roster as a standout and the program leader in assists makes the Hawkeyes even stronger. She scored 35 points, 8 rebounds, and 10 assists against Minnesota.

As for the Spartans, they too are going strong in their national championship endeavor. They hold an overall record of 11-2 and a conference record of 1-1. They are currently ranking 6th in the Big Ten. Their winning streak is moving currently at 4 games. Recently, they had a significant 98-87 win over Penn State. So far their only loss was against Creighton with a score of 69-83 in the Cancun Challenge.

Interestingly, the last time the two teams came face-to-face was on 18th January 2023, when the Hawkeyes thrashed the Spartans in a close final score of 84-81. Now, their upcoming and much-anticipated matchup on Wednesday is being entertained as a thrilling rematch.

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Now, let’s look into the key players on both rosters coming closer for a showdown.

Standout players on Iowa and MI State’s roster

Glowing with ever-shining glory, Caitlin Clark is gracing her team with a marquee and record-breaking performance. Recently, Clark became the all-time leading scorer with amassing 3000 career points. She is the only player in both men’s and women’s basketball to have a unique record of 3000 points along with 750 rebounds and 750+ assists.

There are several other accolades under her name in different aspects as well. This season she has been averaging 30.9 points, 7.4 rebounds, and 7.6 assists, shooting with a field goal percentage of 49.5%. It is easy to say that the Spartans would not want to mess with this scoring powerhouse.

Meanwhile, the Spartans are finding their success with guard Moira Joiner who has been averaging 16.8 points, 5.3 rebounds, and 1.8 assists, shooting with a field goal percentage of 51.4%.

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Although, the matchup is being predicted to be one-sided with Iowa expected to win, however, time will only tell whether they win or slip off the victory to the Spartans.