Florida vs Iowa Predictions & Picks - Gators To Power Into March Madness Sweet 16

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21 Mar 2026
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  • Florida vs Iowa picks for Sunday, March 22
  • Game is taking place at Benchmark International Arena in Tampa, Florida
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Florida vs Iowa Predictions & Picks

Florida are backed to cover in a dominant March Madness win over Iowa.

The Gators are an elite defensive unit with a big size advantage - a recipe for success in this second-round clash.

  • Florida are 13-1 in their previous 14 games
  • Florida are 6-2-0 ATS in their last 8 games
  • Iowa are 4-8-0 ATS in their last 12 games
  • The Under has cashed in 10 of Florida's last 16 games

Head To Head

  • This is the first ever meeting between the two teams

Florida Form

DateOppositionW/LScoreCompetition
Feb-14KentuckyW92-83Regular Season
Feb-17South CarolinaW76-62Regular Season
Feb-21MississippiW94-75Regular Season
Feb-25TexasW84-71Regular Season
Feb-28ArkansasW111-77Regular Season
Mar-03Mississippi StateW108-74Regular Season
Mar-07KentuckyW84-77Regular Season
Mar-13KentuckyW71-63Conference Tournament
Mar-14VanderbiltL74-91Conference Tournament
Mar-20Prairie View A&MW114-55
NCAA Tournament

Iowa Form

DateOppositionW/LScoreCompetition
Feb-14PurdueL57-78
Regular Season
Feb-17NebraskaW57-52
Regular Season
Feb-22WisconsinL71-84
Regular Season
Feb-25Ohio StateW74-57
Regular Season
Feb-28Penn StateL69-71
Regular Season
Mar-05MichiganL68-71
Regular Season
Mar-08NebraskaL75-84 OT
Regular Season
Mar-11MarylandW75-64
Conference Tournament
Mar-12Ohio StateL69-72
Conference Tournament
Mar-20ClemsonW67-61
NCAA Tournament

Verdict

Few teams in college basketball defend as well as this Florida unit.

Couple that with a serious size advantage and a Gators victory and cover looks to be the play here.

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