The Iowa Hawkeyes (15-8, 7-5 Big Ten) will square off against the No. 1 Purdue Boilermakers (22-2, 11-2) on Thursday at Mackey Arena. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET (ESPN2). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Iowa vs. Purdue odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
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The Hawkeyes beat Illinois 81-79 in their previous game despite failing to cover as 2.5-point favorites at home. Iowa is on a 3-game win streak and has won 7 of its last 10 games.
The Boilermakers lost 79-74 to current-No. 18 Indiana Saturday, failing to cover as 1.5-point road underdogs. Purdue had won 9 straight games before its loss to Indiana.
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Iowa at Purdue odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 8:43 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Iowa +270 (bet $100 to win $270) | Purdue -370 (bet $370 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Iowa +7.5 (-105) | Purdue -7.5 (-115)
- Over/Under (O/U): 149.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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Iowa at Purdue picks and predictions
Prediction
Purdue 83, Iowa 72
Moneyline
PASS.
The Boilermakers (-370) are expected to secure the victory in this matchup, but taking their moneyline at the current odds isn’t worth the risk.
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Against the spread
BET PURDUE -7.5 (-110).
This is the ideal side as the Boilermakers return home following a loss to a ranked Indiana squad. The Boilermakers have beaten the Hawkeyes in 7 of the last 10 meetings and 6 of those were by 9 or more points.
Over/Under
OVER 149.5 (-110) is the lean here with how well these teams can score. Iowa and Purdue are averaging a combined 155.5 points per game, while Iowa allows 73.5 points per game (289th in the nation).
The Hawkeyes have gone Over in 8 of their last 10 games overall. Meanwhile, the Boilermakers have gone Over in each of their last 4 games overall.
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