Bettors will hope to hit paydirt on Saturday when the Iowa Hawkeyes try to run the Boilermakers off the court at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in college hoops action.

Iowa will face the 25-5 Boilermakers, who own a 18-8 ATS mark on the season. In totals betting, the Hawkeyes are 13-13-1 favoring the UNDER so far this season while the Boilermakers are 14-12 favoring the OVER.



View Purdue vs Iowa Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
If you're backing the visitors in this one, you'll find the Boilermakers listed as 9-point favorites

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Hawkeyes - Boilermakers odds would favor the Boilermakers if the lines were set according to our power ranks. Iowa is rated No. 183 in the current Odds Shark poll, while Purdue is at No. 13. Mathematical models based on recent stats and predictive formulas point to a 80-67 win for the Boilermakers.



How They Match Up:
Rating these schools in several key categories is important for handicappers and Iowa has the nation's No. 215-rated offensive output, at 67.4 PPG. The visiting Boilermakers defense ranks No. 22 allowing on average 60.8 PPG. The Hawkeyes FG% has averaged 44.1% so far, less than the Boilermakers marksmen have achieved on the year, 45.3% per game.

Comparing how these foes stack up statistically, Purdue owns the country's No. 28-rated mark, allowing 63.9 points per game on the highway. Iowa, on the other hand, rates No. 181 in scoring at home.

Last time out for Purdue, they were a 75-67 Sportsbook as they battled Illinois at home. They failed to cover in the match as a 9.5-point favorite. Purdue earned a 75-67 victory over Illinois on Tuesday, getting 23 points from JaJuan Johnson at Mackey Arena.

Last time out for Iowa, they were an 85-66 loser as they battled Michigan State on the road. They failed to cover in the match as a 11-point underdog. Iowa got 13 points from Melsahn Basabe but lost anyway, 85-66, to Michigan State on Wednesday at Breslin Center.


Purdue Boilermakers Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 7-3
After playing Illinois are 8-2
After a win are 7-3

Iowa Hawkeyes Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 5-5
After playing Michigan State are 5-5
After a loss are 2-8

A few Boilermakers at Hawkeyes trends to consider:
Purdue is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Iowa
Purdue is 14-5 SU in its last 19 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Purdue's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Purdue's last 6 games when playing on the road against Iowa
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Iowa's last 6 games when playing Purdue
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Iowa's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Iowa's last 6 games when playing at home against Purdue
Iowa is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games at home