Big Ten Basketball Championship Odds: Iowa Champions

Update: The No. 5 seeded Iowa Hawkeyes defeated No. 3 Purdue in the 2022 Big Ten Championship game, earning a spot in March Madness with a 75-66 win.

The Big Ten is back. With controversy, suspensions and a battle of top-end programs, the Big Ten is one of the most interesting and talented conferences in college basketball this year.

You can check out game-day predictions throughout the Big Ten Tournament with our college basketball computer picks page. Also, see who Joe Fortenbaugh is taking in his Big Ten Tournament best bet:

The 2022 Big Ten Tournament began on March 9 and some teams will have one last chance to earn a spot in the March Madness tournament. The teams that will be facing off in the final, however, do not need to worry about earning spot in the Madness, as they have likely already secured their spots.

Online sportsbook Bovada has updated the Big Ten basketball championship odds with Purdue now the favorite at -140. The Boilermakers are followed by Iowa (+120) to round out the remaining oddsboard.

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2021-22 Big Ten Basketball Championship Odds

Odds as of March 13 at Bovada

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Why Is Purdue The Favorite?

The Purdue Boilermakers entered the season as the seventh-ranked team in the nation and have delivered on the hype, now battling for a No. 1 seed in March Madness. 

At 27-6, Purdue runs a deep rotation that has proven one of the best in the country so far. The Boilermakers have seven players who average at least five points per game, two players averaging at least seven rebounds per contest, and six regulars who average at least 40 percent shooting from beyond the arc.

Embracing modern basketball, this Jaden Ivey-led Purdue team has title aspirations. Despite being just the No. 3 seed in the Big Ten Tournament, they’re rightfully the favorites to win the conference title.

Lock in Purdue or any other Big Ten championship odds bet over at Bovada: 

Big Ten Basketball Championship Best Bet: Purdue (-140)

Purdue won the first and only meeting between the two teams 83-73 back on January 27th.

It was a complete team effort as four players finished in double figures. Expect a similar offensive output for the Boilermakers in this one as they should come out on top.

A win for the Boilermakers puts them gives them a Big Ten Championship win and also puts them in the discussion for that elusive #1 seed in March Madness, so they still have plenty to play for.