College Basketball Point Spread Betting Line Favors Purdue Boilermakers in Battle with Iowa Hawkeyes

The Purdue Boilermakers hope to send their betting backers to the pay window on Saturday as they look to cover the point spread at Carver-Hawkeye Arena against the Iowa Hawkeyes.

Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick

Odds makers at sportsbooks such as Sportsbook had set the Iowa Hawkeyes as 11.5-point underdogs on the Sportsbook betting line for this contest. The betting line may have moved, check for updates at shops such as Sportsbook.

Purdue Boilermakers vs Iowa Hawkeyes Matchup

Team Betting Records & Power Rankings

The Iowa Hawkeyes sit at 10-10 (7-8-2 ATS) on the college basketball season. By comparison, the Purdue Boilermakers are currently 18-2 (14-6 ATS). Looking to bet on the total points scored? Iowa is 12-5 OU, and Purdue is 11-9 OU.

The Odds Shark Power Rankings have the Iowa Hawkeyes at No. 96 and the Purdue Boilermakers at No. 1 heading into this college basketball betting matchup.

Statistical Matchup

Rebounding is always a key handicapping betting consideration and Purdue is ranked No. 64 in NCAA basketball at 38.1 per game. Contrast that with Iowa's No. 22 mark in the paint. When it comes to three-point shooting, Iowa is the No. 116-ranked team in the country at 8.1 per game, while Purdue rates No. 19 at 10 per game.

Recent Outings Betting Recap

The Boilermakers blew out Wisconsin on Tuesday, running up a 20+ point victory in a 78-50 win at Mackey Arena.

The Hawkeyes got 23 points from Jordan Bohannon, but it was Rutgers that prevailed in a 80-64 final on Wednesday at Louis Brown Athletic Center.

Betting Trends
  • Purdue is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games
  • Purdue is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
  • The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Purdue's last 5 games
  • Purdue is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
  • Iowa is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
  • Iowa is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
  • The total has gone OVER in 5 of Iowa's last 5 games
  • Iowa is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games at home

Next Betting Matchups

Purdue home to Michigan, Thursday, January 25th
Iowa at Wisconsin, Tuesday, January 23rd

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