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.
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.