Iowa vs. Purdue Odds, Picks, Predictions College Basketball: High-Scoring Affair Expected in Big 10 Matchup

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No. 1 Purdue will take the court for the first time since falling to Indiana last weekend. The Boilermakers will take on the Iowa Hawkeyes, who have won three in a row. Here are the best Iowa vs. Purdue college basketball picks based on the top NCAAB odds.

The Boilermakers had won nine games in a row before falling, 79-74, at Indiana. There was no shame in the loss as the Hoosiers are ranked in the Top 25 and have wins over the Wisconsin Badgers and Rutgers Scarlet Knights this season. However, the loss seems to have had a large impact on the Boilermakers' betting odds, as they opened as just 6.5-point favorites for this game.

The Hawkeyes have won three in a row and seven of their last nine overall. In their most recent three wins, they have scored at least 81 points in each contest. Defensively, they have allowed at least 70 in each game. Dating back to Jan. 5, the Hawkey es are 7-1 when scoring 75 or more points in a game.

Here is our best Iowa vs. Purdue college basketball pick (odds via BetMGM; pick confidence based on a 1-to-5-star scale).

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Iowa vs. Purdue pick

The Boilermakers were undervalued to start, but now the spread has moved nearly a full basket to 8 points. While the Boilermakers are still the right play with the line where it is, the Hawkeyes are a very pesky team that can score with anyone in the country.

The Boilermakers are allowing just 61.1 points per game, and they have allowed 70 or more in just two of their last 16 contests. That is why this is only a three-star play. However, the reason this is the preferred play is that the Hawkeyes have an offense that is much more capable than most of the teams the Boilermakers have fac ed this season. And Iowa's defense is not very good.

The Hawkeyes are allowing 73.5 points per game. The Boilermakers scored at least 74 points in each of their last four contests, and they are shooting 46.3% from the field this year. This is a game where the Boilermakers should easily get into the 80s, and if they do, it will just be a matter of the Hawkeyes getting close to 70. They have crossed that threshold in 20 of their 24 games.

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Iowa vs. Purdue best odds

DraftKings	FanDuel	BetMGM	Caesars	PointsBet
Over 150	Over 149.5	Over 149.5	Over 150	Over 149.5
-110	-115	-110	-110	-110

DraftKings had this number listed at 149.5 early Thursday morning, but it moved up to 150 within 15 minutes. This seems to be where this line is trending, as Caesars is also at 150 and FanDuel is offering a price of -115 for an Over of 149.5.

Therefore, the best options for placing a wager are at BetMGM and PointsBet. They both have the number listed at 149.5 and are offering it at a price of -110. The reason why we're going with BetMGM is due to the spread offering of Purdue -7.5, which sets up a great parlay opportunity.