The No. 2 Purdue Boilermakers (16-2, 5-2 Conf) take on the Iowa Hawkeyes (11-6, 3-3 Big Ten) Saturday at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. Tipoff is set for 2:00 p.m. ET (FS1). Below, we analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s lines around the Purdue vs Iowa odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and best bets.
After Monday’s 86-77 victory over Minnesota, Iowa coach Frank McCaffery became the winningest head coach in Hawkeye basketball history. His squad faces a tough challenge Saturday as they hope to earn their 4th straight victory.
Purdue, which is No. 2 in the', enters on a 2-game win streak. In those victories over Penn State and Indiana, C Zach Edey, the leading scorer in the Big Ten (22.9 PPG) netted a combined 66 points. The 7-foot-4 senior, and last year’s National Player of the Year, also leads the conference in rebounds (11.1) per game.
These two schools met Dec. 4 in West Lafayette, Ind., with Purdue winning and cashing as a 14.5-point favorite.