Purdue vs Iowa Prediction, Odds & Best Bet for February 9 (Boilermakers Erase Latest Loss With Strong Home Effort)

Purdue vs Iowa Game Info

  • 2022-23 NCAA Basketball Regular Season Game
  • No. 1 Purdue (22-2, 11-2 Big Ten) vs. Iowa (15-8, 7-5 Big Ten)
  • Date: Thursday, February 9, 2023
  • Time: 7:00 PM ET
  • Venue: Mackey Arena — West Lafayette, Indiana
  • Coverage: ESPN2

Thursday, Feb. 9's NCAA college basketball schedule features a Big Ten Showdown as the No. 1 Purdue Boilermakers are set to host the Iowa Hawkeyes at 7 p.m. ET.

Purdue enters this matchup in rare territory, coming off only its second loss of the season – Saturday's 79-74 loss to ranked Indiana. Momentum is on Iowa's side after the Hawkeyes' picked up an 81-79 win against Illinois over the weekend, extending their winning streak to three games.

Can Purdue prove that the loss to Indiana was just a fluke? Or will Iowa force the Boilermakers to lose back-to-back games for the first time this season?

Purdue vs Iowa Odds & Spread

  • All college basketball betting lines, odds and prop bets are from FanDuel Sportsbook.
  • Moneyline: PURDUE: (-360) | IOWA: (+280)
  • Spread: PURDUE: -7.5 (-120) | IOWA: +7.5 (-102)
  • Total: 150.5 — Over: (-110) | Under: (-110)

Purdue enters this contest as the clear home favorite on the moneyline and spread per FanDuel Sportsbook's odds. This 7 p.m. ET clash also features an over/under of 150.5 points with both sides sitting at -110 odds.

Purdue vs Iowa Betting Trends

  • Against the spread, Purdue is 11-13-0 this season.
  • The Boilermakers are 5-11 as 6.5-point favorites or more.
  • Purdue has seen 10 of its 24 games go over the point total.
  • Iowa has 14 wins in 23 games against the spread this season.
  • Iowa has played 23 games this year, and 13 of them have gone over the total.
Purdue Rank Purdue AVG Iowa AVG Iowa Rank
135th 74 Points Scored 81.5 17th
14th 61.1 Points Allowed 73.5 286th
8th 37 Rebounds 34.4 56th
19th 11.2 Off. Rebounds 10.1 62nd
198th 7.3 3pt Made 8.1 102nd
39th 15.5 Assists 16.3 16th
38th 10.5 Turnovers 10.1 21st

  
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