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Thursday night’s Big Ten Conference matchup between the Iowa Hawkeyes and Purdue Boilermakers will take place at the Mackey Arena in West Lafayette, Indiana. Iowa is now 15-8, while Purdue is 22-2 going into this conference match.
From November to early January, Iowa had a rough patch, losing six of nine games. However, they quickly bounced back with a four-game winning streak before falling to Ohio State and Michigan State on the road. The Hawkeyes were successful in their three-game homestand last week, defeating Rutgers, Northwestern, and Illinois. In their 93-82 win against Rutgers, they exceeded the 4-point spread, and in their 86-70 win against Northwestern. They narrowly missed the 3-point spread in their close 81-79 win over Illinois. Tony Perkins stood out in the game, scoring 25 of his career-high 32 points in the second half, making 8 of 11 shots and 15 of 16 free throws. He accounted for 17 of the team’s final 28 points. Kris Murray, the leading scorer, had 19 points and seven rebounds, which was slightly lower than his average of 20.5 points and 8.5 rebounds per game.
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Iowa is ranked second in adjusted offensive efficiency ratings and has the ninth-lowest turnover rate in the country. They are shooting 35.2% from beyond the 3-point line and 52.1% from within it. Iowa will face Purdue’s defense, ranked 22nd in adjusted efficiency and 327th in forcing turnovers.
Despite losing to Indiana, Purdue remains the top-ranked team in college basketball and leads the Big Ten standings by three games. In their loss to Indiana, they only had the lead in the opening minute and were unable to overcome 11 first-half turnovers, resulting in a 15-point halftime deficit. Zach Edey had another strong performance with 33 points and 18 rebounds. He previously had 38 points and 13 rebounds in a win over Michigan State and averages 22.4 points and 13.2 rebounds per game. Guard Fletcher Loyer adds 12.4 points and 2.5 assists, and Braden Smith contributes 9.3 points and 4.4 assists per game. Purdue has the highest-rated offense and the best offensive rebounding percentage in the nation. They are shooting 54.1% from the 2-point range and rank 184th in 3-point percentage (33.9%). Iowa’s defense is ranked 219th in field goal percentage and 204th in rebounding.
Iowa Hawkeyes vs Purdue Boilermakers Game Information
- Date: 02/09/2023
- Time: 07:00 PM ET
- Location: Mackey Arena.
- How to Watch Iowa vs Purdue: CBS Sports
- Live Stream: CBS.com
Iowa vs Purdue Betting Lines
Purdue is -380 according to our Vegas NCAAB Lines. This means that if you wager $100 you have the chance to win $26.32.On the other side, Iowa is +300 according to the Vegas NCAAB Lines. This means that if you wager $100 you have the chance to win $300.
The implied probability for these two teams attached to the betting lines has Purdue at a 79.17% chance of winning the game, meanwhile Iowa has 25% probability of finishing the game with the W.
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