9:00 p.m. ET: Purdue Boilermakers (16-3) at Iowa Hawkeyes (14-5)

Spread: Purdue -2
Total: 154

The #6 Purdue Boilermakers take on the Iowa Hawkeyes after Sasha Stefanovic scored 22 points in Purdue’s 80-60 win against the Northwestern Wildcats. The Hawkeyes have gone 11-1 in home games and the Boilermakers are 5-3 in Big Ten play. Purdue is 4th in college basketball scoring 84.7 points per game while shooting 50.1%. These teams play for the 2nd time this season in Big Ten play. The Boilermakers won the last meeting 77-70 on Dec. 4. Jaden Ivey scored 19 points to help lead the Boilermakers to the win. Keegan Murray is shooting 57.3% and averaging 22.8 points for the Hawkeyes. Stefanovic is averaging 12.1 points and 3.6 assists for the Boilermakers. Ivey is averaging 10.5 points over the last 10 games for Purdue. Jaden Ivey sat out the last game and could miss this game but he is listed as probable at this time. Iowa played Purdue tough in the first meeting without Keegan Murray and these teams have a history of high-scoring games. Iowa has a chance on their home floor but Purdue is simply bigger and better. Iowa doesn’t have much depth in the big man rotation and Edey and Williams. Purdue holds teams to only 32.9% from three which is what Iowa relies on. Take Purdue and the Over in this one. 

Trends

• The Home team is 16-6 ATS in the last 22 meetings.
  

The Bookie:          Purdue -2 / Over 154
Fade the Public:   Iowa / Under
Sharp Action:       Iowa / Over