Purdue vs. Iowa betting: College basketball preview for February 4

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The No. 7 Purdue Boilermakers (17-5, 9-2 Big Ten) visit the Iowa Hawkeyes (13-8, 4-6 Big Ten) after winning four home road in a row. The Boilermakers are favored by 6.5 points in the matchup, which starts at 7:00 PM ET on Tuesday, February 4, 2025. The point total is 156 for the matchup.

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Purdue vs. Iowa betting lines

  • Purdue moneyline odds to win: -298
  • Iowa moneyline odds to win: +240
  • Spread: Purdue (-6.5)
  • Total: 156

Purdue statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • When playing at home, Purdue sports a worse record against the spread (7-5-0) compared to its ATS record on the road (4-2-0).
  • In terms of over/unders, the Boilermakers hit the over more often in home games, as they’ve eclipsed the total nine times in 12 opportunities this season (75%). In road games, they have hit the over two times in six opportunities (33.3%).
  • Purdue has won a lower percentage of its games as a moneyline favorite when playing at home, going 10-1 (.909). In away games as a moneyline favorite, it sports a record of 3-0 (1.000).

Recent trends

  • In their last 10 games, the Boilermakers have been scoring 79.1 points per game, an average that’s a little higher than the 77.7 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 season.
  • The last 10 games have seen Purdue give up 4.6 fewer points per game (63.3) than its season-long average (67.9).
  • The Boilermakers are trending down from beyond the arc over their last 10 outings, making 7.1 threes per game and shooting 35.3% from long range in comparison to their season-long averages of 7.8 makes and 37.7% from distance in the 2024-25 season.

Purdue betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 12-10-0 (Home: 7-5-0; Away: 4-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 6.5+: 6-5-0 (As Favorite: 10-7-0; As Underdog: 2-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 13-9-0 (Home: 9-3-0; Away: 2-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 15-2 (Home: 10-1; Away: 3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-3 (Home: 1-0; Away: 1-2)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
49.4 (10th in nation) 43.6 (177th) 29.7 (310th) 29.1 (70th) 16.8 (28th) 10.2 (76th)

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Iowa statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Iowa has been better against the spread at home (7-6-0) than away (1-4-0) this season.
  • Hawkeyes games have gone above the over/under less often at home (seven times out of 13) than away (four of five) this year.
  • The Hawkeyes’ winning percentage at home as moneyline underdogs is .000, both at home (0-1) and on the road (0-5).

Recent trends

  • The Hawkeyes are scoring 84.1 points per game over their previous 10 games, which is 1.6 fewer points than their average for the season (85.7).
  • Iowa is allowing 84.3 points per game over its last 10 games, compared to its season average of 78.5 points allowed.
  • The Hawkeyes are sinking 9.7 treys per game in their past 10 games, which is 0.5 fewer three-pointers than their average for the season (10.2). That said, they sport a higher three-point percentage over their last 10 games (39.0%) compared to their season average from three-point land (38.6%).

Iowa betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 10-11-0 (Home: 7-6-0; Away: 1-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 6.5+: 1-3-0 (As Favorite: 9-6-0; As Underdog: 1-5-0)
  • O-U-P: 12-9-0 (Home: 7-6-0; Away: 4-1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 13-2 (Home: 11-1; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-6 (Home: 0-1; Away: 0-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
50.0 (fourth in nation) 47.7 (347th) 29.9 (302nd) 35.3 (347th) 19.1 (third) 9.9 (45th)
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