Purdue vs. Iowa betting: College basketball preview for Jan. 14

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The No. 5 Purdue Boilermakers (15-1, 5-0 Big Ten) host the Iowa Hawkeyes (12-4, 2-3 Big Ten) after winning six home games in a row. The Boilermakers are heavy favorites by 10.5 points in the contest, which tips at 6:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday, January 14, 2026. The matchup’s point total is set at 145.5.

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Purdue vs. Iowa betting lines

  • Purdue moneyline odds to win: -633
  • Iowa moneyline odds to win: +457
  • Spread: Purdue (-10.5)
  • Total: 145.5

Purdue statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Purdue did a better job covering the spread at home (10-6-0) last season than it did in road tilts (6-5-0).
  • The Boilermakers went over the over/under more consistently at home last year, hitting the over in 13 of 16 home matchups (81.2%). In away games, they hit the over in four of 11 games (36.4%).
  • Purdue fared better as a moneyline favorite at home last year, sporting a home record of 13-2 home record, compared to going 4-1 on the road.

Recent trends

  • The Boilermakers’ offense has been incredibly consistent recently, averaging the same 86.4 points per game in their last 10 games as they have the entire 2025-26 season.
  • The last 10 games have seen Purdue give up 0.6 fewer points per game (67.5) than its season-long average (68.1).
  • Over their last 10 outings, the Boilermakers are making 0.6 fewer three-pointers per game than their season long average (9.0 compared to 9.6 season-long), while also shooting a lower percentage from deep in that span (38.0% compared to 39.3% season-long).

Purdue betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 9-7-0 (Home: 4-6-0; Away: 3-0-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 10.5+: 5-6-0 (As Favorite: 8-7-0; As Underdog: 1-0-0)
  • O-U-P: 8-8-0 (Home: 6-4-0; Away: 2-1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 13-1 (Home: 8-1; Away: 2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-0)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
51.8 (11th in nation) 41.1 (60th) 36.4 (41st) 26.5 (13th) 21.0 (second) 9.5 (30th)

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Iowa statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Last year, Iowa was 8-10-0 at home against the spread (.444 winning percentage). Away, it was 3-7-0 ATS (.300).
  • Hawkeyes games went above the over/under 55.6% of the time at home (10 of 18) last season, and 50% of the time on the road (five of 10).
  • The Hawkeyes, as moneyline underdogs, won a lower percentage of games at home (0-5) than on the road (2-8) last season.

Recent trends

  • While the Hawkeyes are putting up 79.1 points per game in 2025-26, they have fallen short of that in their past 10 games, amassing 74.1 points per contest.
  • Iowa has performed better defensively over its past 10 games, surrendering 60.5 points per contest, 1.2 fewer points than its season average of 61.7 allowed.
  • In their past 10 games, the Hawkeyes are sinking 7.9 three-pointers per game, 0.2 fewer threes than their season average (8.1). They also sport a worse three-point percentage over their past 10 games (35.0%) compared to their season average (36.5%).

Iowa betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 11-5-0 (Home: 7-3-0; Away: 1-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 10.5+: 1-0-0 (As Favorite: 10-3-0; As Underdog: 1-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 10-6-0 (Home: 8-2-0; Away: 1-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 12-1 (Home: 9-0; Away: 0-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-3 (Home: 0-1; Away: 0-2)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
51.0 (16th in nation) 43.1 (147th) 28.9 (327th) 25.7 (fifth) 16.9 (58th) 9.7 (38th)
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