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

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The No. 13 Purdue Boilermakers (20-4, 10-3 Big Ten) are 1.5-point favorites as they attempt to build on a three-game winning streak when they visit the Iowa Hawkeyes (18-6, 8-5 Big Ten) on Saturday, February 14, 2026 at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. The game airs at 5 p.m. ET on FOX. The over/under is set at 142.5 in the matchup.

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Purdue vs. Iowa betting lines

  • Purdue moneyline odds to win: -128
  • Iowa moneyline odds to win: +105
  • Spread: Purdue (-1.5)
  • Total: 142.5

Purdue statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Against the spread, Purdue has fared worse when playing at home, covering four times in 13 home games, and five times in eight road games.
  • The Boilermakers have exceeded the total in a higher percentage of games at home (61.5%) than away games (50%).
  • When playing at home, Purdue has won more often as a moneyline favorite, posting a record of 10-2 (.833). In road games, it is 4-2 (.667) as a moneyline favorite.

Recent trends

  • The Boilermakers have seen a downturn in scoring recently, racking up 77.9 points per game in their last 10 outings, 4.9 points fewer than the 82.8 they’ve scored this year.
  • The last 10 games have seen Purdue concede 3.6 more points per game (72.7) than its season-long average (69.1).
  • The Boilermakers are trending down from deep during their last 10 outings, making 8.3 threes per game and shooting 34.7% from long range compared to their season-long averages of 9.2 makes and 37.7% from distance in the 2025-26 season.

Purdue betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 11-13-0 (Home: 4-9-0; Away: 5-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 1.5+: 9-13-0 (As Favorite: 9-13-0; As Underdog: 2-0-0)
  • O-U-P: 12-12-0 (Home: 8-5-0; Away: 4-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 17-4 (Home: 10-2; Away: 4-2)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 2-0)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
50.3 (17th in nation) 42.9 (113th) 34.5 (71st) 27.0 (14th) 19.8 (third) 9.3 (28th)

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Iowa statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Iowa’s winning percentage against the spread at home is .538 (7-6-0). Away, it is .625 (5-3-0).
  • In 2025-26, a higher percentage of the Hawkeyes’ games have finished above the over/under at home (76.9%, 10 of 13) compared to on the road (62.5%, five of eight).
  • The Hawkeyes’ winning percentage at home when moneyline underdogs is .000 (0-1), and on the road it is .250 (1-3).

Recent trends

  • While the Hawkeyes are scoring 77.8 points per game in 2025-26, they have fallen short of that in their previous 10 games, producing 73.7 points per contest.
  • Over its past 10 games, Iowa is allowing 70.2 points per contest, 5.9 more points than its season average (64.3).
  • The Hawkeyes are sinking 8.1 treys per contest over their past 10 games, the same number as their average for the season. Meanwhile, they own a worse three-point percentage over their last 10 contests (35.5%) compared to their season average (36.9%).

Iowa betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 15-9-0 (Home: 7-6-0; Away: 5-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 1.5+: 3-2-0 (As Favorite: 12-7-0; As Underdog: 3-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 16-8-0 (Home: 10-3-0; Away: 5-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 17-2 (Home: 12-0; Away: 2-2)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-4 (Home: 0-1; Away: 1-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
50.6 (14th in nation) 44.8 (227th) 27.0 (356th) 25.9 (fourth) 15.7 (81st) 9.0 (17th)
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