Iowa vs. Purdue Prediction – February 4, 2025

The seventh-ranked Purdue Boilermakers (17-5) take on the Iowa Hawkeyes (13-8) on Tuesday, February 4 at 7:00 PM ET. This college basketball betting opportunity will take place at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa, where the Boilermakers are favored with a point spread at -7.5 (-105) at MyBookie.

Purdue Boilermakers Betting Preview

The Boilermakers have won their last two games and are 4-1 overall in their last five. Their most recent success was an 81-76 performance over the Indiana Hoosiers.

Purdue was down 41-37 heading into halftime, but put up a strong second half to come back to win. Braden Smith had a game-high 24 points on 52.3 percent shooting from the field along with seven assists. Trey Kaufman-Renn also stood out with 23 points and only missed three out of his 13 shot attempts.

They were atrocious from long range, as they went 2-13 while allowing the Hoosiers to go 7-19 from deep. Purdue made up for it though from the foul line, as they made 21-28 from the charity stripe while the Hoosiers went 9-16. In addition, the Hoosiers had 20 turnovers compared to the Boilermakers’ 10.

The Boilermakers are producing 77.7 points per game and have connected on 49.4 percent of their shot attempts. On defense, they have allowed their opponents to put up 67.9 points per game. This is a solid margin of error.

Iowa Hawkeyes Betting Preview

The Hawkeyes are coming off of a tough 82-65 loss against the Ohio State Buckeyes. This loss pushed them back on the losing side, but are now 1-4 over their last five games.

Iowa had a solid performance in the first half, as they were down just 30-26. Despite having better offense in the second, their defense allowed 52 points and the Buckeyes ran away with it. Drew Thelwell led with 20 points and missed only two of his 10 attempts.

The largest lead for the Buckeyes was 25, but you would not have guessed by looking at the stats. Both teams shot about the same, with the Buckeyes taking a 10-point advantage in the paint. For this situation, the Buckeyes simply made more shots than the Hawkeyes and capitalized in close range.

The Hawkeyes are getting 85.7 points a game while making half of their shots from the field. Defending against opponents has been a challenging process, as they allow 78.5 points per game. This spread is not sustainable if their offense takes a hit.

Odds, Series Trends, and Free Pick

MyBookie has you set up with the most appealing Purdue Boilermakers vs. Iowa Hawkeyes betting odds, with the Boilermakers as 7.5-point favorites. The Boilermakers have a 67.4 percent chance of winning, per market analysis. The Hawkeyes’ defense is concerning and could allow Purdue to cover the spread.

Final Pick: Purdue Boilermakers -7.5 (-105)