Iowa vs Purdue Prediction, Picks & Odds | 14 Jan 2026

College Basketball Betting Preview: Iowa vs Purdue

The Iowa Hawkeyes square off against the Purdue Boilmakers, with tip-off scheduled for 18:30 on Wednesday, January 14.

The total line looks to be on the low side at 140.5. There’s a strong chance that Iowa and Purdue will conspire to go above the line and we’re backing Over at -110.

Iowa Hawkeyes were defeated in their previous game. They were beaten at home to Illinois Fighting Illini by a 75-69 scoreline.

Purdue Boilmakers won their last game, beating Penn State Nittany Lions at home. It was a 93-85 win.

Head-to-Head Statistics

The scoreline was 90-81 in favor of Purdue when they last played Iowa. Purdue have beaten Iowa in the past four meetings. They’ve also claimed 8 victories in the past 10 head-to-head matchups.

NCAAB	Overall	PF	PA	N. Pts	Home	Away	Strk
Purdue	22-7	2387	2028	359	15-4	7-3	2L
Iowa	20-9	2195	1886	309	16-2	4-7	1L

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Iowa vs Purdue Prediction & Picks

Gear up for Iowa vs Purdue with our comprehensive betting guide, featuring an expert match prediction, scoreline advice, top player props and a hand-picked bet builder.

Game Prediction

The two teams should be able to accumulate enough points for our pick to win. We’re forecasting Over 140.5 and odds of -110 are available for this college showdown.

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Key Iowa vs Purdue stats:

• The 140.5 line has been covered in 12 of the last 17 Iowa games on the road.
• The 140.5 line has been covered in 13 of the last 20 Iowa games.
• The 140.5 line has been covered in the last 5 Purdue games.
• The 140.5 line has been covered in 8 of the last 10 Purdue games.
• The 140.5 line has been covered in 15 of the last 20 Purdue games at home.
• The 140.5 line has been covered in the last 7 games between these teams.

Over 140.5 Probability

The best sportsbooks are estimating that there is a 52.4% likelihood of this pick delivering a return. Our analysts think there’s a stronger chance of success and calculate the probability to be closer to 60%. It is therefore regarded as a value bet.

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Our Game Prediction

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Bennett Stirtz Under 15.5 Points -130

Bennett Stirtz (Iowa) can be backed to total Under 15.5 points at -130. This gives us confidence that he might not cover the line and you can bet on Player Points.

Latest Bennett Stirtz Player Prop Odds

Points

Over 15.5

-100

Under 15.5

-130

Assists

Over 4.5

+115

Under 4.5

-154

Rebounds

Over 2.5

-120

Under 2.5

-105

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Trey Kaufman-Renn Under 9.5 Rebounds -130

Trey Kaufman-Renn (Purdue) can be wagered to total Under 9.5 rebounds at -130. There’s every chance that he will go Under as we’re confident he’ll fail to cover the Player Rebounds line.

Latest Trey Kaufman-Renn Player Prop Odds

Points

Over 13.5

-118

Under 13.5

-110

Assists

Over 1.5

-161

Under 1.5

+120

Rebounds

Over 9.5

-122

Under 9.5

-106

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Correct Score Prediction

Iowa 67 - 79 Purdue

There’s a huge payout on the cards should you correctly predict the correct score. We’re siding with the Boilermakers to claim a 79-67 win which will hopefully go close.

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Iowa vs Purdue Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

According to the Moneyline betting odds, Purdue are red-hot -667 favorites with the sportsbooks and that means a 87% chance of winning this college game. The market suggests that Iowa are least likely to win at +470.

The spread is calculated to be 10.5, while total points comes in at 145.5. A bet on the Totals allows fans to use the latest basketball data to good effect. If you're keen on Over 145.5, this selection is available at -105.

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Moneyline

Iowa

+470

Purdue

-667

Point Spread

Iowa +10.5

-110

Purdue -10.5

-110

Total Points

Under 145.5

-115

Over 145.5

-105

The favorite to hit the most buckets is Bennett Stirtz. Odds of -100 can be found for him scoring Over 15.5 points and there is -130 for him to go Under.

Bennett Stirtz (Iowa)

Over 15.5

-100

Under 15.5

-130

Braden Smith (Purdue)

Over 14.5

-110

Under 14.5

-118

Trey Kaufman-Renn (Purdue)

Over 13.5

-118

Under 13.5

-110

Fletcher Loyer (Purdue)

Over 13.5

-105

Under 13.5

-125

Oscar Cluff (Purdue)

Over 9.5

-110

Under 9.5

-118

C.J. Cox (Purdue)

Over 8.5

-130

Under 8.5

-100

Cooper Koch (Iowa)

Over 7.5

-135

Under 7.5

+105

Braden Smith (Purdue)

Over 9.5

-100

Under 9.5

-130

Bennett Stirtz (Iowa)

Over 4.5

+115

Under 4.5

-154

Trey Kaufman-Renn (Purdue)

Over 1.5

-161

Under 1.5

+120

Fletcher Loyer (Purdue)

Over 1.5

+120

Under 1.5

-154

Oscar Cluff (Purdue)

Over 1.5

+145

Under 1.5

-189

C.J. Cox (Purdue)

Over 1.5

+155

Under 1.5

-208

Cooper Koch (Iowa)

Over 0.5

-208

Under 0.5

+155

Trey Kaufman-Renn (Purdue)

Over 9.5

-122

Under 9.5

-106

Oscar Cluff (Purdue)

Over 7.5

-120

Under 7.5

-105

Braden Smith (Purdue)

Over 3.5

-154

Under 3.5

+120

Cooper Koch (Iowa)

Over 3.5

-120

Under 3.5

-110

Bennett Stirtz (Iowa)

Over 2.5

-120

Under 2.5

-105

Fletcher Loyer (Purdue)

Over 2.5

-154

Under 2.5

+115

C.J. Cox (Purdue)

Over 2.5

-125

Under 2.5

-105

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Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Iowa Stats

Purdue Stats

Moneyline

• 6 wins and 4 defeats in the last 10 games
• 3 wins and 7 defeats in the last 10 games on the road

Moneyline

• 9 wins and 1 defeat in the last 10 games
• 9 wins and 1 defeat in the last 10 home games

Point Spread

• +9.5 Betting Line: Have covered the spread in 9 of the last 10 games
• +9.5 Betting Line on the Road: Have covered the spread in 5 of the last 10 games on the road

Point Spread

• -9.5 Betting Line: Have covered the spread in 7 of the last 10 games
• -9.5 Betting Line at Home: Have covered the spread in 6 of the last 10 home games

Total Points

• Game Totals: An average of 134.60 pts in the previous 10 games
• Game Totals on the Road: An average of 143.40 pts in the previous 10 games on the road
• Over 140.5: Covered in 4 of the previous 10 games
• Over 140.5 on the Road: Covered in 5 of the previous 10 games on the road
• Team Totals: Have scored an average of 74.10 pts and allowed 60.50 pts in the last 10 games
• Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 68.70 pts and allowed 74.70 pts in the last 10 games on the road

Total Points

• Game Totals: An average of 153.90 pts in the previous 10 games
• Game Totals at Home: An average of 152.40 pts in the previous 10 home games
• Over 140.5: Covered in 8 of the previous 10 games
• Over 140.5 at Home: Covered in 8 of the previous 10 home games
• Team Totals: Have scored an average of 86.40 pts and allowed 67.50 pts in the last 10 games
• Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 86.00 pts and allowed 66.40 pts in the last 10 home games

NCAAB Table Select Season 2025/20262024/20252023/20242022/20232021/20222020/20212019/2020

Big Ten	Overall	PF	PA	N. Pts	Home	Away	Strk
Michigan	27-2	2580	1993	587	16-1	11-1	2W
Nebraska	25-4	2279	1898	381	18-2	7-2	3W
Michigan State	24-5	2271	1924	347	16-2	8-3	4W
Illinois	22-7	2454	2017	437	14-5	8-2	2L
Purdue	22-7	2387	2028	359	15-4	7-3	2L
Wisconsin	20-9	2406	2205	201	14-2	6-7	1W
Iowa	20-9	2195	1886	309	16-2	4-7	1L
UCLA	19-10	2256	2078	178	16-2	3-8	1L
Ohio State	18-11	2309	2122	187	13-5	5-6	1W
USC	18-11	2296	2231	65	11-6	7-5	5L
Indiana	17-12	2285	2097	188	14-5	3-7	4L
Minnesota	14-15	2060	1978	82	12-7	2-8	1W
Washington	14-15	2210	2109	101	9-6	5-9	1L
Northwestern	13-16	2137	2102	35	10-8	3-8	3W
Rutgers	12-17	2037	2187	-150	10-7	2-10	1W
Penn State	12-17	2168	2295	-127	10-9	2-8	1W
Oregon	11-18	2068	2137	-69	9-9	2-9	1L
Maryland	11-18	2049	2236	-187	9-7	2-11	2L

• Overall = Overall Wins-Losses
• PF = Total Points For
• PA = Total Points Against
• N. Pts = Point Differential
• Home = Home Record
• Away = Away Record
• Strk = Current Streak

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