Saturday, January 2, 2016

Mackey Arena

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The Iowa Hawkeyes travel to Mackey Arena to play the Purdue Boilermakers on Saturday, January 2, 2016. The opening line for this game has Purdue as 8.5 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 145.

The Hawkeyes come into this game with an overall record of 10-3 and a road record of 1-1. They are 6-4 against the spread and their over/under record is 5-4. The Boilermakers have an overall record of 13-1 and a home record of 9-0. They have an over/under record of 2-7 and they are 7-2 against the spread.

Jarrod Uthoff comes into this contest averaging 17.6 points per game while playing 27.7 minutes per night so far this season for the Hawkeyes. He pulls down 6.2 rebounds per game and dishes out 1.2 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 50% while his free throw percentage is currently at 83%. Peter Jok averages 13.8 points per game in 22.8 minutes per contest this season. He averages 1.8 assists per contest and 2.9 rebounds per game for Iowa. His field goal percentage is 41% for the year while his free throw percentage is 84%.

A.J. Hammons averages 14.2 points per game while playing 21.8 minutes per contest this year for the Boilermakers. He grabs 8.1 rebounds per game and has 0.6 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 62% and his free throw percentage currently is at 77%. Isaac Haas averages 11.8 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 16.7 minutes per contest. He also averages 5.2 rebounds per contest and 0.6 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 57% and his free throw percentage is 74%.

Iowa averages 82.6 points per contest this season which ranks them 26th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 14.5 and their shooting percentage is 47% as a team which has them ranked 43rd. Behind the arc they shoot 40% which is good for 26th in the country. They average 39.5 rebounds per game and 18.5 assists per game which ranks them 62nd and 13th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 26th with 10.7 per game. The Hawkeyes allow 68.1 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 98th in the nation. They also allow a 40% shooting percentage and a 30% average from behind the arc ranking them 48th and 28th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 38.1 rebounds a game which ranks 239th and they give up 12.8 assists per contest which puts them in 141st place in the country. They force 13.9 turnovers per game which ranks them 98th in the Division 1.

Purdue averages 79.6 points per game this year which ranks them 55th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 21.2 and their shooting percentage is 47% as a team which has them sitting in the 57th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 36% which is good for 125th in the nation. They average 44.1 rebounds per game and 18.1 assists per contest which ranks them 4th and 18th respectively. In the turnover department the Boilermakers rank 135th with 12.6 per game. The Boilermakers allow 58.4 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 3rd in the country. They also allow a 34% shooting percentage and a 28% average from behind the arc ranking them 1st and 10th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 32.1 rebounds a game which ranks 33rd and they give up 10.9 assists per contest which puts them in 39th place in the nation. The Boilermakers force 10.8 turnovers per game which ranks them 318th in college basketball.

Iowa Hawkeyes Betting Trends

The Iowa Hawkeyes are 6-4 against the spread

The Iowa Hawkeyes are 5-4 against the over/under

Purdue Boilermakers Betting Trends

The Purdue Boilermakers are 7-2 against the spread

The Purdue Boilermakers are 2-7 against the over/under

Iowa Hawkeyes Injuries

12/06/15 F Dale Jones Knee out for season

Purdue Boilermakers Injuries

No key injuries to report

Guy's Pick: Take Iowa

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