Sunday, January 24, 2016
Carver-Hawkeye Arena
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The Purdue Boilermakers travel to Carver-Hawkeye Arena to play the Iowa Hawkeyes on Sunday, January 24, 2016. The opening line for this game has Iowa as 2.5 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 140.
The Boilermakers come into this game with an overall record of 17-3 and a road record of 3-1. They are 10-5 against the spread and their over/under record is 6-9. The Hawkeyes have an overall record of 15-3 and a home record of 9-0. They have an over/under record of 8-6 and they are 9-6 against the spread.
A.J. Hammons comes into this contest averaging 13.5 points per game while playing 22.6 minutes per night so far this season for the Boilermakers. He pulls down 7.8 rebounds per game and dishes out 0.9 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 60% while his free throw percentage is currently at 71%. Isaac Haas averages 10.9 points per game in 15.8 minutes per contest this season. He averages 0.6 assists per contest and 4.5 rebounds per game for Purdue. His field goal percentage is 58% for the year while his free throw percentage is 71%.
Jarrod Uthoff averages 18.7 points per game while playing 29.5 minutes per contest this year for the Hawkeyes. He grabs 6.3 rebounds per game and has 1.2 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 48% and his free throw percentage currently is at 83%. Peter Jok averages 14.8 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 25.3 minutes per contest. He also averages 3.4 rebounds per contest and 1.6 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 43% and his free throw percentage is 83%.
Purdue averages 79.5 points per contest this season which ranks them 42nd in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 18.6 and their shooting percentage is 46% as a team which has them ranked 60th. Behind the arc they shoot 36% which is good for 132nd in the country. They average 43.2 rebounds per game and 17.9 assists per game which ranks them 3rd and 10th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 91st with 11.9 per game. The Boilermakers allow 61 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 7th in the nation. They also allow a 37% shooting percentage and a 30% average from behind the arc ranking them 3rd and 18th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 30.9 rebounds a game which ranks 17th and they give up 11 assists per contest which puts them in 34th place in the country. They force 10.4 turnovers per game which ranks them 330th in the Division 1.
Iowa averages 81.6 points per game this year which ranks them 24th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 13.8 and their shooting percentage is 47% as a team which has them sitting in the 43rd spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 40% which is good for 12th in the nation. They average 38.4 rebounds per game and 17.8 assists per contest which ranks them 76th and 11th respectively. In the turnover department the Hawkeyes rank 9th with 9.8 per game. The Hawkeyes allow 67.8 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 87th in the country. They also allow a 41% shooting percentage and a 30% average from behind the arc ranking them 62nd and 14th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 37.1 rebounds a game which ranks 220th and they give up 13.3 assists per contest which puts them in 186th place in the nation. The Hawkeyes force 13.6 turnovers per game which ranks them 109th in college basketball.
Purdue Boilermakers Betting Trends
The Purdue Boilermakers are 10-5 against the spread
The Purdue Boilermakers are 6-9 against the over/under
Iowa Hawkeyes Betting Trends
The Iowa Hawkeyes are 9-6 against the spread
The Iowa Hawkeyes are 8-6 against the over/under
Purdue Boilermakers Injuries
No key injuries to report
Iowa Hawkeyes Injuries
12/06/15 F Dale Jones Knee out for season
01/23/16 G Mike Gesell Leg probable Sunday vs. Purdue
Tony's Pick: Take Purdue
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