Iowa Hawkeyes vs Purdue Boilermakers Prediction, 12/4/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Iowa Hawkeyes vs Purdue Boilermakers

Date: Monday, December 4, 2023

Location: Mackey Arena in West Lafayette, IN

TV: BTN

Odds/Point Spread: Iowa (+14)

The Iowa Hawkeyes (5-2) are traveling to Mackey Arena on Monday where they will take on the Purdue Boilermakers (7-1). Purdue is 14-point favorites. The total is 167.

The Iowa Hawkeyes faced off with North Florida and notched a win by a score of 103-78 in their last game. Iowa walked away from the game with a 59.0% FG percentage (36 out of 61) and knocked down 8 of their 14 shots from downtown. At the free throw line, the Hawkeyes converted 23 of 26 shots for a percentage of 88.5%. In the matter of hauling in rebounds, they compiled 32 with 6 of them being on the offensive end. They also dished out 17 dimes for the game while creating 15 turnovers and earning 9 steals. In the matter of defense, Iowa allowed their opponent to shoot 45.5% from the field on 30 of 66 shooting. North Florida recorded 6 assists and had 7 steals in the matchup. Additionally, North Florida pulled down 29 rebounds (9 offensive, 20 defensive), but didn't have a block. North Florida finished 66.7% from the charity stripe by burying 6 of 9 shots. They also buried 12 out of their 31 attempts from 3-point range. In regard to personal fouls, the Hawkeyes ended up finishing with 11 and North Florida racked up 19 personal fouls.

Ben Krikke is one guy who was a major contributor for the matchup. He was able to score 21 points on 5 out of 9 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 30 mins and collected 2 rebounds. He finished the game shooting 55.6% from the floor but didn't record a dime.

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Iowa comes into this matchup with a record of 5-2 on the season. They are averaging 90.7 points per game (8th in college basketball) while hitting 49.3% from the field. The Hawkeyes are connecting on 35.6% on 3-point shots (48 of 135) and 77.0% from the free throw line. As a unit, Iowa is snagging 39.6 rebounds per contest and has racked up 131 dimes for the campaign, which is 47th in the country in terms of passing the ball. They turn the ball over 9.0 times per contest and as a team they commit 15.3 personal fouls per contest.

On defense, the Hawkeyes have forced 13.9 turnovers per contest and they draw 20.6 fouls. They rank 119th in college hoops in allowing assists to the opposition with 86 surrendered this year. The Hawkeyes are giving up a FG percentage of 42.4% (198 of 467) and they relinquish 38.3 boards per game as a squad. They are conceding 30.3% on three-point shots and they are ranked 282nd in the nation in points per game allowed (75.7).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Purdue Boilermakers took a loss by a score of 92-88 when they faced Northwestern. The Boilermakers were able to corral 34 defensive boards and 13 offensive boards for a total of 47 in the game. They also coughed up the ball 17 times, while recording 1 steal in this matchup. Northwestern had 29 fouls for this game which got the Boilermakers to the charity stripe for a total of 41 attempts. They were able to knock down 31 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 75.6%. Pertaining to 3-point attempts, Purdue made 5 of 19 attempts (26.3%). When this game wrapped up, the Boilermakers finished 26 out of 60 from the field which had them sitting at 43.3%. The Boilermakers permitted Northwestern to convert 31 of their 66 attempts from the floor which gave them a percentage of 47.0% in this game. They went 50.0% from distance by going 10 out of 20 and ended up shooting 20 out of 32 at the free throw line (62.5%). In reference to cleaning up the glass, Purdue allowed Northwestern to snag 26 in total (5 on the offensive glass).

Zach Edey was important for the Boilermakers in the game. He had 35 points in his 38 minutes on the hardwood and totaled 1 assist in the matchup. He buried 10 out of 17 for this game giving him a rate of 58.8%, and had 14 rebounds.

Purdue has a win-loss record of 7-1 on the season. The Boilermakers commit 15.1 personal fouls per game and they connect on 70.5% from the free throw line. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 16.8 times per contest (40th in college basketball) and they turn it over 13.1 times per game. Purdue has totaled 677 points on the season (84.6 per contest) and they collect 42.8 rebounds per game. As an offensive team, the Boilermakers are shooting 48.7% from the field, which has them ranked 42nd in the nation.

The Purdue defense concedes 26.4% from downtown (57 of 216) and their opponents are knocking down 65.5% of their shots from the charity stripe. They concede 14.1 assists and 30.1 boards on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 288th and 22nd in the nation. The Boilermakers on the defensive side of the court are 108th in the country in PPG given up with 67.1. They are forcing 10.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 38.7% from the floor (39th in college basketball).

Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Purdue (-14)

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