Iowa Hawkeyes vs Purdue Boilermakers Prediction, 2/9/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Iowa Hawkeyes vs Purdue Boilermakers

Date: Thursday, February 9, 2023

Location: Mackey Arena in West Lafayette, IN

TV: ESPN2

The Purdue Boilermakers (22-2) will take on the Iowa Hawkeyes (15-8) at Mackey Arena on Thursday.

The Iowa Hawkeyes played Illinois and notched a win by a score of 81-79 in their last game. Iowa ended the game having earned a 45.3% field goal percentage (24 of 53) and converted 7 out of their 19 shots from distance. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Hawkeyes made 26 of 30 shots for a rate of 86.7%. With respect to rebounding, they collected 23 with 7 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 12 assists in this matchup while forcing 14 turnovers and getting 7 steals. In the matter of defending, Iowa allowed the other team to shoot 49.1% from the floor on 27 out of 55 shooting. Illinois distributed 12 assists and had 4 steals in the matchup. Furthermore, Illinois snagged 37 rebounds (13 offensive, 24 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Illinois shot 78.3% when shooting free throws by converting 18 of their 23 shots. They knocked down 7 of their 22 shots from long range. In the matter of personal fouls, the Hawkeyes walked away with 21 while Illinois accumulated 22 personal fouls.

Tony Perkins is someone who was a major factor for this contest. He racked up 32 points on 8 out of 11 shooting. He saw the court for 35 minutes and grabbed 3 rebounds. He ended up going 72.7% from the floor and also distributed 2 assists.

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Iowa comes into this matchup with a win-loss mark of 15-8 this year. They are giving up possession 10.4 times per game and as a unit they are committing 14.5 fouls per game. As a unit, Iowa is pulling in 37.3 boards per game and is sitting with 374 assists on the season, which has them ranked 50th in college basketball in terms of passing the ball. The Hawkeyes are shooting 35.2% on three-point shots (186 of 529) and 74.7% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 81.5 points per outing (18th in the country) while connecting on 45.8% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the Hawkeyes are able to force 13.2 turnovers per game while drawing 19.0 fouls. They give up 34.2% from beyond the arc and they are 288th in D-1 in points per game from their opponents (73.5). The Hawkeyes defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 45.7% (657 of 1,437) and they surrender 35.5 boards per game as a group. They are 228th in college basketball in giving up assists with 321 relinquished for the year.

When they last stepped on the court, the Purdue Boilermakers took a loss by a score of 79-74 when they faced Indiana. The Boilermakers were able to corral 21 defensive rebounds and 15 offensive rebounds totaling 36 in this matchup. They also turned the ball over 16 times, while recording 4 steals for this contest. Indiana was called for 19 fouls for the game which got the Boilermakers to the charity stripe for a total of 17 tries. They were able to convert 10 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 58.8%. In the matter of three-point attempts, Purdue made 6 of their 18 attempts (33.3%). When this game wrapped up, the Boilermakers finished 29 for 57 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 50.9%. The Boilermakers permitted Indiana to convert 30 of 57 attempts from the floor which had them shooting 52.6% for this game. They shot 40.0% from beyond the arc via 4 of 10 and ended up shooting 15 of 18 from the free throw line (83.3%). Regarding cleaning the glass, Purdue allowed Indiana to grab 21 in total (8 offensive).

Zach Edey was important for the Boilermakers for the contest. He buried 15 of 19 in this contest for a rate of 78.9%, and accumulated 18 rebounds. He tallied 33 points in his 32 mins on the hardwood and totaled 2 dimes in the game.

Purdue has a mark of 22-2 so far this year. The Boilermakers are committing 13.4 personal fouls per contest and they go 75.0% from the free throw line. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 15.5 times per contest (42nd in college hoops) and they are turning it over 11.0 times per game. Purdue has scored 1,777 points for the year (74.0 per contest) and they average 39.3 rebounds per game. When it comes to offense, the Boilermakers are connecting on 46.3% from the floor, which has them ranked 81st in college basketball.

The Purdue defense gives up 30.6% on 3-pointers (152 of 497) and opponents are converting on 72.8% of their foul shots. They have given up 11.8 dimes and 27.7 rebounds per contest, which has them ranked 111th and 1st in those defensive categories. The Boilermakers defensively are ranked 14th in college basketball in PPG surrendered with 61.1. They have forced 10.2 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 40.9% from the floor (48th in Division 1).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Purdue

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