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Iowa last won the Big 10 tournament back in 2006 while Purdue’s last title came in 2009. One of those skids will end Sunday afternoon when the Hawkeyes battle the Boilermakers in the Big 10 tournament championship game in Indianapolis. Who do we like here for our free college basketball betting pick?
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College Basketball Betting Odds<br />
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Sunday’s CBB betting lines opened Purdue as a one-point favorite over Iowa with an over/under of right around 148. Early betting action then bumped the Boilers to -2 and that total to 149.5. According to Sagarin’s CBB ratings Purdue should be favored by two points for this game.
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Iowa Betting Preview<br />
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The Hawkeyes reached this Big 10 tournament championship game by coming from behind to beat Indiana in a semifinal bout Saturday 90-87. Iowa, favored by 5.5 points, fell down to the Hoosiers 15-3 out of the gate and trailed 38-32 at the half. The Hawkeyes later trailed by nine with five minutes to go but finished the game with a 22-10 run, winning it on a banked 3-pointer by Jordan Bohannon with one second left. Iowa shot 46 percent from the field Saturday and hit 14/32 from 3-point land. The Hawkeyes opened this Big Ten tournament with a 112-76 blow-out of Northwestern, cover-ing at -8,5, then beat Rutgers 84-74, covering at -6. So Iowa is 11-2 SU, 9-4 ATS over its last 13 games and 15-8 SU, 13-10 ATS in Big 10 play this season.
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Purdue Betting Preview<br />
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The Boilermakers, meanwhile, reached this Big 10 tournament title tilt by holding off Michigan State in the other Saturday semifinal 75-70. Purdue, favored by 6.5 points, went up by double-digits late in the first half, led the Spartans 27-20 into the locker rooms and by 13 early in the second half. The Boilers later allowed Michigan State get within 57-56 with just under six minutes to go but used a 9-0 run to re-take control, on their way to victory. However, they came up a bucket short of the money. Purdue only shot 44 percent from the floor Saturday but held the Spartans to 44 percent shooting and won the battle on the boards 43-35. The Boilers opened this Big 10 tournament with a 69-61 win over Penn State, although they came up short ATS at -10.5. So Purdue is 6-2 SU but 0-6-2 ATS over its last eight games, favored by too much too often. The Boilers are also now 16-6 SU but 6-14-2 ATS in Big 10 action this season.
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Iowa-Purdue Recent History<br />
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The Boilers are 6-1 SU, 5-2 ATS over the last seven meetings with the Hawkeyes, including a sweep of two games this season by scores of 77-70 back in December and 83-73 in late January. We should note, though, Iowa F Keegan Murray, who led the Big 10 in scoring this season, missed that first meeting with injury and struggled through the second meeting with foul trouble. Also, that first meeting this season played under a total of 158 while the second meeting played over a total of 154.5.
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Totals Report<br />
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Overs are 22-11 in Hawkeyes games this season, which are averaging 154 total points.
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Overs are 18-15 in Boilers games this season, which are averaging 149 points.
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