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The Purdue Boilermakers will be looking to continue their excellent start to the 2023/24 college basketball season when they face the Iowa Hawkeyes at the Mackey Arena on Monday night. This is their second Big Ten conference match of the season, and after a shock defeat in their opening fixture, the showdown with the Hawkeyes already looks like a must-win match when it comes to winning the Big Ten Conference. In our latest NCAAB betting picks, we will tell you the best bets to make, and if the Boilermakers are set to bounce back with a win.
- What; 2023/24 NCAA Men’s Basketball
- Who; Purdue Boilermakers vs. Iowa Hawkeyes
- Where; Mackey Arena, West Lafayette, Indiana
- When; Monday, December 4th 2023
- Time; 7 pm ET
The Boilermakers have a 7-1 record overall in the 2023/24 season. But in the Big Ten Conference, they are 0-1. Their first defeat of the season came at the hands of the Northwestern Wildcats on Friday, and that just so happened to be their opening conference fixture of the current season.
The Boilermakers have the perfect opportunity to put the record straight at the Mackey Arena tonight when they face the Iowa Hawkeyes in their second conference fixture. The Hawkeyes are massive underdogs, and it will be a huge shock if they can go to West Lafayette and get the win.
Betting to win the Big Ten Conference
Purdue’s defeat to the Wildcats hasn’t affected the betting in any shape or form. And as you’re about to see, they still lead the betting to top the Big Ten table in the regular season and win the 2024 NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship.
In the latest betting to win the Big Ten, the best college basketball betting sites make Purdue the favorite to win at +125. And the Boilermakers are the clear favorites. Their closest betting rivals are Michigan State, out at +450.
Illinois is +900, with Ohio State and Wisconsin both at +1100. Maryland is still regarded as an outsider at +1600, with Michigan in the same category at odds of +2000. Following their win over the Boilermakers, Northwestern is at +2200, the same odds as the Iowa Hawkeyes.
Betting to win the 2024 Championship
As mentioned earlier, the Boilermakers are still the betting favorites at +1000 to win their first-ever NCAA Championship.
Marquette and Arizona are joint-second favorites at +1200. The Kansas Jayhawks are now +1400. The Jayhawks started the season at college basketball odds of +1000, but after losing their No.1 ranking status, the Jayhawks have also seen their odds of winning the 2024 title heading in the wrong direction.
Purdue Boilermakers vs. Iowa Hawkeyes Match Betting
Onto tonight’s match betting now, and on the handicap, the Hawkeyes are getting a 13.5-point start. To win with the spread, Iowas is -110. The Boilermakers are -110 to win and cover the spread. To put the 13.5-point spread into context, in Purdue’s last home match against Texas Southern, the spread was 30.5 points.
Finally, the total points spread is 165.5. Over and under are both -110. More betting options are available on our college basketball odds table. For our odds, we only use the top-rated NCAA betting sites.
| Purdue Boilermakers vs. Iowa Hawkeyes |  |  |  |
| Purdue (-13.5) | -110 | -110 | -110 |
| Iowa (+13.5) | -110 | -110 | -110 |
| Over 165.5 | -110 | -110 | -110 |
| Under 165.5 | -110 | -110 | -110 |
Purdue looking for an immediate reaction
Purdue has a 7-1 record this season. Matt Painter’s team won their first seven. But in their last outing, they suffered a setback when they lost to the Northwestern Wildcats. The match was tied at 76 points each at full time, with the Wildcats staging a remarkable second-half comeback, having trailed 40-32 at the halfway point.
Anyone thinking that Northwestern had blown themselves out with their second-half fightback was proven wrong as they then outscored the Boilermakers 16-12 in overtime to take the match 92-88.
So, last night was pretty fun 😼
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— Northwestern Basketball (@NUMensBball) December 2, 2023
Matt Painter will be hoping it’s a one-off defeat. And that his team will bounce back immediately with a win tonight.
The Hawkeyes are looking for their first Big Ten Conference win of the season
The Iowa Hawkeyes have also had a solid start to the 2023/24 NCAA season, boasting a 5-2 record. Iowa is currently on a winning streak of two, and in their last outing, they thrashed the North Florida Ospreys 103-78.
On the road this season, the Hawkeyes have won one and lost one. The defeat was a credible eight-point loss (92-84) at Creighton, with the win coming at Seton Hall (85-72). Monday night’s match against Purdue will be their first Big Ten Conference fixture of the season.
Purdue Boilermakers vs. Iowa Hawkeyes Match Betting Betting Picks
So far this season, the Purdue Boilermakers have looked the real deal. One defeat shouldn’t be enough to see their season derailed. But they will know that if they slip up again tonight, they could put themselves under pressure in their quest to win the Big Ten in the regular season.
We have to go with the form for our betting pick and put Friday night’s loss down to a bad day at the office. Apart from that defeat, Purdue has been outstanding this season. The Boilermakers will beat the Hawkeyes, and we say they will do it in style and cover the spread.
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