Iowa Hawkeyes vs Purdue Boilermakers Prediction, 1/14/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Iowa Hawkeyes vs Purdue Boilermakers

Date: Wednesday, January 14, 2026

Location: Mackey Arena in West Lafayette, IN

TV: ESPN+

The Iowa Hawkeyes (12-4) are en route to Mackey Arena on Wednesday where they will go up against the Purdue Boilermakers (15-1).

The Iowa Hawkeyes took the court against Illinois and ended up losing by a score of 75-69 in their last contest. Iowa ended the game having earned a 40.9% field goal percentage (27 out of 66) and made 9 out of their 29 3-point attempts. From the free throw line, the Hawkeyes made 6 of 6 tries for a rate of 100.0%. In relation to getting rebounds, they collected a total of 28 with 9 of them being of the offensive sort. They also distributed 19 dimes for this game in addition to forcing the other team into 12 turnovers and earning 5 steals. In relation to the defense, Iowa allowed their opponent to shoot 49.1% from the field on 28 of 57 shooting. Illinois recorded 15 dimes and had 7 steals in this game. On top of that, Illinois pulled down 34 rebounds (8 offensive, 26 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Illinois finished 81.8% from the free throw line by making 9 of their 11 tries. They converted 10 out of their 28 attempts from beyond the arc. When talking about personal fouls, the Hawkeyes ended up walking away with 14 while Illinois finished the game with 11 personal fouls.

Tavion Banks is one player who played a role in the game. He went 57.1% from the field and totaled 5 dimes. He saw the court for 24 mins played and collected 7 rebounds. He accumulated 16 points on 8 out of 14 shooting.

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Iowa enters this game with a record of 12-4 so far this year. They turn it over 10.3 times per game and as a group are committing 18.2 fouls every game. As a unit, Iowa is pulling down 31.6 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 270 assists for the campaign, which has them ranked 86th in college in terms of passing the ball. The Hawkeyes are shooting 37.0% on shots from distance (129 of 349) and 76.1% from the charity stripe. They average 79.1 pts per game (137th in the nation) on 51.0% from the floor.

On defense, the Hawkeyes are able to force 14.9 turnovers every game while drawing 18.7 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 14th in college in giving up assists with 167 relinquished so far this season. The Hawkeyes defense is giving up a FG percentage of 43.1% (344 of 798) and they surrender 28.3 rebounds per contest as a squad. They relinquish 30.4% on shots from beyond the arc and they are 5th in college in PPG allowed (61.7).

When they last stepped on the court, the Purdue Boilermakers walked away with a victory by a final of 93-85 against Penn State. The Boilermakers corralled 18 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive rebounds totaling 26 for the matchup. They also gave up possession 3 times, while getting 7 steals for the matchup. Penn State earned 17 fouls in the matchup which got the Boilermakers to the charity stripe for a total of 14 tries. They were able to bury 6 of those for a rate of 42.9%. In reference to shots from beyond the arc, Purdue made 11 out of 29 attempts (37.9%). When this game wrapped up, the Boilermakers shot 38 out of 66 from the field which had them at 57.6%. The Boilermakers allowed Penn State to convert 32 of 56 tries from the field which had them sitting at 57.1% for the matchup. They went 44.4% from 3-point land by connecting on 12 of 27 and walked away from this one shooting 9 out of 10 from the charity stripe (90.0%). Regarding rebounding, Purdue allowed Penn State to collect 27 in total (5 on the offensive side).

Braden Smith ended up having an impact for the Boilermakers in this matchup. He racked up 26 points in his 39 mins on the court and earned 14 assists for the contest. He buried 11 out of 18 in this matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 61.1%, and had 1 rebound.

Purdue has a mark of 15-1 on the campaign. When it comes to executing on offense, the Boilermakers are connecting on 51.8% from the floor, which is 13th in Division 1. Purdue has tallied 1,383 pts for the year (86.4 per contest) and they pull down 38.8 rebounds per game. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 21.0 times per contest (2nd in college) and they turn it over 9.8 times per contest. The Boilermakers commit 14.2 fouls every game and they go 73.7% from the free throw line.

The Boilermakers defensively are ranked 61st in college in points per game surrendered with 68.1. They are able to force 10.9 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 41.1% from the floor (64th in D-1). The Purdue defense allows 30.4% on 3-point shots (133 of 438) and opponents are making 72.2% of their free throw shots. They have given up 13.6 assists and 28.9 boards per game, ranking them 206th and 3rd in college hoops.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Purdue

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