Purdue Boilermakers (20-4, 10-3 Big Ten) at Iowa Hawkeyes (18-6, 8-5 Big Ten)Iowa City, Iowa; Saturday, 5 p.m. ESTBETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Boilermakers -1.5; over/under is 139.5BOTTOM LINE: Iowa hosts No. 13 Purdue after Bennett Stirtz scored 32 points in Iowa’s 77-70 loss to the Maryland Terrapins.The Hawkeyes are 12-1 on their home court. Iowa has a 1-1 record in games decided by less than 4 points.The Boilermakers are 10-3 against Big Ten opponents. Purdue is fourth in the Big Ten scoring 82.8 points per game and is shooting 50.3%.Iowa’s average of 8.1 made 3-pointers per game this season is just 0.7 fewer made shots on average than the 8.8 per game Purdue gives up. Purdue averages 9.2 made 3-pointers per game this season, 3.3 more made shots on average than the 5.9 per game Iowa allows.The Hawkeyes and Boilermakers match up Saturday for the first time in conference play this season.Popular ReadsTOP PERFORMERS: Stirtz is averaging 20.4 points, 4.9 assists and 1.5 steals for the Hawkeyes. Tavion Banks is averaging 12.9 points and 4.9 rebounds while shooting 49.4% over the past 10 games.Braden Smith is scoring 15.1 points per game and averaging 3.8 rebounds for the Boilerm …
