Tipoff is at 6:30 p.m. ET from Mackey Arena. The Boilermakers are 10.5-point favorites per the latest Purdue vs. Iowa odds, while the over/under for total points is 142.5. Before making any Iowa vs. Purdue picks, check out the men's college basketball predictions and betting advice from the SportsLine Projection Model.

The 5th-ranked Purdue Boilermakers are back on their home floor Wednesday for a Big Ten men’s basketball tilt with the Iowa Hawkeyes.

Purdue basketball's senior point guard Braden Smith went scoreless in the first half. In the second half, he caught fire.

The Hawkeyes, with first-year coach Ben McCollum and star guard Bennett Stirtz, were looking for their first signature win. The Boilers denied them. Here's what we learned.

Marion’s Kendyl Aarhus (1) dribbles as Solon’s Laney Johnson (11) defends during their girls basketball game Tuesday at Marion. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette) Buy Photo The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread.

They contained the sport's most dominant force in decades, found 24 points from a bench player and pushed around one of the nation's burliest teams. But it was

The Hawkeyes are knocking on the door but have to learn how to win. Bennett Stirtz discussed what it takes for the Hawkeyes to overcome this.

Suffering makes you better,” Bennett Stirtz said after Iowa basketball's loss to Purdue. “It’s what you do in these moments that make you better."