Purdue looks great this season, but 12.5 points is still too big of a spread. I have this game at 8.5 points in my model and agree that Iowa does not need double digits here. The Hawkeyes have played well this season, and I think they can keep it within 12. Grab the points.

Big Ten opener for both and these are the two highest-scoring offenses in the country. The Hawkeyes are averaging 94 PPG and the Boilermakers 92.4. This game is going to be amazing to watch, very fast paced and high scoring. It will explode past the total.

Iowa and Purdue, in order, are the top two scoring offenses in college basketball. Each team is averaging over 92 points per game. Iowa only scored 75 at Virginia, but that is still almost 20 points more than Virginia usually allows. Only Villanova has held the Boilermakers under 90. This game has a better chance of being over 180 than under 160.5. Take the over.