Women's basketball odds: Iowa vs. Purdue Fort Wayne picks and predictions
The Iowa Hawkeyes (4-1) and Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons (2-1) meet Friday at Hertz Arena in the Gulf Coast Showcase. Tip-off is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET. Below, we analyze DraftKings Sportsbook's lines around the Iowa vs. Purdue Fort Wayne odds, and make our expert women's college basketball picks, predictions and best bets.
The Hawkeyes picked up the 113-90 win and cover as 16.5-point favorites against Drake, bouncing back from a loss to Kansas State. Superstar G Caitlin Clark registered 35 points on 14-of-22 shooting from the field, including 5 successful makes from behind the 3-point arc. G Kate Martin also went for a career-high 25 points, including 3 triples.
The Mastodons were no match for their 1st game against a Big Ten foe, falling 80-61 at Michigan. They have topped Great Lakes Christian by 83 points and survived in OT against Southern Illinois by a 70-64 margin.
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Iowa vs. Purdue Fort Wayne odds
Provided by DraftKings Sportsbook; access Paste BN Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 2:36 p.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Off the board
- Against the spread (ATS): Iowa -35.5 (-110) | Purdue Fort Wayne +35.5 (-110)
- Over/Under (O/U): 146.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
Iowa vs. Purdue Fort Wayne picks and predictions
Prediction
Iowa 107, Purdue Fort Wayne 62
Moneyline
Iowa would cost you way too much if its ML was available. There is never a reason to bet a such a heavy favorite, risking so much for such a minuscule return.
PASS, and look to the spread instead.
Against the spread
The play is IOWA -35.5 (-110), even with such a huge number. It covered a big spread against Drake last time out, and the Hawkeyes are on mission in this Gulf Coast Showcase. If things break right in this event, and Kansas State can win its games on the other side of the bracket starting Friday against Western Kentucky, the Hawkeyes could get a shot to avenge their earlier loss.
But first things first. Iowa needs to take care of Purdue Fort Wayne +35.5 (-110), and it should. The Mastodons were no match for Michigan, and they will fail likewise against the high-flying Hawkeyes.
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Over/Under
OVER 146.5 (-110) is the play, especially when Iowa is on its game. Clark was back to her tremendous form against the Bulldogs last time out after going ice-cold from the field against K-State. Iowa did most of the heavy lifting to get the total over the number last time out, and the Hawkeyes had some decent secondary and tertiary scoring to Clark. Look for that to happen again versus the overwhelmed Mastodons.
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