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Iowa vs. Purdue: Big Ten Championship Game odds, final score predictions from ESPN, KenPom

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The No. 24 Iowa Hawkeyes (25-9) take on the No. 9 Purdue Boilermakers (27-6) in the Finals of the Big Ten Tournament on Sunday at 3:30 p.m. ET. Here’s how to watch, odds, ESPN BPI predictions and KenPom game predictions as well for both teams ahead of Sunday’s Big Ten clash.

How to watch No. 24 Iowa vs. No. 9 Purdue

Time: 3:30 PM ET

Channel: CBS

Location: Gainbridge Fieldhouse — Indianapolis, Indiana

Odds

Purdue is an 2-point favorite over Iowa on Sunday, according to Vegas Insider.

Money line: Purdue -135, Iowa +111

Spread: Purdue -2, -111, Iowa +2, –110

Total: Over/Under 148.5, -110

Check out the rest of Vegas’ odds for Sunday’s slate here.

ESPN BPI Predictions 

Matchup quality: 96.2%

Win probability: Purdue, 54.7%

Predicted point differential: 1.2

The College Basketball Power Index (BPI) is a measure of team strength that is meant to be the best predictor of performance going forward. BPI represents how many points above or below average a team is. Strength of Record (SOR) is a measure of team accomplishment based on how difficult a team’s W-L record is to achieve. 

Game predictions account for opponent strength, pace of play, site, travel distance, day’s rest and altitude, and are used to simulate the season 10,000 times to produce season projections. Numbers update daily,’ per ESPN.

For the rest of ESPN’s BPI predictions, click here.

KenPom Predictions

Score prediction: Iowa 81, Purdue 80

Win probability: Iowa, 51%

Check out the rest of KenPom’s predictions for No. 24 Iowa vs. No. 9 Purdue and the rest of college basketball here.

WATCH: Iowa lifted to Big Ten Tournament Final by buzzer-beating three

The bank was open for Iowa, and the hearts of Indiana faithful are broken. With 1.1 seconds left on the clock, Hawkeyes guard Jordan Bohannon banked in a game-winning three-point shot for to send Iowa to the Big Ten Tournament Final.

Bohannon has been with Iowa for some huge moments, but he may have just hit the biggest shot of his basketball career. In addition to his gigantic shot, the Iowa guard added 12 points, three rebounds and three assists to the victory.

“They were just doing a great job denying us the ball,” stated Bohannon, after hitting the shot. “Honestly, we were trying to get him the ball (Keegan Murray). But they did a phenomenal job late game on not letting him catch it. So, because of him I got a lot of open looks late.

“I kind of felt the bank was open after I hit that. It just felt good out my hand for whatever reason.”

Now, Iowa is moving on to the finals of the Big Ten Tournament. The Hawkeyes await the Purdue Boilermakers — the only thing standing in their way for a conference championship.