Purdue Boilermakers at Indiana Hoosiers NCAAB Pick - Odds - Free ATS Prediction

Purdue Boilermakers at Indiana Hoosiers NCAAB Pick - Odds - Free ATS Prediction

Cliff Knox
Date: February 9, 7:00 pm
Location: Branch McCracken Court at Assembly Hall
TV: ESPN2

Betting Odds

Point Spread: Purdue -3.5
Total: 155.5

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The Indiana Hoosiers host the 16th ranked Purdue Boilermakers in a Big 10 game that will take place at the Assembly Hall in Bloomington, Indiana at 7 PM ET. The Boilermakers opened on the college betting board as a -3.5 point favorite over the Hoosiers, but that line has dropped as low as -1.5 at some books. The O/U line for this interesting Big Ten match is listed at 155.5.
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Purdue is coming off a 73-72 win over a ranked Maryland team in their last game where the game was a Pick with the Boilermakers a 1-point favorite. The total number of points in the game was 145, which was under the closing line of 148.5. The Boilermakers have an ATS record of 4-1-1 in their last six games and in their last two games the total has gone under while in the previous two games the total went over. Purdue has won five of their last six games including their last two.
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Indiana is coming off a 65-60 loss to a ranked Wisconsin team in their last game covered the spread as a 14-point underdog. The total number of points scored in the game was 125, which was under the closing line of 136.5. The Hoosiers have covered the spread in their last two games after failing to do so in two straight games and in two of their last three games the total has gone under. Indiana has lost three of their last four games.
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Offensively, Purdue is putting up 82.2 points per game on a 48.6% FG average, which ranks 20th in the nation. On the defensive side of things the Boilermakers are allowing 66.7 points per game on a 40.8% FG average.
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Indiana is putting up 82 points per game on a 49.1% FG average, which ranks 14th in the nation. On defense the Hoosiers are allowing 71.6 points per game on a 41.9% FG average.
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Last season in the lone match up between these teams, which took place at Indiana, the Hoosiers beat the Boilermakers 77-73.
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Purdue Boilermakers at Indiana Hoosiers Betting Trends<br />
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Purdue is 4-1-1 against the spread in their last 6 games overall.
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The Boilermakers are 1-3-1 against the spread in their last 5 road games.
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The game total has gone over in 5 of Purdue’s last 7 games against Indiana.
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Indiana is 4-1 against the spread in their last 5 home games.
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The Hoosiers are 1-4 against the spread in their last 5 games against the Boilermakers.
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Public Money Consensus<br />
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In this NCAAB matchup between Purdue and Indiana have the public leaning to the Boilermakers minus the 3.5 points with over 70% on board. The over/under bettors are evenly split on the total line of 155.5 at 50%.
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Purdue Boilermakers at Indiana Hoosiers Prediction

I'm basing my handicap on the Indiana injury report. There has been rumbles about leading scorer guard James Blackmon Jr. returning and if that's the case that goes without saying that's a big deal for the Hoosiers' offense. Indiana F OG Anunoby has been lost for the season and his defense (21 steals, 21 blocks) will be missed more than his offense (11.1 PPG). Purdue's offense has been firing on all cylinders scoring an average of 79.6 points in conference games although the defense hasn't been allowing four more points on the road per game. On the road that number increases to 77.2 and with averaging 88.8 PPG at home this season and 110 (0T), 82, 76, 96, 68 and 83 in their six home conference games. It would be easy to forecast both clubs scoring into the 80's tonight and that's where my money is going to land.

Free Pick: Take the OVER 155
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