Sunday, March 5, 2017

Welsh-Ryan Arena

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The Purdue Boilermakers head to Welsh-Ryan Arena to take on the Northwestern Wildcats on Sunday, March 5, 2017. The opening line for this game has Purdue as 4 point favorites.

The Boilermakers come into this game with an overall record of 24-6 and a road record of 5-4. They are 16-10 against the spread and their over/under record is 15-11. The Wildcats have an overall record of 21-9 and a home record of 14-3. They have an over/under record of 9-16 and they are 17-9 against the spread.

Caleb Swanigan comes into this contest averaging 18.6 points per game while playing 31.9 minutes per night so far this season for the Boilermakers. He pulls down 12.5 rebounds per game and dishes out 2.8 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 54% while his free throw percentage is currently at 79%. Isaac Haas averages 13 points per game in 20.1 minutes per contest this season. He averages 0.7 assists per contest and 5.2 rebounds per game for Purdue. His field goal percentage is 59% for the year while his free throw percentage is 72%.

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Scottie Lindsey averages 14.2 points per game while playing 30.9 minutes per contest this year for the Wildcats. He grabs 4 rebounds per game and has 2.4 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 42% and his free throw percentage currently is at 85%. Bryant McIntosh averages 14.2 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 34.1 minutes per contest. He also averages 2.9 rebounds per contest and 5.4 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 38% and his free throw percentage is 87%.

Purdue averages 80.8 points per contest this season which ranks them 28th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 13.8 and their shooting percentage is 48% as a team which has them ranked 29th. Behind the arc they shoot 41% which is good for 5th in the country. They average 38.3 rebounds per game and 18.2 assists per game which ranks them 56th and 2nd in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 174th with 13.2 per game. The Boilermakers allow 67.0 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 56th in the nation. They also allow a 41% shooting percentage and a 33% average from behind the arc ranking them 50th and 80th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 30.8 rebounds a game which ranks 12th and they give up 12.5 assists per contest which puts them in 116th place in the country. They force 12.1 turnovers per game which ranks them 80th in Division 1.

Northwestern averages 71.6 points per game this year which ranks them 222nd in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 6.9 and their shooting percentage is 43% as a team which has them sitting in the 255th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 34% which is good for 222nd in the nation. They average 36.8 rebounds per game and 15.4 assists per contest which ranks them 119th and 63rd respectively. In the turnover department the Wildcats rank 342nd with 10.4 per game. The Wildcats allow 64.7 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 32nd in the country. They also allow a 40% shooting percentage and a 33% average from behind the arc ranking them 20th and 79th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 36.4 rebounds a game which ranks 243rd and they give up 11.9 assists per contest which puts them in 72nd place in the nation. The Wildcats force 12.1 turnovers per game which ranks them 79th in college basketball.

The Boilermakers are 25th in the nation in offensive rating at 113.7. They assist on 65% of their shots, which ranks 3rd in the country. In terms of pace they average 70.5 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 140th among D-1 teams. They are 20th in effective field goal percentage with 56%. As a team they are 12th in the country in true shooting percentage with 60% and they shoot 3 pointers on 38% of their shots. Purdue turns the ball over an average of 16.4 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 7.2% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage of 55.4% places them 11th in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 31.4%.

The Wildcats are 118th in the nation in offensive rating at 107.1. They assist on 61% of their shots, which ranks 24th in the country. In terms of pace they average 66.9 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 297th among D-1 teams. They are 253rd in effective field goal percentage with 49%. As a team they are 236th in the country in true shooting percentage with 53% and they shoot 3 pointers on 36% of their shots. Northwestern turns the ball over an average of 13.5 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 7.8% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage of 50.3% places them 185th in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 30.7%.

Purdue Boilermakers Betting Trends

The Purdue Boilermakers are 16-10 against the spread

The Purdue Boilermakers are 15-11 against the over/under

Northwestern Wildcats Betting Trends

The Northwestern Wildcats are 17-9 against the spread

The Northwestern Wildcats are 9-16 against the over/under

Purdue Boilermakers Injuries

11/11/16 F Jacquil Taylor Ankle out indefinitely
01/29/17 F Basil Smotherman Dismissed has been dismissed

Northwestern Wildcats Injuries

12/14/16 F Aaron Falzon Knee out for season

Josh's Pick: Take Purdue -4

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