Purdue at Tennessee College Basketball Parlay 3/28/2019

Thursday, March 28, 2019

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The Purdue Boilermakers head to KFC Yum! Center to take on the Tennessee Volunteers on Thursday in the Sweet 16. The opening line for this game has Tennessee as 1 point favorites.

Purdue comes into this game with an overall record of 25-9. They currently have a point differential of 10.0 as they are averaging 76.1 points per game while giving up 66.1 per contest. Tennessee has an overall mark of 31-5. They are averaging 81.7 points per contest and giving up 68.9, which is a point differential of 12.8.

Valuable Purdue Boilermakers Betting Trends

The Purdue Boilermakers are 19-15-0 against the spread this season

The Purdue Boilermakers are 16-15-0 against the over/under this year

Important Tennessee Volunteers Betting Trends

The Tennessee Volunteers are 17-17-1 against the spread this season

The Tennessee Volunteers are 16-14-0 against the over/under this year

Key Purdue Boilermakers Injuries

01/11/19 C Emmanuel Dowuona Redshirt is out for season

Key Tennessee Volunteers Injuries

11/09/18 F Zach Kent Knee is out indefinitely

Player Spotlight

Ryan Cline averages 11.7 points per contest in 33.7 minutes per game this year. He averages 3.4 assists per game and 2.9 rebounds per contest. His field goal percentage is 41% for the season while his free throw percentage is 71%. Carsen Edwards comes into this game averaging 23.6 points per contest while playing 34.9 minutes per night. He grabs 3.6 rebounds per contest and distributes 3.0 assists per game. His FG percentage is 56% while his free throw percentage is 85%.

Player Spotlight

Admiral Schofield averages 16.4 points per game and he sees the court an average of 31.5 minutes per game. He also hauls in 6.1 rebounds per game and dishes 2.0 assists per contest. His field goal percentage is 47% and his free throw percentage is 72%. Grant Williams scores 18.8 points per contest while playing 32.0 minutes per game. He hauls in 7.5 rebounds per contest and has 3.1 assists per game on the season. His FG percentage is 56% and his free throw percentage is at 82%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Boilermakers allow 66.1 points per contest which is 45th in the country. They also surrender a 41% shooting percentage and a 34% average from 3-point range, ranking them 51st and 150th in defensive field goal percentage. Opponents average 31.7 rebounds a game which ranks 33rd, and they allow 12.2 assists per game which puts them in 107th place in D-1. They force 12.8 turnovers per game which ranks them 162nd in Division 1. Purdue averages 76.1 points per contest, which is 85th in the NCAA. Their average scoring margin is 10.0 and their shooting percentage is 45% as a unit, which has them ranked 159th. From 3-point territory they shoot 37%, which is good for 60th in the nation. They average 37.3 boards per contest and 14.5 assists per game, which ranks them 81st and 85th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they are 329th with 10.7 per game.

Useful Team Statistics

The Volunteers give up 68.9 points per game, which ranks them 109th in the nation. Their defense surrenders a 40% shooting percentage and a 34% average from behind the 3-point line, ranking them 19th and 188th in those defensive statistics. They rank 106th with 12.2 dimes allowed per game and 125th with 34.1 boards surrendered per contest. The Volunteers are 167th in Division 1 in forcing turnovers with 12.9 per contest. Tennessee is 20th in the country with 81.7 points per contest this season. They are 6th in D-1 in shooting at 50%, while their average scoring margin is 12.8. They shoot 36% from beyond the arc, which is good for 91st in the country. They are 68th in the nation in rebounding with 37.6 boards per contest and 6th in assists per game with 17.9. The Volunteers are 308th in turnovers per contest with 11.3.

Advanced Statistics

The Boilermakers have an offensive rating of 113.8, which is ranked 12th. They are 309th in college basketball in pace with 66.4 possessions per 40 minutes, and their eFG% of 53% is 85th. As a unit they are 93rd in the nation in true shooting percentage with 56% and they shoot 3-pointers on 45% of their shot attempts, ranking 35th in D-1. Purdue is 334th in turnovers, as they turn the ball over an average of 13.6 times per 100 possessions.

Advanced Statistics

Tennessee is 328th in the country in turnovers, as they turn the ball over an average of 13.9 times per 100 possessions. The Volunteers have an offensive rating of 116, which is ranked 7th. They are 159th in D-1 in pace with 69.5 possessions per 40 minutes, and their eFG% of 55% is 26th. As a unit they are 15th in college basketball in true shooting percentage with 59% and they shoot 3-pointers on 32% of their shot attempts, ranking 323rd in the country.

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take Purdue +1 and over 147 total points

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