Indiana Hoosiers vs Purdue Boilermakers Prediction, 3/5/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Indiana Hoosiers vs Purdue Boilermakers

Date: Saturday, March 5, 2022

Location: Mackey Arena in West Lafayette, IN

TV: ESPN

The Purdue Boilermakers (24-6) will play the Indiana Hoosiers (18-11) at Mackey Arena on Saturday.

The Indiana Hoosiers played Rutgers and went home with a loss by a final score of 66-63 in their last game. Indiana ended with a 41.1% field goal percentage (23 of 56) and converted 6 of their 21 shots from beyond the arc. At the free throw line, the Hoosiers knocked down 11 of their 14 attempts for a rate of 78.6%. Concerning grabbing rebounds, they earned 27 with 7 of them being of the offensive sort. They also recorded 9 assists for the matchup as well as creating 13 turnovers and earning 7 steals. In relation to the defense, Indiana allowed the other team to shoot 47.1% from the floor on 24 out of 51 shooting. Rutgers earned 10 dimes and had 6 steals for the matchup. Moreover, Rutgers grabbed 31 boards (7 offensive, 24 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Rutgers went 62.5% from the free throw line by burying 10 of 16 shots. They also made 8 out of their 18 shots from three-point range. When discussing personal fouls, the Hoosiers ended up with 16 and Rutgers recorded 14 personal fouls.

Trayce Jackson-Davis is one player who was a factor for this game. He finished the contest at 63.6% from the floor and also distributed 1 assist. He played 32 mins and also pulled down 9 boards. He was able to score 19 points on 7 out of 11 shooting.

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Indiana comes into this one with a record of 18-11 so far this season. They average 71.6 points per contest (165th in D-1) while hitting 45.8% from the floor. The Hoosiers are shooting 34.0% on 3-pointers (181 of 532) and 68.7% from the free throw line. As a unit, Indiana is pulling in 36.6 rebounds per game and has racked up 420 dimes for the season, which is 97th in the nation in terms of passing. They turn it over 12.2 times per contest and as a team they are committing 17.1 personal fouls per game.

On defense, the Hoosiers are forcing 12.1 turnovers every game and they draw 17.9 personal fouls. They are giving up 31.9% on shots from distance while they are 64th in college basketball in PPG from their opponents (65.3). The Hoosiers are allowing a shooting percentage of 39.0% (649 of 1,665) and they surrender 33.3 rebounds per game as a group. They are currently ranked 25th in college basketball in giving up assists to their opponents with 293 relinquished this year.

When they last stepped on the court, the Purdue Boilermakers took a loss by a score of 70-67 when they played Wisconsin. In the matter of cleaning up the glass, Purdue permitted Wisconsin to collect 29 in all (7 on the offensive glass). They went 31.8% from distance by shooting 7 out of 22 and ended up going 11 of 12 from the free throw line (91.7%). The Boilermakers allowed Wisconsin to bury 26 of 61 tries from the floor which left them with a rate of 42.6% for the contest. When the final whistle was blown, the Boilermakers finished 24 for 56 from the field which gave them a rate of 42.9%. When it comes to 3-point attempts, Purdue buried 8 of their 21 tries (38.1%). They were able to make 11 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 55.0%. Wisconsin was called for 17 fouls for this game which took the Boilermakers to the free throw line for 20 attempts. They turned it over 10 times, while earning 4 steals for this game. The Boilermakers were able to corral 25 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive rebounds totaling 33 for this game.

Zach Edey ended up being a factor for the Boilermakers in the matchup. He buried 6 out of 11 in this game giving him a rate of 54.5%, and tallied 8 rebounds. He earned 17 points in his 23 mins of playing time, but wasn't able to earn an assist.

Purdue has a mark of 24-6 for the campaign. The Boilermakers have committed 14.5 fouls per game and they connect on 70.6% from the charity stripe. Their rate of earning assists is at 17.1 times per game (11th in the nation) and they cough up possession 11.7 times per game. Purdue has accounted for 2,434 points so far this year (81.1 per contest) and they grab 38.3 boards per game. When it comes to offensive execution, the Boilermakers are hitting on 50.1% from the floor, which is 3rd in D-1.

The Boilermakers are ranked 174th in D-1 in points allowed per contest with 68.8. They are able to force 9.9 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 42.8% from the field (158th in college basketball). The Purdue defense gives up 34.1% on shots from 3-point land (252 of 738) and their opponents are converting on 72.1% of their free throw attempts. They relinquish 13.5 dimes and 28.7 boards per contest, which ranks them 256th and 2nd in Division 1.

Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Indiana

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