Marquette Golden Eagles vs Purdue Boilermakers Prediction, 11/15/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Marquette Golden Eagles vs Purdue Boilermakers

Date: Tuesday, November 15, 2022

Location: Mackey Arena in West Lafayette, IN

TV: FS1

The Marquette Golden Eagles (2-0) are hitting the road to Mackey Arena on Tuesday where they will meet the Purdue Boilermakers (2-0).

The Marquette Golden Eagles faced off with Central Michigan and walked away with a win by a score of 97-73 in their last contest. Marquette ended the game with a 53.0% FG percentage (35 out of 66) and made 13 of their 38 shots from beyond the arc. From the free throw line, the Golden Eagles knocked down 14 of 27 attempts for a percentage of 51.9%. In regard to getting rebounds, they compiled 31 with 7 of them being offensive. They also recorded 27 dimes for the matchup in addition to forcing 21 turnovers and getting 13 steals. In regard to defense, Marquette let their opponent shoot 44.8% from the floor on 26 of 58 shooting. Central Michigan dished out 17 assists and had 7 steals in the matchup. Furthermore, Central Michigan collected 34 boards (8 offensive, 26 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Central Michigan ended up shooting 66.7% at the charity stripe by knocking down 14 of their 21 shots. They buried 7 of 23 attempts from long range. When discussing fouls, the Golden Eagles walked away with 19 and Central Michigan totaled 20 fouls.

David Joplin is a player who was a contributor for the contest. He finished the game at 66.7% from the field but had no assists when the time ran out. He saw the court for 21 mins and totaled 4 rebounds. He recorded 23 points on 8 out of 12 shooting.

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Marquette will enter this contest with a mark of 2-0 so far this year. They are turning it over 16.0 times per game and as a basketball team they are committing 19.5 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Marquette is collecting 38.0 boards per contest and has accounted for 45 assists for the campaign, which is 45th in Division 1 in terms of passing. The Golden Eagles are shooting 31.6% on shots beyond the perimeter (18 of 57) and 65.4% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 88.0 pts per contest (47th in D-1) while shooting 49.6% from the floor.

Defensively, the Golden Eagles are able to force 18.5 turnovers per contest while drawing 20.0 personal fouls. They are 218th in college hoops in giving up assists with 28 surrendered so far this season. The Golden Eagles defensively are giving up a field goal percentage of 43.0% (52 of 121) and they relinquish 34.5 boards per game as a basketball team. They concede 25.0% on 3-point shots and they are 235th in college hoops in opponents PPG (71.0).

For their last game, the Purdue Boilermakers went home victorious with a score of 63-44 when they faced Austin Peay. In the matter of how they attacked the glass, Purdue allowed Austin Peay to grab 20 overall (6 on the offensive side). They finished 16.7% from downtown by connecting on 4 out of 24 and ended up shooting 10 out of 11 at the charity stripe (90.9%). The Boilermakers permitted Austin Peay to make 15 of their 53 attempts from the field which had them at 28.3% in the matchup. In all, the Boilermakers finished shooting 24 for 48 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 50.0%. In the matter of 3-point shots, Purdue buried 2 out of their 19 attempts (10.5%). They were able to knock down 13 of them for a percentage of 76.5%. Austin Peay earned 17 fouls for this contest which took the Boilermakers to the charity stripe for a total of 17 attempts. They gave up possession of the ball 14 times, while earning 2 steals in this matchup. The Boilermakers pulled down 27 defensive boards and 9 offensive boards for a total of 36 for the contest.

Zach Edey ended up being a major contributor for the Boilermakers for the game. He converted 12 of 13 in the game for a field goal rate of 92.3%, and accumulated 11 rebounds. He tallied 30 points in his 31 minutes of playing time, but wasn't able to notch an assist.

Purdue has a win-loss record of 2-0 on the year. When it comes to offensive execution, the Boilermakers are shooting 42.5% from the field, which is ranked 249th in college basketball. Purdue has accounted for 147 points on the year (73.5 per game) and they pull in 47.0 boards per contest. Their rate of earning assists is at 15.5 times per contest (118th in college basketball) and they turn it over 12.5 times per contest. The Boilermakers are committing 15.0 personal fouls every game and they hit 79.5% from the free throw line.

The Purdue defense allows 16.3% on shots from behind the 3-point line (7 of 43) and their opponents are converting on 70.0% of their foul shots. They surrender 8.0 assists and 28.0 rebounds per game, which ranks them 46th and 33rd in college basketball. The Boilermakers on the defensive end are ranked 13th in college hoops in PPG surrendered with 48.5. They are able to force 14.0 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 33.6% from the field (37th in D-1).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Purdue

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