Purdue Boilermakers vs Indiana Hoosiers Prediction, 1/20/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Purdue Boilermakers vs Indiana Hoosiers

Date: Thursday, January 20, 2022

Location: Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall in Bloomington, IN

TV: FS1

Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall is where the Indiana Hoosiers (13-4) will take on the Purdue Boilermakers (15-2) on Thursday.

The Purdue Boilermakers faced off with Illinois and took home the win by a score of 96-88 in their last contest. When talking about personal fouls, the Boilermakers walked away with 15 while Illinois totaled 23 personal fouls. They also buried 12 out of their 33 tries from distance. Illinois shot 80.0% at the charity stripe by burying 12 of 15 tries. Additionally, Illinois grabbed 35 rebounds (5 offensive, 30 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Illinois recorded 15 dimes and had 5 steals in the game. When talking about defending, Purdue allowed 41.6% from the floor on 32 of 77 shooting. They also doled out 13 dimes in this game while forcing 6 turnovers and earning 3 steals. When talking about hauling in rebounds, they collected a total of 42 with 9 of them being of the offensive variety. At the charity stripe, the Boilermakers knocked down 26 of 32 attempts for a rate of 81.3%. Purdue ended the contest having earned a 45.6% FG percentage (31 of 68) and knocked down 8 of 18 three-point attempts.

Zach Edey is someone who came through for the game. He finished with 20 points on 9 out of 14 shooting. He saw the court for 27 mins played and totaled 8 rebounds. He ended up shooting 64.3% from the floor and also totaled 1 assist.

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Purdue steps onto the court with a win-loss record of 15-2 for the year. They are averaging 86.2 points per outing (5th in the country) while connecting on 50.2% from the field. The Boilermakers are connecting on 40.3% on shots from beyond the arc (166 of 412) and 73.3% from the free throw line. As a team, Purdue is pulling down 41.1 rebounds per contest and is sitting with 310 dimes for the season, which has them ranked 10th in college basketball in terms of passing. They cough up possession 11.8 times per game and as a group are committing 14.4 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

On defense, the Boilermakers are forcing 10.9 turnovers per game while drawing 19.8 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 250th in D-1 in allowing assists to the opposition with 223 relinquished on the year. The Boilermakers are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 41.3% (430 of 1,042) and they surrender 28.8 rebounds per game as a group. They give up 33.0% on shots from distance while they are 152nd in D-1 in opponents PPG (67.8).

In their last game, the Indiana Hoosiers walked away with a victory by a final of 78-71 when they played Nebraska. In regard to cleaning up the glass, Indiana permitted Nebraska to snag 23 in all (7 on the offensive side). They went 35.3% from behind the 3-point line by going 6 of 17 and walked away from this one shooting 17 out of 21 from the charity stripe (81.0%). The Hoosiers allowed Nebraska to bury 24 out of 51 attempts from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 47.1% in the matchup. When all was said and done, the Hoosiers went 27 for 50 from the floor which had them at 54.0%. In relation to three-point attempts, Indiana knocked down 4 out of their 13 attempts (30.8%). They were able to bury 20 of the free throws for a percentage of 71.4%. Nebraska had 20 fouls in this matchup which took the Hoosiers to the charity stripe for a total of 28 attempts. They also coughed it up 14 times, while getting 7 steals for the contest. The Hoosiers corralled 20 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive rebounds for a total of 29 in this matchup.

Trayce Jackson-Davis was important for the Hoosiers in the matchup. He converted 10 of 16 for this game for a field goal percentage of 62.5%, and had 12 rebounds. He accumulated 23 points in his 30 mins on the court, but wasn't able to get an assist.

Indiana has a mark of 13-4 on the season. When it comes to offensive execution, the Hoosiers are shooting 48.3% from the floor, which has them ranked 23rd in the nation. Indiana has tallied 1,276 points for the year (75.1 per contest) and they grab 39.4 rebounds per game. They are assisting teammates 15.5 times per contest (62nd in the nation) and they are turning it over 14.4 times per contest. The Hoosiers commit 17.2 personal fouls per contest and they go 68.4% from the free throw line.

The Hoosiers on the defensive end are ranked 37th in Division 1 in PPG given up with 62.7. They are forcing 12.2 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 36.5% from the floor (2nd in Division 1). The Indiana defense allows 29.4% on shots from 3-point land (114 of 388) and their opponents are knocking down 76.6% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have relinquished 9.4 assists and 32.1 total boards per game, which is ranked 13th and 66th in the nation.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Indiana

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