Purdue Boilermakers vs Minnesota Golden Gophers Prediction, 2/2/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Purdue Boilermakers vs Minnesota Golden Gophers

Date: Wednesday, February 2, 2022

Location: Williams Arena in Minneapolis, MN

TV: BTN

The Minnesota Golden Gophers (11-7) will go up against the Purdue Boilermakers (18-3) at Williams Arena on Wednesday.

The Purdue Boilermakers took the court against Ohio State and walked away with a win by a score of 81-78 in their last game. Purdue wrapped up the game having earned a 48.3% FG percentage (29 of 60) and made 8 of 17 3-pointers. At the charity stripe, the Boilermakers made 15 of their 26 tries for a rate of 57.7%. In reference to rebounding, they compiled 33 with 12 of them being of the offensive sort. They also distributed 17 assists for this contest while forcing 6 turnovers and earning 4 steals. Concerning defending, Purdue allowed their opponent to shoot 46.0% from the field on 29 out of 63 shooting. Ohio State doled out 15 dimes and had 6 steals in this contest. Moreover, Ohio State totaled 27 boards (9 offensive, 18 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Ohio State shot 78.6% at the charity stripe by converting 11 of 14 tries. They made 9 of their 29 shots from beyond the perimeter. In the matter of fouls, the Boilermakers ended up walking away with 12 and Ohio State finished the game with 22 fouls.

Zach Edey is a player who was a contributor for the matchup. He finished shooting 77.8% from the field but wasn't able to get an assist. He saw the court for 21 minutes played and also collected 3 boards. He accumulated 20 points on 7 of 9 shooting.

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Purdue heads into this contest with a win-loss mark of 18-3 on the campaign. They have an average of 84.5 points per contest (4th in the nation) on 50.5% from the field. The Boilermakers are shooting 41.2% from downtown (207 of 503) and 70.0% from the free throw line. As a unit, Purdue is collecting 40.2 rebounds per game and has earned 379 assists so far this season, which has them ranked 6th in D-1 in terms of passing the rock. They turn the ball over 11.8 times per game and as a basketball team they are committing 14.5 fouls per contest.

On the defensive end, the Boilermakers are forcing 10.2 turnovers per game and they draw 19.6 personal fouls. They rank 221st in D-1 in giving up assists to their opponents with 266 conceded on the campaign. The Boilermakers are allowing a FG percentage of 41.5% (529 of 1,275) and they surrender 28.7 boards per game as a team. They concede 32.7% on 3-pointers while they are 161st in college basketball in PPG allowed (68.1).

When they last stepped on the court, the Minnesota Golden Gophers went home defeated by a final of 66-60 against Wisconsin. The Golden Gophers were able to corral 25 defensive rebounds and 4 offensive boards totaling 29 for the matchup. They coughed up the ball 11 times, while earning 4 steals in this game. Wisconsin had 15 fouls for the game which got the Golden Gophers to the charity stripe for a total of 9 shots. They were able to knock down 8 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 88.9%. In relation to 3-pointers, Minnesota buried 6 out of their 18 attempts (33.3%). When the final whistle blew, the Golden Gophers finished shooting 23 for 53 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 43.4%. The Golden Gophers allowed Wisconsin to knock down 24 of their 57 attempts from the field which gave them a rate of 42.1% in this contest. They shot 31.6% from distance by shooting 6 of 19 and ended up going 12 of 15 at the free throw line (80.0%). In regard to rebounding, Minnesota permitted Wisconsin to pull down 31 in total (7 offensive).

Payton Willis ended up having an impact for the Golden Gophers for the contest. He made 7 out of 15 in this contest for a field goal percentage of 46.7%, and earned 3 rebounds. He earned 17 points in his 35 mins on the court and tallied 2 assists in the matchup.

Minnesota has a mark of 11-7 for the season. When it comes to offensive execution, the Golden Gophers are connecting on 45.6% from the field, which is 104th in the nation. Minnesota has scored 1,237 points so far this year (68.7 per contest) and they pull down 31.7 boards per game. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 12.3 times per contest (249th in the nation) and they turn the ball over 9.4 times per game. The Golden Gophers have committed 13.9 fouls every game and they connect on 70.9% from the free throw line.

The Golden Gophers on the defensive end are ranked 123rd in D-1 in points allowed per game with 66.7. They are able to force 10.7 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 43.3% from the field (209th in Division 1). The Minnesota defense gives up 28.7% on 3-pointers (106 of 369) and their opponents are knocking down 73.8% of their free throw attempts. They allow 13.1 assists and 37.7 rebounds per contest, which is 224th and 314th in college hoops.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Purdue

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