Arizona Wildcats vs Purdue Boilermakers Prediction, 12/16/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Arizona Wildcats vs Purdue Boilermakers

Date: Saturday, December 16, 2023

Location: Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, IN

TV: Peacock

The Arizona Wildcats (8-0) are hitting the road to Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Saturday where they will meet the Purdue Boilermakers (9-1).

The Arizona Wildcats played Wisconsin and notched a win by a score of 98-73 in their last game. Arizona walked away from the game with a 58.3% field goal percentage (35 of 60) and buried 12 out of their 26 3-point shots. When they shot from the free throw line, the Wildcats made 16 of their 26 shots for a percentage of 61.5%. Pertaining to grabbing boards, they collected 37 with 4 of them being of the offensive variety. They also distributed 26 assists for this contest as well as creating 8 turnovers and having 5 steals. Concerning defending, Arizona allowed their opponent to shoot 41.4% from the field on 29 of 70 shooting. Wisconsin distributed 13 assists and had 3 steals for this game. Furthermore, Wisconsin collected 24 boards (6 offensive, 18 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Wisconsin finished the game at 62.5% from the charity stripe by converting 5 of 8 attempts. They knocked down 10 out of their 21 tries from 3-point range. Regarding fouls, the Wildcats walked away with 16 and Wisconsin finished the game with 18 fouls.

Pelle Larsson is one guy who played a role in the matchup. He ended up scoring 21 points on 6 of 6 shooting. He played 30 mins played and also grabbed 4 rebounds. He finished shooting 100.0% from the field and also recorded 4 assists.

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Arizona will enter this game with a record of 8-0 on the campaign. They lose possession via turnover 12.6 times per game and as a team they are committing 15.5 fouls per contest. As a team, Arizona is pulling down 46.1 rebounds per game and has tallied 173 assists on the campaign, which has them ranked 27th in Division 1 in terms of passing the ball. The Wildcats are hitting 39.1% on shots from beyond the arc (68 of 174) and 73.0% from the free throw line. They average 94.0 pts per contest (2nd in D-1) while shooting 51.5% from the floor.

Defensively, the Wildcats are forcing their opponents into 15.1 turnovers every game while drawing 19.8 personal fouls. They are 56th in college hoops in allowing assists to the opposition with 100 conceded so far this season. The Wildcats are giving up a shooting percentage of 38.9% (192 of 493) and they surrender 28.3 boards per game as a basketball team. They are surrendering 33.3% on shots from distance while they are 36th in D-1 in points per game from their opponents (63.9).

For their last game, the Purdue Boilermakers walked away with a victory by a final of 92-86 against Alabama. With respect to attacking the glass, Purdue allowed Alabama to collect 30 in total (10 on the offensive side). They wrapped up this game 41.3% from distance by shooting 19 out of 46 and finished the game at 9 of 14 at the free throw line (64.3%). The Boilermakers permitted Alabama to make 29 of their 64 tries from the field which gave them a percentage of 45.3% for this contest. When the final whistle was blown, the Boilermakers walked away from this one shooting 30 out of 62 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 48.4%. In the matter of three-point attempts, Purdue made 8 of 18 attempts (44.4%). They were able to convert 24 of the free throw tries for a rate of 85.7%. Alabama had 24 personal fouls for the matchup which got the Boilermakers to the free throw line for a total of 28 tries. They coughed up the ball 9 times, while getting 9 steals for this contest. The Boilermakers collected 22 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive boards totaling 32 for the matchup.

Zach Edey ended up having an impact for the Boilermakers in this contest. He racked up 35 points in his 36 mins of playing time and had 2 assists in this contest. He converted 12 of 20 in the matchup for a field goal rate of 60.0%, and had 7 rebounds.

Purdue has a record of 9-1 for the campaign. The Boilermakers commit 14.9 fouls every game and they connect on 72.0% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 18.0 times per contest (20th in the country) and they turn the ball over 12.2 times per contest. Purdue has accumulated 856 points on the year (85.6 per contest) and they average 42.0 rebounds per game. As an offense, the Boilermakers are connecting on 49.1% from the field, which is 35th in the nation.

The Purdue defense allows 29.3% on 3-point attempts (82 of 280) and their opponents are making 66.0% of their shots from the free throw line. They have conceded 15.0 dimes and 30.8 rebounds every game, which has them ranked 323rd and 31st in college basketball. The Boilermakers are ranked 133rd in Division 1 in PPG allowed with 69.1. They have forced 10.1 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 39.3% from the field (37th in college hoops).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Purdue

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