Indiana Hoosiers vs Purdue Boilermakers Prediction, 2/25/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Indiana Hoosiers vs Purdue Boilermakers

Date: Saturday, February 25, 2023

Location: Mackey Arena in West Lafayette, IN

TV: ESPN+

Mackey Arena is the location where the Purdue Boilermakers (24-4) will take on the Indiana Hoosiers (19-9) on Saturday.

The Indiana Hoosiers played Michigan State and went home with a loss by a final score of 80-65 in their last contest. Indiana finished with a 48.0% field goal percentage (24 out of 50) and made 5 out of their 14 shots from beyond the arc. At the free throw line, the Hoosiers converted 12 of 16 tries for a rate of 75.0%. In the matter of pulling down rebounds, they earned 22 with 3 of them being offensive. They also recorded 10 assists for this contest as well as forcing the opposition into 10 turnovers and having 5 steals. When it comes to the defense, Indiana allowed their opponent to shoot 47.3% from the floor on 26 out of 55 shooting. Michigan State earned 14 assists and had 7 steals for this game. In addition, Michigan State had 30 rebounds (10 offensive, 20 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Michigan State ended up going 94.7% at the free throw line by converting 18 of their 19 shots. They also knocked down 10 of their 21 shots from 3-point range. When it comes to personal fouls, the Hoosiers ended up with 18 and Michigan State recorded 13 personal fouls.

Trayce Jackson-Davis is one player who was a factor in the game. He ended up finishing with 19 points on 8 of 13 shooting. He played for 35 mins and snagged 7 rebounds. He finished the contest at 61.5% from the floor and recorded 5 dimes.

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Indiana enters this game with a mark of 19-9 so far this season. They lose possession via turnover 12.2 times per game and as a unit they are committing 17.1 fouls per game. As a unit, Indiana is snagging 36.5 rebounds per game and has accumulated 434 assists so far this season, which has them ranked 48th in college basketball in terms of passing the rock. The Hoosiers are shooting 38.0% on shots from 3-point land (167 of 440) and 71.0% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 75.4 points per outing (94th in college basketball) while going 49.2% from the floor.

When they are on defense, the Hoosiers are forcing their opponents into 11.5 turnovers every game and they draw 16.3 fouls. They are currently ranked 70th in college hoops in allowing assists with 315 relinquished for the campaign. The Hoosiers defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 41.0% (675 of 1,646) and they concede 32.4 rebounds per game as a squad. They surrender 32.5% from beyond the arc and they are ranked 104th in Division 1 in points per game allowed (67.4).

When they last played, the Purdue Boilermakers got the victory with a final of 82-55 against Ohio State. The Boilermakers were able to snag 29 defensive boards and 12 offensive boards totaling 41 for the matchup. They turned the ball over 11 times, while earning 7 steals for the contest. Ohio State committed 21 personal fouls in this matchup which got the Boilermakers to the charity stripe for 27 attempts. They were able to convert 21 of them for a percentage of 77.8%. With respect to shots from downtown, Purdue converted 7 out of their 16 tries (43.8%). Overall, the Boilermakers went 27 for 54 from the floor which had them shooting 50.0%. The Boilermakers permitted Ohio State to knock down 22 of 55 tries from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 40.0% for the contest. They went 26.3% from 3-point land by shooting 5 of 19 and ended up shooting 6 of 11 at the charity stripe (54.5%). In the matter of cleaning the glass, Purdue permitted Ohio State to collect 17 overall (5 on the offensive side).

Zach Edey ended up having an impact for the Boilermakers for this game. He tallied 26 points in his 25 minutes on the hardwood, but left the arena with no assists. He converted 11 of 20 in the game giving him a field goal percentage of 55.0%, and tallied 11 rebounds.

Purdue has a win-loss record of 24-4 for the year. In terms of offensive execution, the Boilermakers are hitting on 46.4% from the field, which is ranked 78th in the nation. Purdue has scored 2,058 pts on the campaign (73.5 per game) and they grab 38.9 rebounds per contest. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 15.5 times per contest (40th in college basketball) and they lose possession via turnover 11.2 times per game. The Boilermakers are responsible for committing 13.5 fouls every game while shooting 75.8% from the charity stripe.

The Purdue defense allows 30.2% from downtown (171 of 567) and opponents are converting on 72.7% of their foul shots. They have conceded 12.2 assists and 27.6 rebounds per contest, which ranks 137th and 1st in Division 1. The Boilermakers are ranked 15th in college hoops in points allowed per game with 61.6. They are forcing 10.0 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 41.2% from the floor (57th in Division 1).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Purdue

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