Penn State Nittany Lions vs Purdue Boilermakers Prediction, 1/8/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Penn State Nittany Lions vs Purdue Boilermakers

Date: Sunday, January 8, 2023

Location: Mackey Arena in West Lafayette, IN

TV: Youtube TV

The Penn State Nittany Lions (11-4) are en route to Mackey Arena on Sunday where they will compete against the Purdue Boilermakers (14-1).

The Penn State Nittany Lions took the court against Michigan and went home with a loss by a final score of 79-69 in their last game. When it comes to fouls, the Nittany Lions walked away with 20 and Michigan finished the game with 16 fouls. They also made 8 out of their 19 attempts from beyond the arc. Michigan finished 68.0% at the free throw line by knocking down 17 of 25 shots. Furthermore, Michigan pulled down 35 rebounds (6 offensive, 29 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Michigan recorded 11 dimes and had 4 steals in this contest. In terms of defense, Penn State allowed 46.6% from the field on 27 of 58 shooting. They also doled out 6 assists for the contest in addition to forcing 3 turnovers and earning 2 steals. When it comes to rebounding, they collected 29 with 4 of them being offensive. From the charity stripe, the Nittany Lions converted 8 of their 11 attempts for a percentage of 72.7%. Penn State ended having earned a 44.8% FG percentage (26 of 58) and made 9 of their 28 shots from beyond the arc.

Jalen Pickett is someone who played a role for this contest. He notched 26 points on 9 out of 16 shooting. He played 40 minutes played and collected 9 rebounds. He finished the game shooting 56.3% from the floor and also dished out 4 dimes.

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Penn State heads into this matchup with a win-loss record of 11-4 so far this year. They turn it over 8.7 times per game and as a team are committing 15.3 fouls per contest. As a unit, Penn State is pulling in 34.5 rebounds per game and has accumulated 225 assists for the campaign, which is 104th in D-1 in terms of passing the ball. The Nittany Lions are connecting on 38.4% on three-point shots (163 of 425) and 77.6% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 75.5 pts per game (114th in D-1) while connecting on 46.4% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Nittany Lions are able to force 10.0 turnovers per game and they draw 13.5 fouls. They relinquish 33.1% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are 122nd in the country in opponents PPG (66.9). The Nittany Lions defense is giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 40.2% (362 of 900) and they concede 36.6 boards per game as a team. They are 238th in college basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 205 conceded for the season.

In their last game, the Purdue Boilermakers got the victory with a final of 71-69 against Ohio State. With respect to attacking the glass, Purdue allowed Ohio State to get 26 in total (9 offensive). They finished 42.9% from downtown by hitting 6 of 14 and walked away from this one shooting 5 out of 7 at the free throw line (71.4%). The Boilermakers permitted Ohio State to knock down 29 of their 58 attempts from the floor which had them at 50.0% in this contest. In all, the Boilermakers walked away from this one shooting 25 for 58 from the floor which had them at 43.1%. Pertaining to 3-pointers, Purdue converted 13 of their 31 attempts (41.9%). They were able to bury 8 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 80.0%. Ohio State was called for 13 fouls in this game which took the Boilermakers to the charity stripe for 10 shots. They also turned it over 14 times, while recording 4 steals for the game. The Boilermakers collected 20 defensive rebounds and 12 offensive boards for a total of 32 for this contest.

Zach Edey ended up being important for the Boilermakers for the matchup. He made 6 out of 11 in the matchup for a field goal rate of 54.5%, and tallied 11 rebounds. He scored 16 points in his 32 minutes on the hardwood and accounted for 4 dimes for the game.

Purdue has a win-loss record of 14-1 on the season. The Boilermakers have committed 13.5 personal fouls per contest and they hit 75.1% from the charity stripe. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 15.4 times per contest (63rd in the nation) and they are giving up possession 10.6 times per game. Purdue has earned 1,139 points so far this season (75.9 per contest) and they collect 40.9 rebounds per game. When it comes to executing on offense, the Boilermakers are shooting 45.4% from the floor, which is ranked 142nd in college basketball.

The Boilermakers defensively are ranked 28th in college basketball in points allowed per game with 61.4. They are able to force 10.3 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 39.6% from the floor (36th in college basketball). The Purdue defense surrenders 29.0% on three-point shots (97 of 335) and their opposition makes 72.6% of their shots from the free throw line. They have conceded 11.8 dimes and 29.1 rebounds per contest, which ranks them 122nd and 5th in those defensive categories.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Purdue

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