Purdue Boilermakers vs Indiana Hoosiers Prediction, 2/4/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Purdue Boilermakers vs Indiana Hoosiers

Date: Saturday, February 4, 2023

Location: Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall in Bloomington, IN

TV: fuboTV

The Indiana Hoosiers (15-7) host the Purdue Boilermakers (22-1) at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall on Saturday.

The Purdue Boilermakers faced off with Penn State and took home the win by a score of 80-60 in their last game. Purdue ended the game with a 50.9% field goal percentage (28 of 55) and buried 14 of 31 shots from beyond the arc. From the charity stripe, the Boilermakers buried 10 of 14 tries for a rate of 71.4%. In the matter of rebounding, they collected 38 with 10 of them being of the offensive sort. They also recorded 19 assists in the game as well as forcing the other team into 7 turnovers and getting 6 steals. In reference to the defense, Purdue allowed their opponent to shoot 43.4% from the floor on 23 out of 53 shooting. Penn State earned 16 assists and had 3 steals for the matchup. Moreover, Penn State snagged 17 rebounds (2 offensive, 15 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Penn State went 75.0% at the charity stripe by burying 3 of 4 attempts. They also converted 11 of 29 attempts from 3-point land. In reference to personal fouls, the Boilermakers finished with 9 and Penn State racked up 14 personal fouls.

Mason Gillis is one guy who came through in this contest. He ended up shooting 71.4% from the field but had no dimes when the game ended. He played for 25 mins played and also totaled 3 rebounds. He accounted for 29 points on 10 out of 14 shooting.

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Purdue enters this game with a win-loss record of 22-1 on the year. They average 74.0 points per contest (131st in the country) while connecting on 46.1% from the floor. The Boilermakers are connecting on 33.9% on three-point shots (169 of 498) and 75.6% from the free throw line. As a unit, Purdue is pulling in 39.4 rebounds per game and is sitting with 356 dimes on the campaign, which is 38th in college hoops in terms of passing. They turn it over 10.7 times per contest and as a group are committing 13.3 fouls on a nightly basis.

On defense, the Boilermakers are forcing their opponents into 10.3 turnovers per game and they draw 18.5 fouls. They are ranked 143rd in D-1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 272 relinquished so far this year. The Boilermakers defense is allowing and opponent field goal percentage of 40.4% (540 of 1,338) and they concede 27.9 rebounds per game as a team. They are giving up 30.4% from 3-point land and they rank 10th in the country in PPG allowed (60.3).

In their last game, the Indiana Hoosiers walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 66-55 against Maryland. The Hoosiers recorded 26 defensive boards and 10 offensive boards totaling 36 in the matchup. They also coughed it up 11 times, while getting 2 steals in this matchup. Maryland had 12 fouls in this matchup which got the Hoosiers to the charity stripe for a total of 12 shots. They were able to knock down 10 of them for a clip of 83.3%. With respect to shooting from distance, Indiana knocked down 3 of their 11 attempts (27.3%). When the final whistle blew, the Hoosiers ended up going 21 out of 56 from the field which gave them a percentage of 37.5%. The Hoosiers permitted Maryland to knock down 18 of 53 attempts from the floor which had them sitting at 34.0% in the matchup. They shot 22.7% from distance by going 5 out of 22 and finished the game at 25 out of 29 at the free throw line (86.2%). In reference to rebounds, Indiana permitted Maryland to get 31 in total (10 on the offensive glass).

Trayce Jackson-Davis ended up being a major contributor for the Hoosiers for the matchup. He made 7 out of 13 in the matchup for a rate of 53.8%, and accounted for 20 rebounds. He racked up 18 points in his 39 minutes of playing time and accounted for 2 assists in the matchup.

Indiana has a record of 15-7 for the season. The Hoosiers are responsible for committing 17.4 personal fouls every game and they hit 70.1% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 16.2 times per contest (25th in the country) and they are turning it over 12.2 times per contest. Indiana has accumulated 1,706 points on the year (77.5 per game) and they grab 37.7 rebounds per contest. On the offensive side of the court, the Hoosiers are shooting 49.7% from the floor, which has them ranked 6th in college basketball.

The Indiana defense surrenders 32.9% on shots from 3-point land (160 of 487) and opponents are connecting on 68.0% of their free throw attempts. They surrender 11.4 assists and 32.4 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is ranked 82nd and 83rd in those categories. The Hoosiers on the defensive end are ranked 119th in college hoops in points per game surrendered with 67.3. They have forced 11.8 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 40.6% from the floor (44th in college basketball).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Purdue

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