Auburn Tigers vs Purdue Boilermakers Prediction, 12/21/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Auburn Tigers vs Purdue Boilermakers

Date: Saturday, December 21, 2024

Location: Legacy Arena at BJCC in Birmingham, AL

TV: ESPN+

Legacy Arena at BJCC is the location where the Purdue Boilermakers (8-3) will take on the Auburn Tigers (10-1) on Saturday.

The Auburn Tigers played Georgia State and went home with a win by a final score of 100-59 in their last game. Auburn wrapped up the contest having earned a 57.4% FG percentage (35 out of 61) and converted 9 of 25 shots from downtown. From the free throw line, the Tigers made 21 of their 26 attempts for a percentage of 80.8%. In regard to grabbing boards, they collected a total of 30 with 8 of them being of the offensive sort. They also doled out 19 assists for this contest as well as forcing 18 turnovers and earning 11 steals. Concerning defense, Auburn let their opponent shoot 33.9% from the field on 21 out of 62 shooting. Georgia State doled out 7 dimes and had 7 steals for this contest. Moreover, Georgia State pulled down 31 boards (14 offensive, 17 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Georgia State shot 65.0% at the charity stripe by making 13 of their 20 attempts. They buried 4 out of their 22 attempts from beyond the perimeter. Concerning fouls, the Tigers ended up with 20 while Georgia State recorded 20 fouls.

Chaney Johnson is a player who came through for this game. He finished with 26 points on 12 out of 14 shooting. He was on the court for 30 mins and also grabbed 8 rebounds. He shot 85.7% from the field and earned 4 assists.

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Auburn enters this contest with a mark of 10-1 for the year. They turn it over 8.9 times per contest and as a squad are committing 17.5 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Auburn is pulling in 39.3 rebounds per game and has tallied 206 assists so far this year, which is 26th in college in terms of passing the ball. The Tigers are shooting 38.0% on shots beyond the perimeter (114 of 300) and 76.5% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 88.5 pts per contest (6th in college) while connecting on 51.1% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Tigers have forced 11.3 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 16.1 fouls. They surrender 31.2% on shots from beyond the arc and they rank 46th in college hoops in points per game allowed (65.1). The Tigers defense is giving up a field goal percentage of 38.9% (250 of 642) and they concede 30.8 boards per game as a team. They currently rank 3rd in college in giving up assists to the opposition with 82 surrendered for the campaign.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Purdue Boilermakers took a defeat with a final score of 70-66 when they played Texas A&M. The Boilermakers were able to pull down 14 defensive rebounds and 5 offensive boards for a total of 19 in the game. They turned it over 16 times, while getting 11 steals for the contest. Texas A&M earned 11 fouls for the game which took the Boilermakers to the charity stripe for 10 tries. They were able to bury 9 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 90.0%. Concerning shooting from distance, Purdue made 9 of their 26 attempts (34.6%). When the final whistle blew, the Boilermakers finished 24 for 53 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 45.3%. The Boilermakers permitted Texas A&M to bury 22 of their 50 tries from the floor which had them at 44.0% for the matchup. They wrapped up this game 40.9% from beyond the perimeter by connecting on 9 of 22 and ended up going 17 out of 24 at the free throw line (70.8%). In relation to rebounds, Purdue permitted Texas A&M to collect 29 in total (11 offensive).

Braden Smith ended up having an impact for the Boilermakers in the matchup. He made 5 out of 14 for this contest giving him a field goal percentage of 35.7%, and had 6 rebounds. He accumulated 15 points in his 38 mins of playing time and accumulated 6 assists in this matchup.

Purdue has a mark of 8-3 on the year. As an offensive team, the Boilermakers are shooting 49.4% from the floor, which ranks them 35th in the nation. Purdue has accumulated 849 pts this season (77.2 per contest) and they pull in 33.0 boards per contest. Their rate of earning assists is at 17.2 times per contest (39th in college hoops) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 12.4 times per game. The Boilermakers are responsible for committing 15.5 fouls per contest and they hit 72.4% from the charity stripe.

The Purdue defense allows 31.5% on 3-point attempts (86 of 273) and their opposition knocks down 76.7% of their free throw attempts. They allow 14.1 dimes and 31.4 boards per game, which ranks 266th and 51st in college. The Boilermakers are ranked 160th in college hoops in PPG given up with 70.4. They are able to force 11.3 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 42.8% from the field (172nd in college hoops).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Purdue

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