Gonzaga Bulldogs vs Purdue Boilermakers Prediction, 3/29/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Gonzaga Bulldogs vs Purdue Boilermakers

Date: Friday, March 29, 2024

Location: Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, MI

TV: TBS

Odds/Point Spread: Gonzaga (+5)

The Purdue Boilermakers (31-4) will play the Gonzaga Bulldogs (27-7) at Little Caesars Arena on Friday in the Sweet 16. Gonzaga opens as 5-point underdogs from Vegas oddsmakers. The total has been set at 152.5.

The Gonzaga Bulldogs played Kansas and notched a win by a score of 89-68 in their last game. Gonzaga ended the game with a 60.3% field goal percentage (35 of 58) and buried 8 out of their 15 shots from 3-point land. From the free throw line, the Bulldogs converted 11 of 15 shots for a rate of 73.3%. Pertaining to getting rebounds, they compiled 37 with 8 of them being of the offensive sort. They also doled out 19 assists for the game while creating 8 turnovers and earning 2 steals. In relation to the defense, Gonzaga allowed their opponent to shoot 38.6% from the floor on 27 of 70 shooting. Kansas earned 20 assists and had 5 steals in this game. Moreover, Kansas pulled down 30 rebounds (13 offensive, 17 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. Kansas finished 55.6% from the charity stripe by knocking down 5 of their 9 shots. They also made 9 of their 22 tries from 3-point range. When it comes to personal fouls, the Bulldogs ended up with 12 and Kansas had 14 personal fouls.

Anton Watson is someone who was important for the matchup. He finished the game shooting 72.7% from the floor and also distributed 1 assist. He played 34 mins played and also grabbed 6 boards. He accounted for 21 points on 8 out of 11 shooting.

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Gonzaga will play this contest with a record of 27-7 on the season. They turn it over 9.9 times per contest and as a unit they commit 15.6 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Gonzaga is grabbing 39.1 boards per contest and has tallied 571 assists on the year, which is 21st in D-1 in terms of passing. The Bulldogs are hitting 36.2% on three-point attempts (237 of 655) and 72.3% from the charity stripe. They average 85.0 points per game (7th in the country) while connecting on 51.9% from the floor.

When they are on defense, the Bulldogs are able to force 11.3 turnovers every game while drawing 16.9 personal fouls. They give up 33.3% from beyond the arc and they rank 85th in college basketball in PPG from their opponents (68.8). The Bulldogs are giving up a FG percentage of 40.2% (850 of 2,113) and they concede 31.7 boards per game as a unit. They currently rank 143rd in college basketball in allowing assists to their opponents with 410 conceded so far this year.

The last time they took the hardwood, the Purdue Boilermakers got the victory with a final of 106-67 when they faced Utah State. In reference to team rebounding, Purdue permitted Utah State to grab 22 in total (5 offensive). They finished shooting 33.3% from behind the 3-point line by connecting on 9 out of 27 and ended up going 12 out of 16 at the free throw line (75.0%). The Boilermakers permitted Utah State to make 23 of 64 attempts from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 35.9% in the matchup. When this game wrapped up, the Boilermakers walked away from this one shooting 38 out of 68 from the field which had them shooting 55.9%. Regarding shots from beyond the perimeter, Purdue made 11 of their 23 attempts (47.8%). They were able to make 19 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 82.6%. Utah State had 20 personal fouls in this game which got the Boilermakers to the free throw line for 23 attempts. They coughed it up 9 times, while getting 5 steals for this game. The Boilermakers pulled down 35 defensive boards and 10 offensive rebounds totaling 45 in this matchup.

Zach Edey ended up being a major contributor for the Boilermakers in this contest. He converted 8 of 11 for the matchup for a field goal rate of 72.7%, and had 14 rebounds. He accumulated 23 points in his 26 minutes on the court and earned 3 dimes in the matchup.

Purdue has a record of 31-4 on the year. When it comes to offense, the Boilermakers are shooting 49.0% from the field, which ranks 10th in college basketball. Purdue has totaled 2,936 pts on the campaign (83.9 per contest) and they grab 40.8 rebounds per contest. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 18.8 times per game (2nd in college basketball) and they turn it over 11.4 times per game. The Boilermakers commit 14.0 fouls per contest and they hit 72.1% from the charity stripe.

The Purdue defense allows 31.4% from downtown (253 of 807) and their opponents are making 72.5% of their shots from the free throw line. They relinquish 14.2 assists and 29.3 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is 288th and 4th in those categories. The Boilermakers on the defensive end are ranked 99th in college hoops in points allowed per contest with 69.5. They are forcing their opponents into 9.6 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 41.5% from the floor (48th in Division 1).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Purdue (-5)

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