Grambling Tigers vs Purdue Boilermakers Prediction, 3/22/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Grambling Tigers vs Purdue Boilermakers

Date: Friday, March 22, 2024

Location: Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, IN

TV: TBS

Odds/Point Spread: Grambling (+27)

The Purdue Boilermakers (29-4) will play the Grambling Tigers (21-14) at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Friday in the NCAA Tournament. Grambling opens as 27-point dogs. The total is set at 138.5.

The Grambling Tigers faced off with Montana State and took home the win by a score of 88-81 in their last game. Grambling ended the game with a 50.0% field goal percentage (33 out of 66) and made 4 of their 10 shots from beyond the arc. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Tigers buried 18 of their 23 attempts for a percentage of 78.3%. When talking about pulling down boards, they compiled a total of 36 with 10 of them being offensive. They also doled out 11 assists for this contest in addition to creating 10 turnovers and getting 6 steals. When it comes to the defense, Grambling allowed 51.7% from the field on 30 out of 58 shooting. Montana State doled out 18 dimes and had 9 steals in this game. On top of that, Montana State collected 27 rebounds (5 offensive, 22 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Montana State shot 53.3% from the free throw line by making 8 of 15 tries. They also knocked down 13 of their 30 shots from distance. In relation to personal fouls, the Tigers ended up walking away with 14 while Montana State accumulated 18 personal fouls.

Jimel Cofer is one guy who played a role for this contest. He finished the game shooting 77.8% from the floor but wasn't able to get an assist. He played 22 mins and totaled 2 rebounds. He left the arena with 19 points on 7 out of 9 shooting.

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Grambling enters this contest with a record of 21-14 on the campaign. They turn it over 13.3 times per game and as a unit are committing 15.9 fouls every game. As a team, Grambling is collecting 32.4 boards per game and is sitting with 343 dimes on the season, which is 337th in college hoops in terms of passing the ball. The Tigers are connecting on 34.0% on shots beyond the perimeter (182 of 535) and 70.8% from the free throw line. They average 68.2 points per game (311th in the country) while going 44.2% from the floor.

Defensively, the Tigers are forcing 12.9 turnovers per game while drawing 16.6 personal fouls. They concede 34.3% on 3-point shots and they are 100th in college basketball in PPG allowed (69.4). The Tigers defense is allowing a FG percentage of 43.5% (863 of 1,983) and they surrender 33.0 rebounds per game as a unit. They are currently ranked 311th in college basketball in giving up assists with 472 surrendered for the year.

The last time they took the court, the Purdue Boilermakers took a loss by a score of 76-75 when they faced Wisconsin. The Boilermakers snagged 30 defensive boards and 9 offensive boards for a total of 39 for this contest. They gave up possession 15 times, while earning 3 steals in this game. Wisconsin committed 28 personal fouls for the game which took the Boilermakers to the free throw line for a total of 32 attempts. They were able to convert 24 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 75.0%. Regarding three-point attempts, Purdue knocked down 5 of 16 attempts (31.3%). When all was said and done, the Boilermakers shot 23 out of 51 from the field which had them sitting at 45.1%. The Boilermakers permitted Wisconsin to convert 32 out of 74 tries from the field which gave them a percentage of 43.2% for this contest. They finished 21.9% from downtown by connecting on 7 of 32 and finished the contest at 5 of 9 from the free throw line (55.6%). Concerning how they rebounded, Purdue allowed Wisconsin to grab 27 overall (9 offensive).

Zach Edey was important for the Boilermakers in the game. He buried 7 of 11 in the game for a field goal percentage of 63.6%, and had 11 rebounds. He racked up 28 points in his 29 minutes on the hardwood and had 3 assists in the matchup.

Purdue has a record of 29-4 for the season. The Boilermakers are responsible for committing 14.4 fouls per game while shooting 72.1% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 18.4 times per contest (5th in the nation) and they turn the ball over 11.5 times per game. Purdue has scored 2,752 points so far this year (83.4 per game) and they collect 40.4 boards per contest. On the offensive side of the ball, the Boilermakers are connecting on 48.8% from the floor, which ranks them 16th in the nation.

The Purdue defense surrenders 31.4% on three-point shots (241 of 768) and their opponents are knocking down 72.4% of their free throw attempts. They have relinquished 14.4 dimes and 29.6 rebounds every game, which ranks them 301st and 4th in the nation. The Boilermakers defensively are ranked 119th in college basketball in PPG surrendered with 70.2. They are forcing 9.8 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 41.9% from the floor (69th in college basketball).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Purdue (-27)

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