Indiana Hoosiers vs Purdue Boilermakers Prediction, 2/10/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Indiana Hoosiers vs Purdue Boilermakers

Date: Saturday, February 10, 2024

Location: Mackey Arena in West Lafayette, IN

TV: FOX

The Purdue Boilermakers (21-2) host the Indiana Hoosiers (14-9) at Mackey Arena on Saturday.

The Indiana Hoosiers took the court against Ohio State and took home the win by a score of 76-73 in their last game. Indiana finished the contest with a 44.6% FG percentage (25 out of 56) and buried 5 of their 13 shots from beyond the perimeter. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Hoosiers buried 21 of 31 attempts for a percentage of 67.7%. With respect to hauling in rebounds, they earned 33 with 12 of them being offensive. They also doled out 12 assists for this contest while forcing the opposition into 11 turnovers and having 5 steals. In terms of defense, Indiana allowed the other team to go 41.5% from the field on 22 out of 53 shooting. Ohio State recorded 10 assists and had 4 steals for the game. Moreover, Ohio State grabbed 25 rebounds (5 offensive, 20 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Ohio State ended up going 88.9% at the charity stripe by converting 24 of their 27 tries. They also made 5 of their 17 attempts from beyond the perimeter. In reference to fouls, the Hoosiers finished with 21 and Ohio State racked up 23 fouls.

Malik Reneau is someone who was a contributor for the game. He ended up going 53.3% from the field and earned 2 dimes. He played for 38 minutes played and grabbed 14 rebounds. He was able to score 26 points on 8 of 15 shooting.

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Indiana steps onto the hardwood with a record of 14-9 on the campaign. They turn it over 12.0 times per game and as a squad are committing 17.3 personal fouls every game. As a unit, Indiana is snagging 35.3 boards per game and has earned 337 dimes this season, which has them ranked 95th in D-1 in terms of passing the rock. The Hoosiers are connecting on 33.1% on three-point shots (118 of 356) and 66.5% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 73.6 pts per game (198th in the nation) while hitting 47.6% from the field.

On the defensive end of the court, the Hoosiers have forced 10.8 turnovers per game while drawing 19.8 personal fouls. They currently rank 245th in D-1 in giving up assists with 308 surrendered this year. The Hoosiers defensively are giving up a FG percentage of 42.0% (589 of 1,402) and they relinquish 35.0 boards per contest as a group. They are giving up 34.0% on shots from beyond the arc while they are 249th in D-1 in points per game from their opponents (74.2).

When they last stepped on the court, the Purdue Boilermakers went home victorious with a score of 75-69 when they faced Wisconsin. The Boilermakers were able to corral 27 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive rebounds totaling 38 in the matchup. They turned the ball over 11 times, while getting 4 steals for this game. Wisconsin had 21 personal fouls in the game which took the Boilermakers to the free throw line for a total of 23 shots. They were able to make 18 of those for a percentage of 78.3%. When discussing 3-point shots, Purdue buried 3 out of their 11 attempts (27.3%). When this game wrapped up, the Boilermakers walked away from this one shooting 27 for 57 from the floor which had them sitting at 47.4%. The Boilermakers allowed Wisconsin to convert 27 out of 65 tries from the floor which gave them a rate of 41.5% in this contest. They went 15.8% from beyond the arc by shooting 3 out of 19 and walked away from this one shooting 12 of 14 from the charity stripe (85.7%). In relation to cleaning the glass, Purdue permitted Wisconsin to snag 27 in total (9 offensive).

Lance Jones ended up being a major contributor for the Boilermakers for the contest. He made 8 out of 14 in this contest for a field goal percentage of 57.1%, and earned 6 rebounds. He earned 20 points in his 35 mins of playing time and totaled 3 assists for this game.

Purdue has a record of 21-2 for the season. As an offense, the Boilermakers are shooting 49.4% from the field, which is 10th in the country. Purdue has scored 1,963 pts for the campaign (85.3 per game) and they grab 41.0 boards per contest. They are assisting teammates 18.6 times per contest (5th in the nation) and they turn the ball over 11.7 times per game. The Boilermakers have committed 14.0 fouls per contest while shooting 71.9% from the charity stripe.

The Boilermakers defensively are ranked 130th in the nation in points allowed per contest with 70.0. They are forcing 10.1 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 41.2% from the field (59th in the nation). The Purdue defense concedes 31.2% on shots from 3-point land (175 of 561) and their opponents are converting on 70.0% of their foul shots. They have surrendered 14.9 dimes and 29.9 total rebounds per game, which has them ranked 320th and 11th in the country.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Purdue

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