Purdue Boilermakers vs Michigan Wolverines Prediction, 2/25/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Purdue Boilermakers vs Michigan Wolverines

Date: Sunday, February 25, 2024

Location: Crisler Center in Ann Arbor, MI

TV: CBS

The Michigan Wolverines (8-19) will try to defeat the Purdue Boilermakers (24-3) at Crisler Center on Sunday.

The Purdue Boilermakers faced off with Rutgers and went home with a win by a final score of 96-68 in their last contest. When discussing fouls, the Boilermakers left the arena with 12 while Rutgers had 16 fouls. They also knocked down 5 out of their 13 shots from beyond the arc. Rutgers ended up going 85.0% at the charity stripe by making 17 of 20 attempts. Furthermore, Rutgers collected 22 rebounds (7 offensive, 15 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Rutgers doled out 11 dimes and had 8 steals in this matchup. When it comes to defending, Purdue allowed their opponent to shoot 42.6% from the floor on 23 of 54 shooting. They also recorded 22 assists in this matchup in addition to forcing the other team into 11 turnovers and earning 8 steals. With regard to getting rebounds, they earned 34 with 10 of them being offensive. From the charity stripe, the Boilermakers made 18 of 20 tries for a percentage of 90.0%. Purdue walked away from the contest with a 58.9% field goal percentage (33 out of 56) and made 12 out of their 23 shots from beyond the perimeter.

Zach Edey is a player who was a major factor in the game. He finished the game shooting 87.5% from the floor and distributed 1 assist. He was on the hardwood for 27 minutes and also grabbed 7 boards. He was able to score 25 points on 7 out of 8 shooting.

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Purdue heads into this matchup with a win-loss mark of 24-3 for the year. They lose possession via turnover 11.6 times per game and as a unit they are committing 13.9 personal fouls every game. As a team, Purdue is collecting 40.9 boards per game and is sitting with 496 dimes for the campaign, which is 5th in college basketball in terms of passing the rock. The Boilermakers are shooting 40.6% on 3-point shots (230 of 566) and 72.3% from the free throw line. They are averaging 84.9 points per outing (9th in college hoops) while hitting 49.2% from the field.

When they are on the defensive end, the Boilermakers are forcing 9.9 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 20.1 fouls. They are ranked 321st in college hoops in allowing assists with 401 relinquished so far this year. The Boilermakers defense is allowing a FG percentage of 41.6% (702 of 1,688) and they concede 29.3 boards per game as a team. They are relinquishing 31.9% from 3-point land and they are 120th in college basketball in PPG allowed (69.9).

When they last stepped on the court, the Michigan Wolverines took a loss by a final score of 76-62 when they played Northwestern. The Wolverines collected 20 defensive rebounds and 4 offensive rebounds for a total of 24 in the game. They gave up possession of the ball 10 times, while recording 1 steal for the contest. Northwestern earned 14 personal fouls for this contest which took the Wolverines to the charity stripe for a total of 18 shots. They were able to knock down 10 of the free throw tries for a clip of 55.6%. Regarding three-point shots, Michigan knocked down 8 of their 11 attempts (72.7%). When the game finished, the Wolverines ended up shooting 22 for 44 from the floor which had them shooting 50.0%. The Wolverines permitted Northwestern to knock down 30 of 64 tries from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 46.9% in the matchup. They finished 45.5% from distance by shooting 10 out of 22 and ended up going 6 out of 9 at the free throw line (66.7%). In reference to how they rebounded, Michigan permitted Northwestern to get 32 in total (11 offensive).

Nimari Burnett was important for the Wolverines for this game. He accumulated 15 points in his 35 mins on the hardwood and accounted for 2 dimes for the matchup. He knocked down 6 out of 8 in the game for a field goal percentage of 75.0%, and tallied 2 rebounds.

Michigan has a mark of 8-19 so far this year. The Wolverines have committed 16.8 fouls per contest and they connect on 70.5% from the free throw line. They are getting an assist 12.8 times per contest (214th in college basketball) and they lose possession via turnover 12.9 times per game. Michigan has accounted for 2,018 pts this year (74.7 per game) and they collect 35.8 rebounds per game. As an offense, the Wolverines are shooting 45.5% from the floor, which ranks them 131st in college basketball.

The Wolverines defensively are ranked 339th in Division 1 in points per game surrendered with 78.8. They are forcing 9.6 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 45.9% from the field (320th in Division 1). The Michigan defense allows 36.0% on 3-point shots (200 of 555) and their opponents are making 72.9% of their shots from the charity stripe. They relinquish 13.4 dimes and 34.9 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is 228th and 183rd in college hoops.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Purdue

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