Purdue Boilermakers vs Wisconsin Badgers Prediction, 2/4/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Purdue Boilermakers vs Wisconsin Badgers

Date: Sunday, February 4, 2024

Location: Kohl Center in Madison, WI

TV: CBS

The Purdue Boilermakers (20-2) are en route to Kohl Center on Sunday where they will compete against the Wisconsin Badgers (16-5).

The Purdue Boilermakers played Northwestern and took home the win by a score of 105-96 in their last game. Purdue walked away from the contest having earned a 57.9% FG percentage (33 of 57) and converted 10 out of their 21 shots from 3-point land. From the free throw line, the Boilermakers knocked down 29 of 46 tries for a rate of 63.0%. In relation to rebounding, they compiled 33 with 12 of them being offensive. They also recorded 23 assists for this game in addition to forcing 8 turnovers and earning 6 steals. With respect to defending, Purdue let their opponent shoot 57.6% from the floor on 38 out of 66 shooting. Northwestern distributed 23 assists and had 6 steals for the game. On top of that, Northwestern snagged 22 rebounds (3 offensive, 19 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Northwestern walked away from this one shooting 75.0% from the free throw line by knocking down 6 of 8 tries. They also knocked down 14 of 27 attempts from downtown. In regard to personal fouls, the Boilermakers ended up with 15 while Northwestern recorded 30 personal fouls.

Zach Edey is one guy who was important for this game. He ended up finishing with 30 points on 11 out of 14 shooting. He played for 42 minutes and also totaled 15 boards. He finished the game at 78.6% from the floor and distributed 3 assists.

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Purdue heads into this one with a record of 20-2 on the year. They are turning it over 11.7 times per game and as a team are committing 13.9 personal fouls every game. As a team, Purdue is pulling down 41.0 rebounds per game and has accumulated 416 assists for the campaign, which is 3rd in Division 1 in terms of passing the ball. The Boilermakers are connecting on 40.4% on 3-pointers (195 of 483) and 71.7% from the free throw line. They average 85.8 points per contest (7th in Division 1) while hitting 49.5% from the field.

Defensively, the Boilermakers are forcing their opponents into 10.4 turnovers per game while drawing 20.3 personal fouls. They are ranked 337th in college basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 328 surrendered for the year. The Boilermakers defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 41.2% (575 of 1,397) and they concede 30.0 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They are relinquishing 31.7% on shots from beyond the perimeter while they are 129th in college basketball in opponents points per game (70.0).

The last time they took the hardwood, the Wisconsin Badgers took a loss by a score of 80-72 against Nebraska. The Badgers were able to pull down 30 defensive boards and 9 offensive rebounds totaling 39 for this game. They also gave up possession of the ball 16 times, while getting 8 steals for this game. Nebraska committed 13 fouls in the game which got the Badgers to the charity stripe for a total of 12 tries. They were able to bury 8 of those for a percentage of 66.7%. When it comes to shots from 3-point land, Wisconsin made 10 out of their 31 tries (32.3%). When this game wrapped up, the Badgers finished 27 for 64 from the field which gave them a percentage of 42.2%. The Badgers permitted Nebraska to bury 26 out of their 58 tries from the floor which left them shooting 44.8% in this contest. They went 33.3% from distance by connecting on 9 out of 27 and finished the contest at 19 of 26 at the free throw line (73.1%). In regard to how they attacked the glass, Wisconsin allowed Nebraska to snag 34 in all (7 offensive).

AJ Storr ended up being a factor for the Badgers for this contest. He made 11 out of 22 in this contest for a field goal rate of 50.0%, and accumulated 3 rebounds. He scored 28 points in his 35 mins on the court, but wasn't able to earn an assist.

Wisconsin has a record of 16-5 on the campaign. The Badgers are responsible for committing 15.2 personal fouls per game and they shoot 77.3% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 12.3 times per game (264th in college basketball) and they turn it over 10.1 times per contest. Wisconsin has accumulated 1,591 points so far this season (75.8 per contest) and they grab 34.3 boards per contest. When it comes to offense, the Badgers are connecting on 47.4% from the field, which ranks them 54th in the nation.

The Badgers defensively are ranked 81st in D-1 in PPG given up with 67.5. They are able to force 11.4 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 45.1% from the floor (280th in the nation). The Wisconsin defense concedes 36.0% from downtown (150 of 417) and opponents are knocking down 69.2% of their free throw attempts. They surrender 11.0 dimes and 28.8 rebounds per game, which is 46th and 2nd in college hoops.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Wisconsin

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