Texas A&M Aggies vs Purdue Boilermakers Prediction, 12/14/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Texas A&M Aggies vs Purdue Boilermakers

Date: Saturday, December 14, 2024

Location: Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, IN

TV: CBS

The Purdue Boilermakers (8-2) will compete against the Texas A&M Aggies (8-2) at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Saturday.

The Texas A&M Aggies played Texas Tech and walked away with a win by a score of 72-67 in their last game. Concerning fouls, the Aggies finished with 13 while Texas Tech accumulated 16 fouls. They made 12 of their 31 attempts from beyond the arc. Texas Tech finished the contest at 75.0% when shooting free throws by making 9 of 12 shots. Additionally, Texas Tech grabbed 28 rebounds (6 offensive, 22 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Texas Tech distributed 18 dimes and had 6 steals in this game. In reference to defense, Texas A&M allowed 45.1% from the floor on 23 out of 51 shooting. They also distributed 13 dimes in this contest as well as forcing the other team into 17 turnovers and earning 9 steals. In relation to getting rebounds, they collected 33 with 14 of them being on the offensive end. From the charity stripe, the Aggies converted 13 of their 18 attempts for a percentage of 72.2%. Texas A&M ended the contest with a 37.3% FG percentage (25 out of 67) and converted 9 out of their 24 shots from downtown.

Wade Taylor IV is one player who was a factor for the contest. He finished the game shooting 35.3% from the floor and earned 4 assists. He was on the court for 33 mins and collected 3 boards. He accounted for 19 points on 6 of 17 shooting.

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Texas A&M steps onto the hardwood with a record of 8-2 for the season. They are averaging 75.1 pts per contest (202nd in college basketball) while going 41.2% from the field. The Aggies are connecting on 30.0% on 3-pointers (69 of 230) and 69.5% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Texas A&M is pulling in 43.1 rebounds per contest and has earned 125 assists this year, which is 253rd in the country in terms of passing the ball. They are losing possession via turnover 12.2 times per contest and as a squad they are committing 17.9 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

On defense, the Aggies are forcing 14.0 turnovers per game while drawing 19.8 fouls. They surrender 29.3% on shots from distance while they are 44th in college basketball in points per game allowed (64.9). The Aggies defensively are allowing a shooting percentage of 38.0% (218 of 573) and they relinquish 33.9 rebounds per game as a team. They are 229th in college basketball in allowing assists to their opponents with 133 surrendered so far this year.

In their last game, the Purdue Boilermakers walked away with a victory by a final of 83-78 when they faced Maryland. When discussing cleaning the glass, Purdue permitted Maryland to grab 32 in all (10 offensive). They went 42.3% from beyond the arc by hitting 11 of 26 and finished the game at 7 out of 9 at the free throw line (77.8%). The Boilermakers permitted Maryland to convert 30 out of 66 attempts from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 45.5% for this game. Overall, the Boilermakers went 32 out of 66 from the field which gave them a percentage of 48.5%. Concerning 3-point attempts, Purdue buried 9 of 26 attempts (34.6%). They were able to convert 10 of those for a percentage of 76.9%. Maryland committed 18 personal fouls in this matchup which took the Boilermakers to the free throw line for a total of 13 attempts. They also turned the ball over 8 times, while getting 4 steals for the game. The Boilermakers earned 23 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive rebounds totaling 32 for this game.

Braden Smith ended up being a major contributor for the Boilermakers for the contest. He made 9 of 15 for the matchup for a field goal rate of 60.0%, and tallied 4 rebounds. He earned 24 points in his 40 minutes on the court and accumulated 10 dimes in this contest.

Purdue has a mark of 8-2 for the season. When it comes to offensive execution, the Boilermakers are connecting on 49.8% from the floor, which ranks 23rd in college hoops. Purdue has scored 783 points on the season (78.3 per game) and they grab 34.0 rebounds per game. They are earning an assist 17.3 times per contest (37th in college basketball) and they turn the ball over 12.0 times per contest. The Boilermakers commit 15.1 fouls per game and they shoot 71.7% from the free throw line.

The Boilermakers on the defensive side of the court are 167th in college hoops in points per game surrendered with 70.4. They are forcing their opponents into 10.6 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 42.7% from the floor (178th in the country). The Purdue defense allows 30.7% on 3-point shots (77 of 251) and their opposition makes 77.6% of their foul shots. They concede 14.1 dimes and 31.1 rebounds per contest, which ranks 261st and 39th in college hoops.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Purdue

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