Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders vs Purdue Boilermakers Prediction, 11/4/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders vs Purdue Boilermakers

Date: Monday, November 4, 2024

Location: Mackey Arena in West Lafayette, IN

TV: BTN

The Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders (21-12 last year) are en route to Mackey Arena on Monday where they will attempt to beat the Purdue Boilermakers (34-5 last season).

The Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders faced Abilene Christian and took a loss by a score of 73-63 in their last game. When it comes to fouls, the Islanders walked away with 16 while Abilene Christian racked up 19 fouls. They also knocked down 8 of 25 shots from distance. Abilene Christian ended up shooting 52.9% at the charity stripe by burying 9 of their 17 attempts. On top of that, Abilene Christian collected 33 rebounds (6 offensive, 27 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Abilene Christian distributed 16 assists and had 5 steals for the game. In reference to defense, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi let their opponent shoot 50.9% from the field on 28 out of 55 shooting. They also recorded 9 dimes in this game while forcing the other team into 13 turnovers and earning 10 steals. In reference to grabbing rebounds, they compiled 39 with 16 of them being offensive. From the free throw line, the Islanders converted 19 of 30 attempts for a percentage of 63.3%. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi ended with a 31.8% field goal percentage (21 of 66) and made 2 of 24 3-point shots.

Jordan Roberts is a player who came through in the game. He ended up with 22 points on 10 of 23 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 34 minutes and totaled 2 rebounds. He finished the contest at 43.5% from the field and totaled 2 dimes.

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Texas A&M-Corpus Christi comes into this one after finishing with a record of 21-12 last year. They coughed up possession 12.1 times per contest and as a group committed 20.9 personal fouls per game. As a basketball team, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi pulled in 40.2 rebounds per game and accounted for 485 dimes last year, which ranked 94th in Division 1 in terms of passing the ball. The Islanders shot 29.7% on 3-pointers (183 of 616) and 70.3% from the charity stripe. They averaged 75.2 points per game (127th in college hoops) while going 43.5% from the floor.

On the defensive end of the court, the Islanders were able to force their opponents into 15.0 turnovers per game while drawing 18.4 fouls. They relinquished 30.1% on three-point shots and they were ranked 39th in D-1 in PPG from their opponents (66.7). The Islanders allowed a FG percentage of 40.7% (714 of 1,755) and they conceded 33.6 rebounds per game as a squad. They were ranked 28th in college hoops in giving up assists to the opposition with 360 conceded last season.

The last time they took the court, the Purdue Boilermakers took a loss by a score of 75-60 against Connecticut. Regarding how they cleaned up the glass, Purdue allowed Connecticut to snag 32 in all (13 on the offensive side). They finished 27.3% from behind the 3-point line by hitting 6 out of 22 and ended up shooting 9 out of 11 at the free throw line (81.8%). The Boilermakers allowed Connecticut to make 30 of their 62 tries from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 48.4% for this contest. When the final whistle blew, the Boilermakers finished shooting 24 out of 54 from the floor which had them at 44.4%. Concerning three-point attempts, Purdue made 1 out of 7 tries (14.3%). They were able to convert 11 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 73.3%. Connecticut committed 18 fouls for the matchup which took the Boilermakers to the charity stripe for a total of 15 attempts. They also gave up possession 9 times, while getting 3 steals for the game. The Boilermakers snagged 19 defensive boards and 8 offensive rebounds for a total of 27 for the matchup.

Zach Edey pitched in for the Boilermakers in the game. He earned 37 points in his 39 mins on the hardwood, but wasn't able to earn an assist. He converted 15 out of 25 for the matchup for a rate of 60.0%, and earned 10 rebounds.

Purdue had a record of 34-5 last season. The Boilermakers were responsible for committing 13.7 fouls per contest while shooting 72.0% from the charity stripe. They assisted teammates 18.5 times per game (5th in Division 1) and they coughed up possession 11.3 times per game. Purdue scored 3,211 pts last season (82.3 per game) and they collected 40.4 rebounds per contest. On the offensive side of the ball, the Boilermakers hit 48.8% from the floor, which was ranked 12th in the nation.

The Purdue defense gave up 31.5% from downtown (281 of 893) and opponents converted on 72.3% of their shots from the free throw line. They surrendered 14.2 assists and 29.3 total boards per game, which was ranked 291st and 4th in those categories. The Boilermakers on defense were ranked 88th in college basketball in PPG given up with 69.0. They forced their opponents into 9.4 turnovers per game and let teams shoot 41.7% from the field (54th in college basketball).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Texas A&M-Corpus Christi

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