Purdue Boilermakers vs Michigan Wolverines Prediction, 2/11/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Purdue Boilermakers vs Michigan Wolverines

Date: Tuesday, February 11, 2025

Location: Crisler Center in Ann Arbor, MI

TV: Peacock

The Purdue Boilermakers (19-5) are en route to Crisler Center on Tuesday where they will take on the Michigan Wolverines (18-5).

The Purdue Boilermakers faced USC and notched a win by a score of 90-72 in their last game. Purdue finished having earned a 50.0% FG percentage (33 out of 66) and converted 6 out of their 26 3-point shots. When they shot from the free throw line, the Boilermakers made 18 of their 26 shots for a percentage of 69.2%. Concerning grabbing rebounds, they earned 43 with 15 of them being offensive. They also recorded 19 assists in the matchup in addition to forcing the other team into 10 turnovers and getting 8 steals. Pertaining to defending, Purdue allowed their opponent to shoot 41.3% from the field on 26 of 63 shooting. USC distributed 10 dimes and had 6 steals for this contest. Moreover, USC snagged 28 boards (11 offensive, 17 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. USC ended up shooting 55.2% at the charity stripe by knocking down 16 of their 29 attempts. They made 4 of their 26 attempts from distance. Concerning fouls, the Boilermakers ended up walking away with 24 while USC finished the game with 22 fouls.

Trey Kaufman-Renn is a guy who came through in this game. He finished the contest at 66.7% from the field and dished out 1 assist. He played for 30 minutes played and grabbed 10 boards. He recorded 24 points on 8 out of 12 shooting.

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Purdue will enter this contest with a mark of 19-5 on the year. They average 78.7 points per contest (76th in college hoops) while hitting 49.6% from the field. The Boilermakers are shooting 37.5% on three-point attempts (190 of 507) and 72.4% from the free throw line. As a team, Purdue is grabbing 33.2 rebounds per game and has tallied 401 assists on the campaign, which is 27th in college in terms of passing. They lose possession by turning the ball over 10.8 times per contest and as a unit they are committing 15.2 personal fouls every game.

On defense, the Boilermakers are forcing 13.1 turnovers every game while drawing 18.7 fouls. They are relinquishing 30.4% on shots from distance and they are ranked 87th in college in points per game allowed (68.6). The Boilermakers defense is allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 43.8% (596 of 1,360) and they surrender 31.5 boards per contest as a squad. They are currently ranked 268th in Division 1 in giving up assists to their opponents with 340 conceded on the season.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Michigan Wolverines walked away with a victory by a final of 70-67 when they faced Indiana. In regard to attacking the glass, Michigan permitted Indiana to snag 28 in total (6 offensive). They finished 31.6% from beyond the arc by shooting 6 of 19 and finished the contest at 11 out of 15 at the free throw line (73.3%). The Wolverines permitted Indiana to bury 25 out of 60 tries from the floor which had them shooting 41.7% in this contest. When the final whistle blew, the Wolverines ended up shooting 24 out of 54 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 44.4%. Pertaining to shooting from 3-point land, Michigan buried 5 of their 21 attempts (23.8%). They were able to knock down 17 of them for a clip of 85.0%. Indiana committed 16 personal fouls for this game which took the Wolverines to the free throw line for 20 shots. They also coughed up the ball 11 times, while getting 4 steals in this game. The Wolverines were able to pull down 27 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive boards for a total of 33 in the matchup.

Danny Wolf was important for the Wolverines for this game. He made 7 of 13 for this contest for a field goal percentage of 53.8%, and totaled 9 rebounds. He recorded 20 points in his 35 minutes on the hardwood and added 5 assists in this game.

Michigan has a win-loss mark of 18-5 for the year. The Wolverines are committing 17.1 fouls per game and they hit 73.1% from the free throw line. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 17.3 times per game (15th in Division 1) and they turn it over 14.7 times per game. Michigan has accounted for 1,879 points on the season (81.7 per game) and they pull in 38.1 boards per game. As an offense, the Wolverines are connecting on 49.2% from the floor, which has them ranked 16th in the nation.

The Wolverines on the defensive end are ranked 145th in college in points allowed per game with 70.4. They are able to force 12.5 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 40.6% from the floor (43rd in college). The Michigan defense gives up 30.8% on shots from distance (167 of 542) and opponents are converting on 71.7% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have relinquished 11.2 assists and 32.5 rebounds on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 43rd and 74th in those categories.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Purdue

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