Purdue Boilermakers vs Washington Huskies Prediction, 1/15/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Purdue Boilermakers vs Washington Huskies

Date: Wednesday, January 15, 2025

Location: Alaska Airlines Arena in Seattle, WA

TV: BTN

The Purdue Boilermakers (13-4) are headed to Alaska Airlines Arena on Wednesday where they will play the Washington Huskies (10-7).

The Purdue Boilermakers faced Nebraska and earned the victory with a final of 104-68 in their last contest. With respect to fouls, the Boilermakers walked away with 10 while Nebraska accounted for 10 fouls. They converted 6 of their 27 attempts from 3-point land. Nebraska finished shooting 90.9% from the charity stripe by making 10 of 11 shots. Moreover, Nebraska grabbed 18 rebounds (4 offensive, 14 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Nebraska doled out 15 assists and had 9 steals for the contest. In regard to the defense, Purdue let their opponent shoot 48.1% from the field on 26 out of 54 shooting. They also doled out 32 assists for the game in addition to creating 17 turnovers and earning 11 steals. In the matter of rebounding, they earned a total of 30 with 7 of them being on the offensive end. When they shot from the free throw line, the Boilermakers buried 3 of their 6 tries for a rate of 50.0%. Purdue finished the contest having earned a 63.1% FG percentage (41 out of 65) and converted 19 of 33 shots from 3-point land.

C.J. Cox is a guy who was a factor in this game. He notched 23 points on 9 of 11 shooting. He played 23 mins played and also grabbed 4 rebounds. He finished 81.8% from the floor and also recorded 2 assists.

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Purdue will enter this contest with a win-loss record of 13-4 on the campaign. They are turning it over 11.1 times per contest and as a group are committing 14.8 fouls per contest. As a unit, Purdue is snagging 33.4 rebounds per contest and has accumulated 309 dimes on the year, which is 9th in Division 1 in terms of passing. The Boilermakers are connecting on 39.7% on three-point shots (153 of 385) and 71.2% from the free throw line. They are averaging 78.4 pts per contest (103rd in D-1) on 49.8% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Boilermakers are able to force 11.8 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 18.2 fouls. They rank 283rd in college in giving up assists to the opposition with 243 relinquished so far this year. The Boilermakers are allowing an opponent FG percentage of 43.2% (428 of 990) and they concede 31.9 boards per contest as a team. They surrender 30.1% on 3-point attempts and they are 104th in D-1 in points per game from their opponents (68.5).

In their last game, the Washington Huskies walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 91-75 against Michigan. The Huskies recorded 22 defensive boards and 11 offensive rebounds totaling 33 for this contest. They gave up possession of the ball 11 times, while earning 3 steals in this contest. Michigan committed 17 fouls in this matchup which got the Huskies to the charity stripe for 18 attempts. They were able to make 14 of the free throws for a rate of 77.8%. In the matter of shots from beyond the perimeter, Washington made 9 out of their 21 attempts (42.9%). When the final whistle was blown, the Huskies ended up shooting 26 out of 63 from the floor which had them shooting 41.3%. The Huskies allowed Michigan to knock down 29 out of their 55 tries from the field which gave them a percentage of 52.7% in this matchup. They finished the game shooting 37.9% from beyond the perimeter by shooting 11 out of 29 and finished the game at 22 out of 32 from the charity stripe (68.8%). When discussing how they attacked the glass, Washington allowed Michigan to grab 35 overall (7 on the offensive side).

Great Osobor ended up being a major contributor for the Huskies in this game. He knocked down 10 out of 18 in this game giving him a rate of 55.6%, and accounted for 11 rebounds. He totaled 23 points in his 35 minutes on the hardwood and added 4 dimes in this game.

Washington has a record of 10-7 for the year. When it comes to offensive execution, the Huskies are connecting on 43.9% from the floor, which is 243rd in college. Washington has earned 1,245 pts this year (73.2 per contest) and they collect 34.8 rebounds per contest. They are assisting teammates 13.2 times per contest (232nd in the country) and they lose possession via turnover 11.6 times per game. The Huskies are committing 18.4 fouls every game and they go 65.6% from the free throw line.

The Huskies on defense are ranked 206th in college hoops in PPG surrendered with 71.8. They are forcing 13.3 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 44.7% from the field (265th in college). The Washington defense surrenders 29.8% on 3-point shots (97 of 326) and opponents are converting on 74.0% of their shots from the free throw line. They surrender 10.8 assists and 35.1 total rebounds per game, which is 37th and 225th in those defensive categories.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Purdue

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