Purdue Boilermakers vs Indiana Hoosiers Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 01/16/2024

Game Time: 7:00 pm ET, Tuesday, January 16, 2024

Venue:  Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall, Bloomington, IN

Where to Watch:  Peacock

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Purdue -10.5, Indiana +10.5; Over/Under:  152 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Purdue -10.5, Indiana +10.5; Over/Under:  152 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Purdue -10.5, Indiana +10.5; Over/Under:  152 points

Purdue Boilermakers:  15-2 (4-2) (2nd place, Big Ten)

Indiana Hoosiers:  12-5 (4-2) (3rd place, Big Ten)

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Purdue Boilermakers:  4-1  last 5

Indiana Hoosiers:  3-2  last 5

Purdue is entering this game with a 15-2 record overall, a 4-2 record in conference games, and they are 1-2 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are coming off a win against the Penn State Nittany Lions in their last game. Zach Edey led the team in points per game in that game with 30 while Lance Jones was next on the team with 14. Braden Smith led the team in assists with 11 in that game while Zach Edey led the team in rebounds with 20. They were 58.2% from the field, 45.8% from 3-point range, and 69% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 85 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 69.5 PPG against them. Purdue has an ATS record of 9-6-2 this season and their O/U record is 12-5.

Indiana is entering this game with a 12-5 record overall, a 4-2 conference record, and they are 10-1 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are coming off a win against the Minnesota Golden Gophers in their last game. Mackenzie Mgbako led the team in points in that game with 19 while Kel'el Ware was next on the team with 17. Trey Galloway led the team in assists with 7 in that game while Kel'el Ware led the team in rebounds with 14. They were 43.3% from the field, 42.9% from 3-point range, and 59.3% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 74.4 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 72.5 PPG against them. Indiana has an ATS record of 8-9 this season and their O/U record is 8-9.

The current betting odds have Indiana listed as a 10.5 point underdog in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Indiana has looked really good in their games this season with their 12-5 record overall. They are 4-2 in their conference games which has them right near the top of the conference and they have also looked great on their home court with their 10-1 home record this year. They just beat Minnesota in their last game too and their only loss at home this season was a 4 point loss against Kansas who is one of the best in the country. Meanwhile, Purdue has also looked great in their games this season with their 15-2 record this season which also has them ranked as one of the best teams in the country. Purdue is also 4-2 in their conference games but they are only 1-2 in their road games this season, both of their losses this year coming in road games and against conference opponents. Purdue did just blow out Penn State in their last game but Indiana has a lot more talent on their team and they always put up a good fight against Purdue in this rivalry game. Indiana has already looked great in their home games this season and they aren't going to let this home game against Purdue get away from them even if Purdue comes away with the win. The best way to place a bet here is on Indiana to cover the spread in this game. 

Purdue Indiana Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Tuesday, January 16, 2024 (7:00 pm ET start time) is Purdue 79 Indiana 75.

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Purdue Boilermakers: 4-13 ATS as a road favorite or pick. 17-32 ATS against conference opponents. 5-12 ATS after failing to cover the spread in 3 or more consecutive games. 12-5 OVER in all games. 11-5 OVER as a favorite. 11-3 OVER after 1 or more consecutive wins.

Indiana Hoosiers: 28-17 ATS in all home games. 23-17 ATS in a home game where the total is 150 to 159.5. 6-1 OVER when the total is 150 to 159.5. 8-3 OVER after 1 or more consecutive wins. 6-2 OVER off a home win.

Purdue Boilermakers:  None.

Indiana Hoosiers:  A. Leal (G) Ques Tues - Undisclosed. P. Sparks (F) Ques Tues - Undisclosed. J. Rayford (G) out for season - Lower Body. S. Burke (G) Out indefinitely - Undisclosed. J. Newton (G) Out indefinitely - Knee.

“He's here and he's obviously a special player, but he's also one of those guys. If you've faced him, he's hard to prepare for. You can watch him on film, but you don't realize how strong he is.” - Matt Painter on Zach Edey after his team’s win against PSU in their last game on Saturday.

“I thought the scouting report was perfectly fit going into the game, and they followed it right from the start. We really defended the ball. We didn't let their guards really get away from us in terms of getting downhill, so we really focused in on not giving straight-line drives where we had to help as much. I thought our bigs did a pretty good job of battling inside with their bigs. It was a total team effort tonight.” - Mike Woodson after his team’s win against Minnesota in their last game on Friday.

Z. Edey 

L. Jones 

T. Kaufman-Renn 

F. Loyer 

B. Smith

T. Galloway 

X. Johnson 

M. Mgbako 

M. Reneau 

K. Ware

PPG: Z. Edey (22.3)

APG: B. Smith (6.9)

Reb/G: Z. Edey (10.9)

PPG: M. Reneau (16.3)

APG: T. Galloway (3.9)

Reb/G: K. Ware (9.6)

Coaches:

Purdue Boilermakers: Matt Painter (19th season)

Indiana Hoosiers: Mike Woodson (3rd season)