Purdue Boilermakers vs Maryland Terrapins Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 01/02/2024

Game Time: 7:00 pm ET, Tuesday, January 2, 2024

Venue:  XFINITY Center, College Park, MD

Where to Watch:  Peacock

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Purdue -7.5, Maryland +7.5; Over/Under:  143 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Purdue -7.5, Maryland +7.5; Over/Under:  143 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Purdue -7.5, Maryland +7.5; Over/Under:  142.5 points

Purdue Boilermakers:  12-1 (1-1) (5th place, Big Ten)

Maryland Terrapins:  9-4 (1-1) (9th place, Big Ten)

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Purdue Boilermakers:  5-0  last 5

Maryland Terrapins:  5-0  last 5

Purdue is entering this game with a 12-1 record overall and they are 0-1 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are coming off a win against the Eastern Kentucky Colonels in their last game. Fletcher Loyer led the team in points per game in that game with 14 while Zach Edey was next on the team with 13. Braden Smith led the team in assists with 8 in that game while Mason Gillis led the team in rebounds with 9. They were 51.6% from the field, 28.6% from 3-point range, and 57.1% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 86.8 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 68.1 PPG against them. Purdue has an ATS record of 8-3-2 this season and their O/U record is 9-4.

Maryland is entering this game with a 9-4 record overall and they are 8-0 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are coming off a win against the Coppin State Eagles in their last game. Julian Reese led the team in points in that game with 18 while Jahari Long was next on the team with 15. DeShawn Harris-Smith led the team in assists with 5 in that game while Julian Reese led the team in rebounds with 10. They were 47.5% from the field, 27.3% from 3-point range, and 61.9% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 73.2 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 63.4 PPG against them. Maryland has an ATS record of 4-9 this season and their O/U record is 5-8.

The current betting odds have Purdue listed as a 7.5 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Purdue has looked great in their games this season with their 12-1 record overall and they are entering this game ranked as one of the best teams in the nation. Their only loss this season did come in their only road game played and it was also a conference game, but they will be looking to get their 1st road win here after a nice rest break. Meanwhile, Maryland has also looked good in their games this season with their 9-4 record overall but they do have 4 losses this season. They have looked great in their home games with their 8-0 home record but they also haven't faced a team like Purdue and Purdue will be looking to hang onto their number 1 rank in the country now that they have it. Maryland will lose their 1st home game of the season here as Purdue rolls over them in their 1st game back from a nice break. The best way to place a bet here is on Purdue to cover the spread in this game. 

Purdue Maryland Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Tuesday, January 2, 2024 (7:00 pm ET start time) is Purdue 76 Maryland 66.

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Purdue Boilermakers: 9-3 ATS in all games. 8-3 ATS as a favorite. 7-3 ATS after playing a game as favorite. 11-6 UNDER as a road favorite or pick. 9-3 UNDER after 5 straight games where they made 47% of their shots or better.

Maryland Terrapins: 4-9 ATS in all games. 3-8 ATS after a non-conference game. 3-6 ATS after playing a game as favorite. 26-18 UNDER after 1 or more consecutive unders. 8-3 UNDER after a blowout win by 20 points or more. 26-18 UNDER after playing a game as favorite. 

Purdue Boilermakers:  None.

Maryland Terrapins:  J. Young (G) Ques Tues - Illness. B. Pierce (C) Out indefinitely - Undisclosed. C. Stephens (G) out for season - Knee.

“Mason was great and got some rebounds, just made some second effort plays. That’s what we need from everybody, to keep going after the ball. Mason really gave us some positive play." - Matt Painter after his team’s win against EKU in their last game on Friday.

"Obviously, everyone knows about Zach (Edey), but I'm really impressed with how much the guards have improved just in a year. The pace that they're playing at is much faster than they've played at in the past." - Kevin Willard on his team’s game against Purdue.

Z. Edey 

L. Jones 

T. Kaufman-Renn 

F. Loyer 

B. Smith

J. Geronimo 

D. Harris-Smith 

J. Reese 

D. Scott 

J. Young

PPG: Z. Edey (23.2)

APG: B. Smith (6.8)

Reb/G: Z. Edey (10.2)

PPG: J. Young (19.3)

APG: J. Young (4.1)

Reb/G: J. Reese (9.7)

Coaches:

Purdue Boilermakers: Matt Painter (19th season)

Maryland Terrapins: Kevin Willard (2nd season)