Indiana Hoosiers vs Purdue Boilermakers NCAAB Betting Prediction

Indiana Hoosiers vs Purdue Boilermakers Prediction 1/31/2025

The Indiana Hoosiers (14-7) travel to face off against the Purdue Boilermakers (16-5) on Friday, January 31st. This game will be played at Mackey Arena in West Lafayette and televised on FOX. Purdue is coming off a win in their previous game, while Indiana is looking to get back on track from a loss to the Maryland. Tip-off is set for 8:00 ET.

Indiana Hoosiers vs Purdue Boilermakers

The Hoosiers Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Indiana dropped to 14-7 on the season after a narrow 79-78 loss to Maryland on Sunday. The Hoosiers were +2.5 point underdogs heading into the game and managed to cover the spread, but couldn’t pull off the win at home.

Trailing 38-37 at halftime, Indiana and Maryland both scored 41 points in the second half. The game’s total points reached 157, surpassing the over/under line of 149.5.

The Boilermakers Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Purdue improved to 16-5 on the season with a dominant 91-64 win over Michigan on Friday. The Boilermakers, who were -4 favorites, covered the spread with ease. The game’s total points of 155 went over the O/U line of 151.5.

Purdue took control early, leading 51-26 at halftime. They scored 40 points in the 2nd half while allowing 38, maintaining their lead throughout the game.

Hoosiers Offense Breakdown

In their recent game, the Hoosiers put up 78 points, shooting 48.4% from the field with an effective field goal percentage of 53.1%. They hit 7 of 17 from beyond the arc, connecting at 41.2%, and went 9 for 15 from the free-throw line, shooting 60%.

Rodney Rice led the way with 23 points, hitting 5 of 7 from deep and shooting 61.5% overall. Ja’Kobi Gillespie added 18 points and 9 assists, while Mackenzie Mgbako and Myles Rice each contributed 16 points.

Boilermakers Offense Breakdown

Purdue’s offense was firing on all cylinders in their last game, putting up 91 points on 54.8% shooting from the field. Their effective field goal percentage was 61.3%, thanks in large part to their 65.8% shooting on two-point attempts. From beyond the arc, they hit 9 of 24 threes, good for 37.5%.

Braden Smith led the way with 24 points and 10 assists, shooting 58.8% from the field despite missing all 4 of his three-point attempts. Fletcher Loyer added 18 points, knocking down 5 of 10 threes, while Tre Donaldson also hit 3 of 5 from deep, finishing with 11 points.

Hoosiers Team Defense

Indiana’s defense gave up 79 points in their last game, with the opposing team shooting 48% from the field. They allowed 31 made field goals on 64 attempts.

From beyond the arc, Indiana’s defense allowed 7 threes on 17 attempts, a 41% shooting rate. They also sent the opposing team to the free-throw line 15 times, where they made 9 free throws.

Boilermakers Team Defense

Indiana’s defense struggled in their last game, giving up 79 points on 48% shooting from the field. The Hoosiers allowed their opponent to hit 51% of their two-point attempts, going 24/47 inside the arc.

From three-point range, Indiana’s defense conceded 7 threes on 17 attempts, a 41% success rate. They also sent their opponent to the free-throw line 15 times, where they converted 9 for 60%. The Hoosiers gave up 14 offensive rebounds.

Hoosiers vs Boilermakers Trends

  • Although Indiana has a straight up record of 1-2 in their last three road games, they have not held up as well vs the spread going 1-2. The team averaged 69 points per game in these games.
  • Across the Boilermakers last ten home games, the team averaged 70 points per game while allowing 66. Their record vs the spread in these contests was 6-4, while going 7-3 straight-up.
  • Looking back on the team’s last five games as the underdog, the Hoosiers have a straight up record of 1-4. Their record vs the spread in these games was 2-3.
  • The last ten games that Purdue was favored, they have an ATS mark of 7-3 while going 8-2 straight up.

Hoosiers vs Boilermakers Prediction

For a point-spread bet in this Boilermakers vs. Boilermakers matchup, we’re leaning towards the Boilermakers at -12.5. Although our projections show the Boilermakers winning 76-70, we suggest placing your bet on the Hoosiers for the point-spread.

As for the total, the line is currently sitting at 145.5 and our model has the Hoosiers and Boilermakers finishing with a combined 146 points. Our pick is to take the over.


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