The Michigan Wolverines (14-4) travel to face off against the Purdue Boilermakers (15-5) on Friday, January 24th. This game will be played at Mackey Arena in West Lafayette and televised on FOX. Michigan is coming off a win in their previous game, while Purdue is looking to get back on track from a loss to the Ohio State. Tip-off is set for 8:00 ET.
Michigan Wolverines vs Purdue Boilermakers
The Wolverines Are Coming Off A Win
Michigan improved to 14-4 on the season with an 80-76 win over Northwestern on Sunday. The Wolverines were -9 favorites at home but didn’t cover the spread. The total points for the game reached 156, going over the 147.5 O/U line.
After trailing 35-30 at halftime, Michigan tightened up defensively, allowing just 30 points in the 2nd half while scoring 35 themselves to secure the win.
The Boilermakers Are Coming Off A Win
Purdue Boilermakers Recent Game/Games
Purdue’s season record dropped to 15-5 after a 73-70 home loss to Ohio State on Tuesday. The Boilermakers were -10.5 point favorites but failed to cover the spread. The total points for the game ended at 143, just over the 140.5 O/U line.
Purdue led 41-28 at halftime but struggled in the second half, scoring only 29 points while allowing 45. This collapse was a key factor in their loss.
Wolverines Offense Breakdown
Despite shooting just 36.1% from the field and 25.9% from three-point range, the Wolverines managed to put up 80 points in their last game. Their effective field goal percentage was 42.6%, and they connected on 29 of 37 free throws, hitting 78.4% from the line. They also grabbed 13 offensive rebounds and dished out 14 assists.
Vladislav Goldin led the way with 31 points, shooting 56.2% overall and 50% from beyond the arc. Brooks Barnhizer added 21 points, while Nick Martinelli contributed 20, despite shooting just 29.4% from the field. Jalen Leach was efficient, hitting 66.7% of his shots and 60% from three, finishing with 19 points and 5 assists.
Boilermakers Offense Breakdown
Purdue put up 70 points in their last game, shooting 48.1% from the field with an effective field goal percentage of 51.9%. They hit 51.1% of their two-point attempts, while going 3-for-9 from beyond the arc, shooting 33.3% from three. At the free-throw line, the Boilermakers connected on 75%, making 15 of 20 attempts.
Offensively, Purdue grabbed 9 offensive rebounds and dished out 15 assists. Trey Kaufman-Renn led the way with 26 points and 7 rebounds, shooting 68.8% from the field. Micah Parrish added 22 points, hitting 6 of 8 threes at a rate of 75.0%.
Wolverines Team Defense
Despite Michigan’s defensive efforts, they allowed 76 points, largely due to 29 free throws made by their opponent, who shot 78% from the line. Michigan held their opponent to 36% shooting overall, including 44% on two-point attempts.
From beyond the arc, Michigan limited their opponent to just 7 made threes on 27 attempts, a 25% shooting performance. The Wolverines also gave up 13 offensive rebounds in the game.
Boilermakers Team Defense
Despite Michigan’s strong defensive effort, holding their opponent to 36% shooting, the Wolverines gave up 76 points. Their opponent managed to hit 15 of 34 two-point attempts, shooting 44% from inside the arc.
From beyond the arc, Michigan’s defense limited their opponent to just 7 threes on 27 attempts, a 25% shooting performance. However, they sent their opponent to the line 37 times, where they converted 29 free throws, shooting 78%.
Wolverines vs Boilermakers Trends
- Across their ten previous road games, Michigan has an ATS mark of 5-5. Their straight up record in these matchups was 5-5 while averaging 75 points per game.
- Through their last ten home games, Purdue has an ATS record of just 6-4. However, their overall record was 7-3 while averaging 70 points per game.
- Going back to their previous ten games as the underdog, Michigan has an ATS mark of 3-7 while going 2-8 straight up.
- Spanning across their last ten games as the betting favorite, the Boilermakers have gone 6-4 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 8-2.
Wolverines vs Boilermakers Prediction
We’re putting our money on the Boilermakers to win, and have the projected score sitting at 77-69. We also like them to cover the spread, so our recommendation is to bet on the Boilermakers at -3.5.
Right now, the over/under line for the game is sitting at 151.5 and given that our model is projecting 146 points between the teams, we like the under.
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Last updated:January 24, 2025 Michigan Wolverines, Purdue Boilermakers