Purdue Boilermakers vs Marquette Golden Eagles NCAAB Betting Prediction

Purdue Boilermakers vs Marquette Prediction 11/19/2024

The Purdue Boilermakers (4-0) travel to face off against the Marquette Golden Eagles (4-0) on Tuesday, November 19th. This game will be played at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee and televised on FS1. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. Tip-off is set for 9:00 ET.

Purdue Boilermakers vs Marquette Golden Eagles

The Boilermakers Are Coming Off A Win

Purdue pulled off an 87-78 win over Alabama on Friday, November 15th, at home. The Boilermakers were +3.5 point underdogs going into the game and not only won but also covered the spread.

After leading 42-40 at halftime, Purdue scored 45 points in the 2nd half while holding Alabama to 38. The game’s total points ended at 165, exactly matching the over/under line.

The Golden Eagles Are Coming Off A Win

Marquette picked up a 78-74 win over Maryland on Friday, November 15th. The Golden Eagles were +2.5 point underdogs going into the game, but they not only pulled off the upset but also covered the spread. The total points for the game ended up at 152, surpassing the O/U line of 147.

Marquette was down 34-30 at halftime but turned things around in the 2nd half, scoring 48 points while allowing 40. Their strong 2nd half performance was key to the win.

Boilermakers Offense Breakdown

Purdue’s offense put up 87 points in their last game, shooting 49.2% from the field and posting an effective field goal percentage of 57.1%. Their three-point shooting was a standout, hitting 56.2% on 9-of-16 attempts, while they struggled a bit from the free-throw line, connecting on 64% of their 25 attempts.

Trey Kaufman-Renn led the way with 26 points and 8 rebounds, shooting 52.2% overall. Labaron Philon added 18 points on 7-of-10 shooting, including 3-of-4 from deep. Braden Smith contributed 17 points and 10 assists, despite going 0-for-4 from three-point range.

Golden Eagles Offense Breakdown

Marquette put up 78 points in their last game, shooting 44.8% from the field and 34.8% from beyond the arc. Their effective field goal percentage was 51.7%, and they hit 75% of their free throws, going 18-for-24 from the line.

Kam Jones led the way with 28 points, shooting 55.6% overall and 60% from three. Derik Queen and Ja’Kobi Gillespie each added 24 points, with Queen shooting 69.2% and Gillespie hitting 44.4% from deep.

Boilermakers Team Defense

Purdue’s defense had a tough outing, giving up 78 points on 49% shooting from the field. They allowed 31 made baskets on 63 attempts.

From beyond the arc, Purdue’s defense gave up 9 threes on 16 attempts, a 56% shooting clip.

Golden Eagles Team Defense

Purdue’s defense struggled, giving up 78 points on 49% shooting from the field. They allowed 31 made field goals on 63 attempts.

From beyond the arc, Purdue allowed 9 threes on 16 attempts, a 56% shooting percentage. They also sent the opposing team to the free-throw line 25 times, where they made 16 free throws.

Boilermakers vs Golden Eagles Trends

  • Through their last three road contests, the Boilermakers offense has averaged 73 points per game while allowing an average of 74. Purdue posted an overall record of 2-1 while going 1-2 ATS.
  • In their last five games at home, the Golden Eagles have a straight up record of 2-3 while going 2-3 vs the spread. The team’s offense averaged 69 points per game in these contests.
  • Looking back on the team’s last ten games as the underdog, the Boilermakers have a straight up record of 7-3. Their record vs the spread in these games was 7-3.
  • Through their previous five contests as the betting favorite, the Golden Eagles have a strong record of 4-1. Their record vs the spread in these matchups is 2-3.

Boilermakers vs Golden Eagles Prediction

Not only do we have the Golden Eagles winning this one by a score of 77-69, but we see them covering the spread. Our pick is to grab the Golden Eagles at -4.5.

As for the total, the line is currently sitting at 153.5 and our model has the Boilermakers and Golden Eagles finishing with a combined 146 points. Our pick is to take the under.


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