The Purdue Boilermakers (22-10) travel to face off against the Michigan Wolverines (22-9) on Friday, March 14th. This game will be played at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis and televised on BTN. Purdue is coming off a win in their previous game, while Michigan is looking to get back on track from a loss to the Michigan State. Tip-off is set for 9:00 ET.

Purdue Boilermakers vs Michigan Wolverines

The Boilermakers Are Coming Off A Win

Purdue improved to 22-10 on the season with a 76-71 win over USC on Thursday. The Boilermakers were favored by 10.5 points but didn’t cover the spread. The total points for the game were 147, just under the 150.5 O/U line.

After a 35-35 tie at halftime, Purdue outscored USC 41-36 in the second half to secure the win.

The Wolverines Are Coming Off A Win

Michigan Wolverines Recent Game/Games

Michigan fell to 22-9 on the season after a 79-62 road loss to Michigan State on Sunday. The Wolverines entered the game as +7.5 point underdogs but failed to cover the spread.

After trailing 50-28 at halftime, Michigan tightened up defensively in the 2nd half, outscoring the Spartans 34-29. The total points for the game finished at 141, under the pre-game O/U line of 148.5.

Boilermakers Offense Breakdown

Purdue put up 76 points in their last game, shooting 47.3% from the field and hitting 39.1% from three-point range. Their effective field goal percentage was 54.5%, and they grabbed 15 offensive rebounds. At the free-throw line, they connected on 65.2% of their attempts.

Trey Kaufman-Renn led the way with 30 points and 7 rebounds, shooting 60% from the field. Desmond Claude added 18 points, while Fletcher Loyer contributed 14 points, hitting 3 of 7 from beyond the arc.

Wolverines Offense Breakdown

Michigan’s offense struggled in their last game, scoring just 62 points while shooting 36.5% from the field. Their effective field goal percentage was 38.5%, largely due to their poor three-point shooting, hitting only 3 of 24 attempts for 12.5%.

They did connect on 57.1% of their two-point shots and made 21 of 29 free throws (72.4%). The Wolverines recorded 9 offensive rebounds and 10 assists in the game.

Boilermakers Team Defense

Purdue gave up 71 points in their last game, with their opponents shooting 47% from the field. Inside the arc, they allowed 53% shooting, with 17 made two-pointers.

From three-point range, Purdue’s defense saw their opponents hit 9 of 23 attempts, good for 39%. They also sent them to the line 23 times, where they made 15 free throws.

Wolverines Team Defense

Despite Purdue’s defensive efforts, they allowed 71 points in their last game, with opponents shooting 47% from the field. Purdue gave up 53% shooting on two-pointers, as the other team went 17/32.

From beyond the arc, Purdue’s defense allowed 9 threes on 23 attempts, a 39% shooting rate. They also sent the other team to the line 23 times, where they made 15 free throws, shooting 65%. Purdue allowed 15 offensive rebounds.

Boilermakers vs Wolverines Trends

• Across their five previous road games, Purdue has an ATS mark of 2-3. Their straight up record in these matchups was 1-4 while averaging 73 points per game.
• When looking at their past ten home matchups, Michigan has an ATS record of 4-6 while averaging 74 per game. The team went 6-4 overall in these games.
• The Wolverines have played well in their last five games as the betting underdog, going 3-2 straight up and 3-2 against the spread.
• Spanning across their last ten games as the betting favorite, the Boilermakers have gone 5-5 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 7-3.

Boilermakers vs Wolverines Prediction

Coming in as the underdogs at +2.5, we have the Wolverines as the way to go on the point spread. Not only do we have them covering, but our projections show they have a good one of winning this one straight-up, if you’re looking for a higher payout on the moneyline.

Regarding the over/under, the current line is set at 146.5, and our model predicts the Boilermakers and Wolverines to score a combined 145 points. We recommend betting on the under.

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