The Yale Bulldogs (1-1) travel to face off against the Purdue Boilermakers (2-0) on Monday, November 11th. This game will be played at Mackey Arena in West Lafayette and televised on BTN. Purdue is coming off a win in their previous game, while Yale is looking to get back on track from a loss to the UIC. Tip-off is set for 8:00 ET.

Yale Bulldogs vs Purdue Boilermakers

The Bulldogs Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Yale, who entered their recent game against UIC as -6.5 favorites, fell 91-79 on Friday. The Bulldogs were leading 41-34 at halftime but allowed 57 points in the second half while scoring just 38. The game’s total points of 170 exceeded the O/U line of 138.5.

The Boilermakers Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Purdue opened their season with a 72-50 win over Northern Kentucky on Friday. The Boilermakers were -20.5 favorites and covered the spread, while the game’s total points of 122 fell well short of the 147.5 O/U line.

Purdue led 37-24 at halftime and continued to control the game in the 2nd half, outscoring the Norse 35-26 to secure the win.

Bulldogs Offense Breakdown

Yale put up 79 points in their last game, shooting 44.6% from the field and hitting 45.8% from beyond the arc, going 11-for-24 from three. Their effective field goal percentage was 53.6%, and they made 18 of 25 free throws, good for 72%.

John Poulakidas led the Bulldogs with 21 points, despite shooting just 35.3% overall and 37.5% from three. Tyem Freeman added 19 points, hitting 5 of 9 threes, while Bez Mbeng and Jordan Mason each contributed 16 points, with Mason shooting 71.4% from the field.

Boilermakers Offense Breakdown

Purdue’s offense clicked in their latest game, shooting 52.9% from the field and posting an effective field goal percentage of 62.7%. They connected on 62.1% of their two-point attempts and hit 40.9% from beyond the arc, finishing 9-for-22 from three-point range.

Fletcher Loyer led the way with 16 points, knocking down 4-of-5 threes and shooting 66.7% overall. Trey Kaufman-Renn added 14 points on 4-of-5 shooting, while Braden Smith contributed 11 points and 7 assists, hitting 3-of-7 from deep.

Bulldogs Team Defense

Yale’s defense struggled in their last game, giving up 91 points on 45% shooting from the field. They allowed 52% shooting on two-point attempts, with the opposing team hitting 19 of 36 shots.

From beyond the arc, Yale’s opponents made 12 of 32 three-point attempts, shooting 37%. They also sent the other team to the free-throw line 23 times, where they converted 17 free throws for 73%. Yale gave up 12 offensive rebounds.

Boilermakers Team Defense

Yale’s defense struggled, giving up 91 points on 45% shooting from the field. Their opponent hit 52% of their two-point attempts, going 19/36.

From beyond the arc, Yale allowed 12 threes on 32 attempts, a 37% success rate. They also sent their opponent to the line 23 times, where they made 17 free throws (73%).

Bulldogs vs Boilermakers Trends

• Through their last ten road games, Yale has an ATS record of just 6-3-1. However, their overall record was 6-4 while averaging 73 points per game.
• In their last ten games at home, the Boilermakers have a straight up record of 7-3 while going 5-5 vs the spread. The team’s offense averaged 74 points per game in these contests.
• In their last three games as the betting underdog, the Bulldogs have a straight up record of 1-2 and an ATS mark of 1-1-1.
• The Boilermakers have played well in their last three games as the betting favorite, going 3-0 straight up and 2-1 against the spread.

Bulldogs vs Boilermakers Prediction

When looking to get a point-spread pick down in this Boilermakers vs. Boilermakers game, our recommendation is to take the Boilermakers at -16.5. Despite our model showing the Boilermakers winning 77-70, we like Bulldogs as our point-spread pick.

Right now, the over/under line for the game is sitting at 145.5 and given that our model is projecting 147 points between the teams, we like the over.

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