On Thursday at Mackey Arena, the No. 2 Purdue Boilermakers (22-2, 11-2 Big Ten) will meet the Minnesota Golden Gophers (15-8, 6-6 Big Ten) — with Zach Edey and Elijah Hawkins among the players to watch — tipping off at 8:30 PM ET. Purdue is a major 16.5-point favorite against Minnesota when the Boilermakers take the court against the Golden Gophers on Thursday. A 144.5-point over/under has been set for the game.
Purdue vs. Minnesota Betting Lines
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Purdue | -16.5 | 144.5 points |
Computer Picks
| Spread Pick | Purdue (-16.5) |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Over (144.5) |
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Purdue vs. Minnesota Stat Rankings
| Purdue Avg. (Rank) | Minnesota Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 85.1 (5th) | Points Scored | 76.1 (117th) |
| 69.5 (113th) | Points Allowed | 68.6 (96th) |
| (1st) | Rebounds | (1st) |
| 11.2 (22nd) | Off. Rebounds | 8.5 (194th) |
| 8.7 (65th) | 3pt Made | 8.0 (119th) |
| 18.3 (8th) | Assists | 18.4 (6th) |
| 11.2 (155th) | Turnovers | 11.7 (218th) |
Purdue vs. Minnesota Betting Trends
- The Boilermakers are 13-9-2 against the spread this season.
- Purdue’s ATS record as 16.5-point favorites or more is 5-3-1.
- The Boilermakers have seen 15 of their 24 games go over the point total.
- In 15 games this year, Purdue and its opponent have combined to score more than 144.5 points.
- Boilermakers games average 154.6 total points per game this season, 10.1 points higher than the over/under for this matchup.
- Minnesota’s record against the spread is 20-3-0.
- This year, 15 of Purdue’s 24 games have gone over the point total.
- There have been eight Golden Gophers games this season with more than 144.5 points scored.
- This season, Minnesota’s games have resulted in an average scoring total of 144.7, which is 0.2 points higher than the over/under for this matchup.
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Purdue Impact Players
- Edey puts up 23.3 points and 11.7 rebounds per game — both team highs. He is also averaging 1.8 assists, shooting 62.3% from the floor.
- Braden Smith averages a team-high 7.1 assists per game. He is also posting 12.7 points and 5.6 rebounds, shooting 47.1% from the floor and 42.3% from beyond the arc with 1.4 made 3-pointers per game.
- Lance Jones averages 12.8 points, 2.8 rebounds and 2.4 assists per contest. Defensively, he puts up 1.4 steals and 0.3 blocked shots.
- Fletcher Loyer puts up 11.0 points, 2.1 rebounds and 1.8 assists per contest. At the other end, he posts 0.8 steals and 0.0 blocked shots.
- Trey Kaufman-Renn puts up 6.5 points, 4.5 rebounds and 0.9 assists per game, shooting 50.4% from the field.
Minnesota Impact Players
- Dawson Garcia is the Golden Gophers’ top scorer (17.2 points per game) and rebounder (6.6), and puts up 2.0 assists.
- Hawkins paces the Golden Gophers in assists (7.6 per game), and produces 8.3 points and 3.8 rebounds. He also puts up 1.9 steals and 0.2 blocked shots.
- Cam Christie gives the Golden Gophers 11.4 points, 3.8 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game. He also averages 0.5 steals and 0.4 blocked shots.
- Pharrel Payne gets the Golden Gophers 9.5 points, 6.1 rebounds and 1.0 assists per contest. He also posts 0.3 steals and 1.6 blocked shots.
- The Golden Gophers get 10.3 points, 2.6 rebounds and 2.9 assists per game from Mike Mitchell Jr..
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