On Thursday at Mackey Arena, the No. 3 Purdue Boilermakers (23-3, 12-3 Big Ten) will face the Rutgers Scarlet Knights (14-11, 6-8 Big Ten) — with Rutgers’ Aundre Hyatt among the players to watch — tipping off at 7:00 PM ET. The Boilermakers match up against the Scarlet Knights in a game that Purdue is currently an enormous favorite by 15.5 points. The point total for the game is 138.
Purdue vs. Rutgers Betting Lines
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Purdue | -15.5 | 138 points |
Computer Picks
| Spread Pick | Purdue (-15.5) |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Over (138) |
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Purdue vs. Rutgers Stat Rankings
| Purdue Avg. (Rank) | Rutgers Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 84.4 (10th) | Points Scored | 66.9 (327th) |
| 69.9 (123rd) | Points Allowed | 65.4 (30th) |
| (1st) | Rebounds | (1st) |
| 11.5 (22nd) | Off. Rebounds | 11.0 (29th) |
| 8.5 (79th) | 3pt Made | 5.6 (330th) |
| 18.2 (6th) | Assists | 12.0 (275th) |
| 11.2 (167th) | Turnovers | 11.0 (139th) |
Purdue vs. Rutgers Betting Trends
- The Boilermakers have 13 wins in 26 games against the spread this year.
- Purdue has an ATS record of 5-4-1 as 15.5-point favorites or more.
- Out of 26 Boilermakers games so far this year, 16 have gone over the total.
- Purdue’s games have had more than 138 points scored on 22 occasions this year.
- Boilermakers games average 154.3 total points this season, 16.3 points less than the over/under for this matchup.
- Against the spread, Rutgers is 8-7-0 this season.
- Purdue has seen 16 of its 26 games go over the point total.
- Scarlet Knights games have gone over 138 points on five occasions this season.
- Rutgers’ games average 132.3 total points, 5.7 less than the total for this matchup.
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Purdue Impact Players
- Zach Edey is tops on the Boilermakers with 23.2 points per game (second in the country) and 11.9 rebounds (third in the country), while also posting 1.8 assists.
- Braden Smith averages a team-high 7.2 assists per game. He is also putting up 12.8 points and 5.7 rebounds, shooting 47.7% from the field and 42.7% from downtown with 1.3 made 3-pointers per contest.
- Lance Jones puts up 12.8 points, 2.8 rebounds and 2.3 assists per contest. At the other end, he puts up 1.3 steals and 0.2 blocked shots.
- Fletcher Loyer is posting 10.5 points, 1.7 assists and 2.0 rebounds per game.
- Trey Kaufman-Renn averages 6.8 points, 4.5 rebounds and 1.0 assists per contest, shooting 51.6% from the floor.
Rutgers Impact Players
- Clifford Omoruyi is averaging team highs in points (11.2 per game) and rebounds (9.0). And he is producing 0.5 assists, making 51.7% of his shots from the floor.
- Hyatt is posting 11.0 points, 4.8 rebounds and 1.4 assists per contest, making 38.1% of his shots from the floor and 32.6% from 3-point range, with 1.7 treys per game.
- Derek Simpson is the Scarlet Knights’ top assist man (3.3 per game), and he posts 9.6 points and 3.4 rebounds.
- The Scarlet Knights receive 5.5 points, 3.1 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game from Jamichael Davis.
- The Scarlet Knights get 6.4 points, 2.1 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game from Noah Fernandes.
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