Zach Edey and Tra’Michael Moton will be the players to watch when the Purdue Boilermakers (29-4) play the Grambling Tigers (21-14) in the first round of the NCAA tournament, Friday at 7:25 PM ET at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. Friday’s matchup between the Boilermakers and the Tigers sees the Boilermakers as a mammoth, 27-point favorite. The over/under is 138 points for the game.
Purdue vs. Grambling Betting Lines
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Purdue | -27 | 138 points |
Computer Picks
| Spread Pick | Grambling (+27) |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Over (138) |
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Purdue vs. Grambling Stat Rankings
| Purdue Avg. (Rank) | Grambling Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 83.4 (12th) | Points Scored | 68.2 (311th) |
| 70.2 (120th) | Points Allowed | 69.4 (100th) |
| (1st) | Rebounds | (1st) |
| 11.5 (25th) | Off. Rebounds | 8.4 (234th) |
| 8.4 (80th) | 3pt Made | 5.1 (348th) |
| 18.4 (5th) | Assists | 9.5 (356th) |
| 11.0 (158th) | Turnovers | 12.3 (285th) |
Purdue vs. Grambling Betting Trends
- Against the spread, the Boilermakers are 15-16-2 this season.
- As a 27-point favorite or greater, Purdue has two wins ATS (2-1-1).
- There have been 21 Boilermakers games (out of 33) that went over the total this season.
- Purdue’s games have finished with more than 138 points 28 times so far this year.
- The over/under in this matchup is 138 points, 15.5 fewer than the average total in this season’s Boilermakers contests.
- Grambling is 18-14-0 against the spread this season.
- The Tigers are winless ATS (0-1) when playing as at least 27-point underdogs this season.
- Purdue has played 33 games this year, and 21 of them have hit the over.
- Tigers games have had over 138 points 16 times this year.
- Grambling’s games average 137.5 total points, 0.5 fewer than the total for this matchup.
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Purdue Impact Players
- Edey posts 24.4 points and 11.7 rebounds per contest — both team highs. He is also putting up 2.1 assists, shooting 61.9% from the field.
- Braden Smith is tops on his squad in assists per contest (7.3), and also puts up 12.5 points and 5.8 rebounds. Defensively, he posts 1.6 steals and 0.2 blocked shots.
- Lance Jones is averaging 12.2 points, 2.0 assists and 2.8 rebounds per contest.
- Fletcher Loyer is averaging 10.4 points, 1.9 assists and 2.1 rebounds per contest.
- Mason Gillis posts 7.1 points, 3.9 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game, shooting 50.3% from the floor and 48.1% from beyond the arc (sixth in college basketball) with 1.6 made 3-pointers per game.
Grambling Impact Players
- Moton leads the Tigers in assists (2.6 per game), and averages 11.4 points and 2.9 rebounds. He also puts up 1.6 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.
- Kintavious Dozier is the Tigers’ top scorer (12.9 points per game), and he produces 1.0 assists and 2.9 rebounds.
- Jourdan Smith is averaging 9.8 points, 4.7 rebounds and 1.1 assists per contest, making 40.6% of his shots from the floor.
- Antwan Barnett is No. 1 on the Tigers in rebounding (6.1 per game), and averages 10.4 points and 1.6 assists. He also posts 0.8 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.
- Jalen Johnson gets the Tigers 7.2 points, 3.7 rebounds and 0.5 assists per game. He also puts up 0.6 steals and 0.3 blocked shots.
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