Jaden Ivey and the Purdue Boilermakers (25-5, 14-5 Big Ten) will host the Illinois Fighting Illini (20-10, 11-8 Big Ten) at Mackey Arena on Sunday, March 5. The opening tip is at 12:30 PM ET. Purdue is a strong 7.5-point favorite against Illinois when the Boilermakers hit the court against the Fighting Illini on Sunday. The game has a point total of 139.
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Purdue Vs Illinois Betting Lines
Favorite | Spread | Total |
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Purdue | -7.5 | 139 points |
Computer Picks
Spread Pick | Purdue (-7.5) |
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Total Pick | Under (139) |
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Purdue Vs Illinois Stat Rankings
Purdue Avg. (Rank) | Illinois Avg. (Rank) | |
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73.1 (145th) | Points Scored | 74.7 (112th) |
62.2 (18th) | Points Allowed | 66.3 (70th) |
37.6 (9th) | Rebounds | 36.9 (17th) |
11.5 (18th) | Off. Rebounds | 10.8 (43rd) |
6.9 (242nd) | 3pt Made | 7.7 (148th) |
15.3 (50th) | Assists | 12.3 (252nd) |
10.6 (48th) | Turnovers | 12.5 (229th) |
Purdue Vs Illinois Betting Trends
- Against the spread, the Boilermakers are 12-17-1 this year.
- Purdue has an ATS record of 7-10 as 7.5-point favorites or greater.
- The Boilermakers have played 30 games this season, and 12 of them have gone over the total.
- A total of 13 times so far this year, Purdue and its opponent have combined to score more than 139 points.
- The over/under in this game is 139 points, 3.7 higher than the average total in Boilermakers games this season.
- Illinois has 17 wins in 30 games against the spread this season.
- Purdue has seen 12 of its 30 games go over the point total.
- Fighting Illini games have finished with over 139 points scored 14 times this season.
- The average total points scored in Illinois’ games this year (139) is two points higher than the total for this matchup.
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Purdue Impact Players
- Zach Edey is tops on the Boilermakers with 22.1 points per game (sixth in the country) and 13.1 rebounds (first in the country), while also posting 1.5 assists.
- Braden Smith paces his team in assists per game (4.2), and also posts 9.8 points and 4.4 rebounds. At the other end, he averages 1.2 steals and 0.2 blocked shots.
- Fletcher Loyer averages 11.9 points, 1.7 rebounds and 2.5 assists per contest. Defensively, he posts 0.6 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.
- Caleb Furst is posting 6 points, 0.8 assists and 5 rebounds per contest.
- Ethan Morton is posting 4.1 points, 2.7 assists and 3.1 rebounds per game.
Illinois Impact Players
- Matthew Mayer gives the Fighting Illini 12.9 points, 5.4 rebounds and 1.2 assists per contest. He also posts 0.8 steals and 1.3 blocked shots.
- Coleman Hawkins leads the Fighting Illini in rebounding (6.5 per game) and assists (2.9), and posts 9.8 points. He also delivers 1 steal and 1.1 blocked shots.
- Dain Dainja is averaging 9.7 points, 5.6 rebounds and 0.5 assists per game, making 64.7% of his shots from the field.
- The Fighting Illini receive 10 points, 1.9 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game from Jayden Epps.
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