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Houston vs. Purdue NCAA Basketball Picks & Predictions – NCAA Tournament Sweet 16

Houston vs. Purdue NCAA Basketball Picks & Predictions – NCAA Tournament Sweet 16

College Basketball DraftKings Sportsbook Insights Data Skrive

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By: DK.Network.Editors

This Sweet 16 NCAA Tournament matchup between the No. 1 Houston Cougars (32-4) and No. 4 Purdue Boilermakers (24-11) will determine which of the teams is heading to the Midwest regional final when it tips off tonight at Lucas Oil Stadium, starting at 10:09 p.m. ET, airing on TBS.

Houston vs. Purdue Predictions

  • Our pick to win on the Moneyline in this contest is Houston.
  • Against the spread, we project that Purdue will cover. The spread is currently Purdue +8.5.
  • As for the total, we see this one going over the posted over/under of 131.5 points. Our projected total for the match is 140.6 points.

Houston vs. Purdue Odds

  • Spread: Houston (-8.5)
  • Moneyline: Houston -403 | Purdue +312
  • Total: 131.5
  • The Cougars are 19-17-0 ATS this season.
  • Houston is 14-13 ATS this season when playing as at least 8.5-point favorites.
  • Cougars games have hit the over 14 out of 36 times this season.
  • The Cougars have been the Moneyline favorite 34 total times this season. They’ve finished 30-4 in those games.
  • Houston has a record of 24-2 when playing as a Moneyline favorite with odds of -403 or shorter (winning 92.3%).
  • The Boilermakers have compiled a 19-16-0 record against the spread this year.
  • Purdue has been an underdog by 8.5 points or more this year once, and failed to cover the spread.
  • A total of 20 Boilermakers games this year have hit the over.
  • The Boilermakers have entered the game as underdogs eight times this season and won twice.
  • Purdue has played as an underdog of +312 or more once this season and lost that game.

Houston Key Stats

  • Points: 74.5 PPG (154th) | FG%: 45.7% (117th)
  • Opp. Points: 58.4 PPG (1st) | Opp. FG%: 38.4% (5th)
  • Rebounds: 33 RPG (118th) | Opp. Rebounds: 26.4 RPG (6th)
  • Assists: 12.1 APG (286th) | Turnovers: 8.6 TPG (5th)
  • Steals: 8 SPG (59th) | Blocks: 4.6 BPG (32nd)

Purdue Key Stats

  • Points: 77.7 PPG (79th) | FG%: 48.8% (15th)
  • Opp. Points: 70.6 PPG (134th) | Opp. FG%: 45.4% (265th)
  • Rebounds: 30.1 RPG (291st) | Opp. Rebounds: 28.2 RPG (29th)
  • Assists: 15.8 APG (46th) | Turnovers: 10 TPG (69th)
  • Steals: 6.5 SPG (207th) | Blocks: 1.6 BPG (362nd)

This article contains AI-generated editorial insights provided by Data Skrive.

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