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Purdue vs. High Point NCAA Basketball Picks & Predictions – NCAA Tournament First Round

Purdue vs. High Point NCAA Basketball Picks & Predictions – NCAA Tournament First Round

College Basketball DraftKings Sportsbook Insights Data Skrive

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By: DK.Network.Editors

The No. 4 seed Purdue Boilermakers (22-11) and the No. 13 seed High Point Panthers (29-5) will meet in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament today at 12:40 p.m. ET. The matchup airs on truTV.

Purdue vs. High Point Predictions

  • Our prediction to win on the Moneyline in this game is Purdue.
  • Against the spread, we predict that Purdue will cover. The spread is currently Purdue -8.5.
  • As for the total, we see this one going under the posted over/under of 153.5 points. Our projected total for the match is 150.6 points.

Purdue vs. High Point Odds

  • Spread: Purdue (-8.5)
  • Moneyline: Purdue -355 | High Point +281
  • Total: 153.5
  • The Boilermakers have compiled a 17-16-0 record against the spread this season.
  • Purdue is 5-6 ATS this season when playing as at least 8.5-point favorites.
  • So far this season, 20 out of the Boilermakers’ 33 games have hit the over.
  • The Boilermakers have gone 20-5 in games they were favored on the Moneyline (winning 80% of those games).
  • Purdue has a record of 10-1 when playing as a Moneyline favorite with odds of -355 or shorter (winning 90.9%).
  • The Panthers are 15-16-1 ATS this year.
  • So far this year, 15 out of the Panthers’ 32 games with an over/under have hit the over.
  • The Panthers won the only game they’ve played as the underdog this season.
  • High Point has not entered a game this season with longer Moneyline odds than +281.

Purdue Key Stats

  • Points: 77.9 PPG (79th) | FG%: 49.0% (11th)
  • Opp. Points: 71.1 PPG (150th) | Opp. FG%: 45.5% (272nd)
  • Rebounds: 29.6 RPG (314th) | Opp. Rebounds: 28.5 RPG (35th)
  • Assists: 15.9 APG (43rd) | Turnovers: 9.9 TPG (60th)
  • Steals: 6.5 SPG (211th) | Blocks: 1.7 BPG (359th)

High Point Key Stats

  • Points: 82.2 PPG (19th) | FG%: 49.4% (6th)
  • Opp. Points: 68.8 PPG (78th) | Opp. FG%: 42.6% (102nd)
  • Rebounds: 33.6 RPG (79th) | Opp. Rebounds: 27.6 RPG (18th)
  • Assists: 13.0 APG (221st) | Turnovers: 9.9 TPG (60th)
  • Steals: 6.2 SPG (250th) | Blocks: 2.9 BPG (239th)

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

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