Northern Kentucky Norse vs Purdue Boilermakers Matchup

Read on to get betting odds and analysis in our Northern Kentucky vs Purdue NCAA Basketball prediction and preview and see who we think will win and cover the spread in West Lafayette.

Northern Kentucky vs Purdue Prediction

Planning on watching today's Norse and Boilermakers game? Catch the action at Mackey Arena in West Lafayette, IN, as the Boilermakers hosts this showdown at 7:00 ET on B1G+. This non-conference matchup has an over/under of 148.5 points, and Purdue is favored by -20 vs. Northern Kentucky.

Northern Kentucky vs. Purdue Matchup At A Glance

Sport: NCAAB
Teams: Northern Kentucky Norse at Purdue Boilermakers
Where: West Lafayette at Mackey Arena
Date: Friday, November 8th
Betting Odds PUR -20, NKENT +1700 | PUR -5000 O/U 148.5

Norse Preview: Can the Norse Pull the Upset on the Road?

Northern Kentucky Norse Recent Game/Games

Northern Kentucky fell to Florida State 74-62 on Monday, November 4th. The Norse, who were +8 point underdogs, didn’t cover the spread in this one. The total points for the game ended at 136, which was under the O/U line of 146.5.

Northern Kentucky trailed 43-31 at halftime and couldn’t make up any ground in the 2nd half, as both teams scored 31 points after the break.

Norse Offense Breakdown

Northern Kentucky managed just 62 points in their last game, shooting 38.8% from the field with an effective field goal percentage of 44.9%. Their struggles from beyond the arc were evident, as they hit only 25% of their threes, going 7-for-28. Inside the arc, they were much more efficient, connecting on 57.1% of their two-point attempts.

Josh Dilling led the way with 18 points, despite shooting just 2-for-11 from three. Taylor Bol Bowen and Jamir Watkins each added 17 points, with Watkins hitting 8 of 17 shots overall. The Norse also got 12 points from Randall Pettus II, who contributed 7 rebounds and 3 assists.

Norse Team Defense

Northern Kentucky's defense gave up 74 points in their last game, with their opponents shooting 44% from the field on 28 of 63 attempts. The Norse struggled to contain two-point shots, allowing a 58% shooting rate (24/41).

From beyond the arc, Northern Kentucky held their opponents to just 4 of 22 shooting, an 18% success rate. At the free-throw line, their opponents went 14/18, hitting 77%. The Norse allowed 7 offensive rebounds.

Boilermakers Preview: Are Purdue Ready for a Home Win?

Purdue opened their season with a 90-73 win over Texas A&M-Corpus Christi on Monday. Playing at home, the Boilermakers were -24.5 favorites but didn’t cover the spread. The game’s total points of 163 exceeded the O/U line of 145.5.

Purdue led 49-33 at halftime, but the Islanders kept pace in the 2nd half, with Purdue outscoring them just 41-40 after the break.

Boilermakers Offense Breakdown

Purdue's offense was firing on all cylinders in their last game, putting up 90 points while shooting 56.4% from the field. They connected on 69% of their two-point attempts and hit 42.3% from beyond the arc, finishing with an effective field goal percentage of 65.5%.

Fletcher Loyer led the way with 21 points, hitting 3 of 5 from deep, while Owen Dease added 20 points and 7 rebounds, shooting 72.7% overall. Braden Smith dished out 15 assists to go along with his 12 points, and Purdue finished with 24 assists as a team.

Boilermakers Team Defense

Purdue's defense struggled in their last game, giving up 73 points on 56% shooting from the field. They allowed their opponent to hit 69% of their two-point attempts, going 20/29 inside the arc.

From three-point range, Purdue's opponent shot 42%, making 11 of 26 attempts. They also sent them to the free-throw line 27 times, where they converted 17 free throws, shooting 63%. Purdue gave up 10 offensive rebounds.

Norse vs Boilermakers Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

Northern Kentucky has a 2-3 record in their last five road games. In this stretch, they averaged 78 points per game while allowing 79. The team also performed well vs the spread at 4-1.
When looking at their past ten home matchups, Purdue has an ATS record of 5-5 while averaging 74 per game. The team went 7-3 overall in these games.
Through their last five games as the betting underdog, the Norse have a strong record vs the spread going 4-1. Their straight up mark in these contests is 2-3.
Purdue has done well both straight up and vs the spread when favored to win the game, going 3-0 SU and 3-0 ATS in their last three games.