Michigan Wolverines vs Purdue Boilermakers Matchup

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

Michigan vs Purdue Prediction

Making on a bet on this NCAA game featuring the Wolverines versus the Boilermakers? Tip off is at at 8:00 ET, and you can watch it all unfold on FOX. The game will be played at Mackey Arena in West Lafayette, IN. The odds for this Big Ten conference game currently have Purdue as the -3.5 point favorite with the over/under line sitting at 151.5 points.

Michigan vs. Purdue Matchup At A Glance

Sport: NCAAB
Teams: Michigan Wolverines at Purdue Boilermakers
Where: West Lafayette at Mackey Arena
Date: Friday, January 24th
Betting Odds PUR -3.5, MICH +147 | PUR -180 O/U 151.5

Wolverines Preview: Can the Wolverines Offense Score Enough on the Road?

Michigan improved to 14-4 this season with an 80-76 win over Northwestern on Sunday. The Wolverines were -9 point favorites at home but didn’t cover the spread. The game’s total points of 156 went over the 147.5 O/U line.

Trailing 35-30 at halftime, Michigan turned things around by outscoring Northwestern 50-41 in the second half.

Wolverines Offense Breakdown

Michigan's offense put up 80 points in their last game, despite shooting just 36.1% from the field and 25.9% from three-point range (7/27). Their effective field goal percentage was 42.6%, but they made up for it at the free-throw line, hitting 29 of 37 attempts (78.4%).

Vladislav Goldin led the way with 31 points, shooting 56.2% overall and 50% from deep (3/6). Brooks Barnhizer added 21 points, while Nick Martinelli contributed 20, though he shot just 29.4% from the field. Jalen Leach was efficient, hitting 66.7% of his shots and 60% from three (3/5), finishing with 19 points and 5 assists.

Wolverines Team Defense

Even with Michigan holding them to 36% shooting, the Wolverines couldn't stop their opponents from scoring 76 points. Michigan's defense allowed 29 points from the free-throw line, where their opponents shot 78% on 37 attempts.

From beyond the arc, Michigan's defense limited their opponents to 7 made threes on 27 attempts, a 25% shooting performance. Inside the arc, they allowed 15 two-point field goals on 34 attempts, with their opponents shooting 44%.

Boilermakers Preview: Will Purdue Win at Home?

Purdue Boilermakers Recent Game/Games

Purdue’s season record dropped to 15-5 after a surprising 73-70 home loss to Ohio State on Tuesday. The Boilermakers entered the game as -10.5 favorites but failed to cover the spread.

Purdue led 41-28 at halftime but struggled in the second half, scoring just 29 points while allowing 45. The game’s total points of 143 went over the pre-game line of 140.5.

Boilermakers Offense Breakdown

Purdue put up 70 points in their last game, shooting 48.1% from the field and 51.1% on two-point attempts. They connected on 3 of 9 threes, shooting 33.3% from beyond the arc, and hit 75% of their free throws, going 15 for 20.

Micah Parrish was a standout, hitting 6 of 8 threes and shooting 80% overall, finishing with 22 points. Trey Kaufman-Renn led the team with 26 points, shooting 68.8% from the field and adding 7 rebounds.

Boilermakers Team Defense

Purdue's defense gave up 73 points in their last game, with the opposing team shooting 48% from the field on 26 of 54 attempts. Inside the arc, they connected on 51% of their shots, going 23 for 45.

From three-point range, the opposition hit 3 of 9 attempts, shooting 33%. They also went to the free-throw line 20 times, making 15 for a 75% success rate. Purdue allowed 9 offensive rebounds in the game.

Wolverines vs Boilermakers Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

When looking at their past five road matchups, Michigan has an ATS record of 3-2 while averaging 82 per game. The team went 3-2 overall in these games.
In their last ten games at home, the Boilermakers have a straight up record of 7-3 while going 6-4 vs. the spread. The team averaged 70 points per game in this stretch.
The Wolverines have played well in their last three games as the betting underdog, going 2-1 straight up and 2-1 against the spread.
The last ten games that Purdue was favored, they have an ATS mark of 6-4 while going 8-2 straight up.