Purdue Boilermakers vs Washington Huskies Matchup

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

Purdue vs Washington Prediction

Betting on today's Boilermakers and Huskies game? Catch the action at Alaska Airlines Arena in Seattle, WA, as the Huskies hosts this showdown at 9:30 ET on BTN. Purdue come into this Big Ten conference matchup as the -7 favorite. The over/under line currently sits at 145.5 points.

Purdue vs. Washington Matchup At A Glance

Sport: NCAAB
Teams: Purdue Boilermakers at Washington Huskies
Where: Seattle at Alaska Airlines Arena
Date: Wednesday, January 15th
Betting Odds PUR -7, PUR -310 | WASH +245 O/U 145.5

Boilermakers Preview: Pressure Builds for Purdue as Away Favorites

Purdue improved to 13-4 on the season with a dominant 104-68 win over Nebraska on Sunday. The Boilermakers, who were -8 favorites, covered the spread comfortably. The game’s total points reached 172, well over the O/U line of 140.5.

Leading 45-28 at halftime, Purdue poured in 59 points in the 2nd half while allowing 40. Their offensive explosion helped them cruise to victory at home.

Boilermakers Offense Breakdown

Purdue's offense was firing on all cylinders, putting up 104 points with a 63.1% field goal percentage. They hit 19 threes at a 57.6% clip, leading to an effective field goal percentage of 76.9%.

C.J. Cox led the way, hitting 5 threes and shooting 81.8% overall. The Boilermakers dished out 32 assists, with Trey Kaufman-Renn contributing 7 assists and 15 points.

Boilermakers Team Defense

Despite Purdue's defensive struggles, allowing 68 points on 63% shooting, they managed to limit their opponent's trips to the free-throw line, where they went just 3/6. Purdue gave up 9 offensive rebounds in the game.

Huskies Preview: Is a Home Win Possible for the Huskies?

Washington Huskies Recent Game/Games

The Huskies fell to 9-7 on the season after a 91-75 road loss to Michigan on Sunday. Washington entered the game as +14 point underdogs and failed to cover the spread.

Washington trailed 48-38 at halftime and were outscored 43-37 in the second half. The total points for the game reached 166, surpassing the over/under line of 154.5.

Huskies Offense Breakdown

Washington's offense put up 75 points in their last game, shooting 41.3% from the field and 42.9% from three-point range, hitting 9 of 21 attempts. Their effective field goal percentage was 47.6%, and they connected on 77.8% of their free throws, going 14 for 18 from the line.

Great Osobor led the way with 23 points and 11 rebounds, shooting 55.6% overall and 66.7% from deep. Vladislav Goldin added 19 points, hitting 6 of 7 shots, while Nimari Burnett was perfect from the field, going 6 for 6 and 4 for 4 from three-point range.

Huskies Team Defense

Washington's defense struggled in their last game, giving up 91 points on 52% shooting from the field. They allowed their opponent to connect on 69% of their two-point attempts, with 18 makes on 26 tries.

From beyond the arc, Washington's defense saw their opponent hit 11 threes on 29 attempts, good for 37%. They also sent the other team to the free-throw line 32 times, where they converted 22 of those attempts.

Boilermakers vs Huskies Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

In their last ten games away from home, the Boilermakers have a straight up record of 6-4 while going 5-5 vs. the spread. The team averaged 71 points per game in this stretch.
Through their last ten home contests, the Huskies offense has averaged 70 points per game while allowing an average of 78. Washington posted an overall record of 3-7 while going 5-5 ATS.
Spanning across their last three games as the betting underdog, the Huskies have gone 1-2 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 0-3.
In their last five games as the betting favorite, the Boilermakers have a strong straight up record of 5-0. In addition, their ATS record was 4-1 in these scenarios.