Purdue Boilermakers vs Wisconsin Badgers Prediction, 3/1/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Purdue Boilermakers vs Wisconsin Badgers

Date: Tuesday, March 1, 2022

Location: Kohl Center in Madison, WI

TV: ESPN

The Purdue Boilermakers (24-5) are hitting the road to Kohl Center on Tuesday where they will attempt to beat the Wisconsin Badgers (23-5).

The Purdue Boilermakers faced off with Michigan State and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 68-65 in their last contest. Purdue walked away from the game with a 52.1% field goal percentage (25 of 48) and buried 1 of their 9 shots from beyond the perimeter. From the charity stripe, the Boilermakers knocked down 14 of 19 shots for a rate of 73.7%. In the matter of grabbing boards, they compiled 26 with 4 of them being of the offensive variety. They also doled out 12 assists for the contest as well as forcing the other team into 9 turnovers and getting 3 steals. Pertaining to the defense, Purdue allowed 47.4% from the floor on 27 of 57 shooting. Michigan State doled out 20 dimes and had 7 steals in the matchup. On top of that, Michigan State pulled down 22 rebounds (5 offensive, 17 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Michigan State finished the game at 50.0% when shooting free throws by burying 5 of 10 attempts. They converted 9 of their 20 attempts from beyond the arc. With respect to fouls, the Boilermakers walked away with 15 while Michigan State finished the game with 17 fouls.

Zach Edey is a guy who was a contributor for the game. He accumulated 25 points on 10 out of 15 shooting. He saw the court for 22 mins and also collected 2 rebounds. He finished 66.7% from the floor and totaled 1 assist.

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Purdue enters this game with a win-loss mark of 24-5 so far this season. They currently have an average of 81.6 points per contest (6th in Division 1) while shooting 50.3% from the field. The Boilermakers are connecting on 39.9% on shots from downtown (262 of 657) and 71.1% from the free throw line. As a team, Purdue is pulling down 38.2 boards per game and has accounted for 503 dimes so far this year, which has them ranked 9th in D-1 in terms of passing. They turn it over 11.7 times per game and as a team they commit 14.4 fouls per contest.

On defense, the Boilermakers are able to force 10.0 turnovers per contest and they draw 19.1 fouls. They give up 34.2% on shots from distance and they are ranked 175th in D-1 in opponents points per game (68.8). The Boilermakers are allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 42.8% (740 of 1,730) and they surrender 28.6 boards per game as a unit. They are ranked 265th in Division 1 in allowing assists to the opposition with 396 conceded for the season.

When they last played, the Wisconsin Badgers walked away with a victory by a final of 66-61 when they played Rutgers. The Badgers pulled down 24 defensive boards and 6 offensive rebounds for a total of 30 in this game. They gave up possession 9 times, while recording 8 steals in this matchup. Rutgers committed 17 fouls for the contest which took the Badgers to the free throw line for a total of 17 tries. They were able to make 11 of the free throws for a rate of 64.7%. When it comes to shooting from beyond the arc, Wisconsin buried 9 of 20 tries (45.0%). At the conclusion of this game, the Badgers finished shooting 23 out of 54 from the floor which had them shooting 42.6%. The Badgers allowed Rutgers to knock down 24 of 53 attempts from the floor which had them sitting at 45.3% in the matchup. They went 23.5% from three-point range via 4 out of 17 and ended up going 9 out of 15 at the free throw line (60.0%). In reference to rebounding, Wisconsin allowed Rutgers to collect 31 overall (4 on the offensive glass).

Brad Davison ended up being a factor for the Badgers for the matchup. He earned 14 points in his 36 mins on the court and totaled 2 dimes in the matchup. He made 5 out of 11 in this game giving him a field goal percentage of 45.5%, and had 4 rebounds.

Wisconsin has a record of 23-5 this season. As an offense, the Badgers are hitting on 42.8% from the field, which is ranked 254th in the country. Wisconsin has totaled 1,986 pts on the year (70.9 per contest) and they average 35.0 boards per game. They are assisting teammates 11.1 times per contest (311th in the country) and they turn the ball over 8.7 times per game. The Badgers commit 16.8 personal fouls per contest and they hit 74.2% from the free throw line.

The Wisconsin defense gives up 32.7% from downtown (177 of 542) and opponents are making 67.9% of their foul shots. They relinquish 11.6 assists and 34.7 boards per game, which is ranked 104th and 188th in the nation. The Badgers on the defensive side of the court are 88th in college hoops in PPG given up with 66.2. They are forcing 11.5 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 43.5% from the field (203rd in college basketball).

Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Purdue

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