Gonzaga Bulldogs vs Purdue Boilermakers Prediction, 11/2/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Gonzaga Bulldogs vs Purdue Boilermakers

Date: Monday, November 2, 2026

Location: T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, NV

TV: TNT

The Gonzaga Bulldogs (31-4 last year) are hitting the road to T-Mobile Arena on Monday where they will take on the Purdue Boilermakers (30-9 last season).

The Gonzaga Bulldogs faced Texas and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 74-68 in their last game. Concerning personal fouls, the Bulldogs finished with 9 and Texas finished the game with 11 personal fouls. They converted 5 of 15 tries from distance. Texas finished shooting 77.8% at the free throw line by burying 7 of their 9 attempts. Moreover, Texas grabbed 27 rebounds (5 offensive, 22 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Texas dished out 20 dimes and had 4 steals in the matchup. In the matter of the defense, Gonzaga let their opponent shoot 51.7% from the field on 31 out of 60 shooting. They also dished out 21 assists in the game in addition to forcing the opposition into 5 turnovers and earning 5 steals. When discussing rebounding, they compiled a total of 29 with 6 of them being on the offensive end. From the free throw line, the Bulldogs buried 10 of 12 shots for a rate of 83.3%. Gonzaga ended with a 45.0% FG percentage (27 of 60) and knocked down 4 out of their 16 three-point shots.

Graham Ike is one player who was a factor for the game. He ended up with 25 points on 10 out of 22 shooting. He played 39 mins and also grabbed 3 rebounds. He shot 45.5% from the field and also totaled 3 dimes.

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Gonzaga enters this game after finishing with a win-loss record of 31-4 last season. They had an average of 84.3 points per outing (19th in college hoops) while hitting 50.5% from the floor. The Bulldogs connected on 33.3% on shots from beyond the arc (227 of 682) and 70.7% from the free throw line. As a team, Gonzaga pulled down 39.9 boards per contest and totaled 643 assists over the course of last year, which had them ranked 8th in college in terms of passing the rock. They turned it over 9.6 times per contest and as a group committed 16.7 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end, the Bulldogs were able to force their opponents into 14.1 turnovers every game and they drew 17.3 personal fouls. They were 134th in the country in giving up assists to the opposition with 424 conceded last season. The Bulldogs defense gave up and opponent field goal percentage of 39.7% (803 of 2,021) and they relinquished 32.1 boards per game as a group. They conceded 30.6% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they ranked 19th in college in points per game allowed (66.2).

When they last played, the Purdue Boilermakers went home defeated by a final of 79-64 against Arizona. When it comes to cleaning the glass, Purdue allowed Arizona to get 37 in all (10 on the offensive glass). They finished 33.3% from 3-point land by hitting 5 of 15 and ended up going 20 out of 22 at the charity stripe (90.9%). The Boilermakers permitted Arizona to bury 27 of their 58 tries from the floor which gave them a rate of 46.6% in the game. When the final whistle blew, the Boilermakers finished 24 for 63 from the floor which had them shooting 38.1%. In the matter of shots from downtown, Purdue converted 8 of their 22 tries (36.4%). They were able to knock down 8 of them for a rate of 61.5%. Arizona committed 14 fouls for the matchup which got the Boilermakers to the free throw line for 13 shots. They gave up possession of the ball 10 times, while getting 4 steals for the game. The Boilermakers recorded 19 defensive boards and 10 offensive rebounds for a total of 29 for this contest.

Oscar Cluff ended up being a factor for the Boilermakers in this game. He tallied 14 points in his 39 minutes on the court and had 2 assists in this matchup. He made 4 out of 8 in this game for a field goal rate of 50.0%, and earned 10 rebounds.

Purdue had a record of 30-9 last year. The Boilermakers committed 14.5 fouls per contest and they connected on 74.6% from the charity stripe. Their rate of dishing out assists was at 19.6 times per contest (3rd in college) and they turned it over 8.9 times per contest. Purdue totaled 3,184 points throughout last season (81.6 per game) and they snagged 35.2 boards per contest. As an offensive team, the Boilermakers hit 49.9% from the field, which ranked 13th in the country.

The Purdue defense gave up 34.1% on three-point shots (334 of 979) and opponents knocked down 72.5% of their shots from the free throw line. They surrendered 22.8 dimes and 28.6 boards on a nightly basis, which was ranked 329th and 2nd in college hoops. The Boilermakers on the defensive side of the court were 83rd in Division 1 in PPG given up with 70.5. They forced 10.0 TO's every game and allowed teams to shoot 44.9% from the field (227th in the nation).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Purdue

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