Michigan Wolverines vs Purdue Boilermakers Prediction, 2/17/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Michigan Wolverines vs Purdue Boilermakers

Date: Tuesday, February 17, 2026

Location: Mackey Arena in West Lafayette, IN

TV: ESPN+

Mackey Arena is the site where the Purdue Boilermakers (21-4) will play the Michigan Wolverines (24-1) on Tuesday.

The Michigan Wolverines stepped onto the hardwood against UCLA and earned the victory with a final of 86-56 in their last game. Michigan ended the game with a 62.0% field goal percentage (31 out of 50) and converted 7 of 19 three-point shots. From the charity stripe, the Wolverines buried 17 of 26 tries for a percentage of 65.4%. Concerning hauling in boards, they compiled 28 with 6 of them being offensive. They also doled out 18 assists for the game while forcing 12 turnovers and earning 5 steals. Pertaining to defending, Michigan allowed the other team to shoot 37.9% from the field on 22 of 58 shooting. UCLA recorded 7 assists and had 5 steals in the matchup. On top of that, UCLA snagged 21 rebounds (9 offensive, 12 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. UCLA finished the contest at 50.0% when shooting free throws by burying 6 of 12 shots. They converted 6 of their 21 shots from beyond the arc. In regard to personal fouls, the Wolverines ended up with 11 while UCLA racked up 21 personal fouls.

Yaxel Lendeborg is someone who came through for this game. He finished with 17 points on 4 of 8 shooting. He saw the court for 30 mins played and grabbed 8 rebounds. He ended up shooting 50.0% from the floor and totaled 1 assist.

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Michigan will take the court with a record of 24-1 this season. They average 90.6 pts per game (5th in college hoops) while shooting 51.4% from the floor. The Wolverines are shooting 35.4% on shots from distance (231 of 652) and 73.2% from the charity stripe. As a team, Michigan is collecting 41.6 boards per game and is sitting with 484 dimes for the campaign, which is 9th in Division 1 in terms of passing. They turn the ball over 12.2 times per contest and as a team they are committing 16.1 fouls every game.

On defense, the Wolverines are forcing their opponents into 12.3 turnovers per game while drawing 20.7 fouls. They rank 3rd in college hoops in giving up assists to the opposition with 257 relinquished for the season. The Wolverines defensively are allowing a FG percentage of 37.1% (596 of 1,608) and they relinquish 31.7 boards per game as a unit. They are giving up 29.1% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are ranked 50th in the nation in points per game allowed (68.3).

In their last game, the Purdue Boilermakers took home the win by a final score of 78-57 when they faced Iowa. Regarding team rebounding, Purdue allowed Iowa to get 28 in total (8 on the offensive side). They went 27.3% from 3-point land by hitting 6 out of 22 and finished the contest at 11 out of 17 from the free throw line (64.7%). The Boilermakers permitted Iowa to bury 20 of 53 attempts from the field which gave them a rate of 37.7% in this game. Overall, the Boilermakers went 25 for 53 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 47.2%. Concerning 3-point attempts, Purdue converted 12 of their 30 tries (40.0%). They were able to make 16 of those for a rate of 80.0%. Iowa earned 19 personal fouls in this matchup which got the Boilermakers to the charity stripe for a total of 20 tries. They turned the ball over 4 times, while getting 6 steals in this game. The Boilermakers corralled 28 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive rebounds for a total of 36 for the contest.

C.J. Cox ended up having an impact for the Boilermakers in the game. He earned 14 points in his 20 minutes on the court, but wrapped up this contest with no dimes. He buried 5 out of 10 in this game giving him a rate of 50.0%, and had 2 rebounds.

Purdue has a mark of 21-4 this year. The Boilermakers are responsible for committing 14.5 fouls every game while shooting 73.9% from the free throw line. Their rate of earning assists is at 19.8 times per contest (3rd in college hoops) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 9.3 times per contest. Purdue has accumulated 2,066 points on the season (82.6 per contest) and they collect 36.9 boards per contest. As an offense, the Boilermakers are hitting on 50.2% from the field, which ranks 16th in college.

The Boilermakers on the defensive side of the court are 57th in college in points allowed per game with 68.6. They are forcing 10.9 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 42.8% from the field (108th in Division 1). The Purdue defense allows 32.2% on 3-point shots (216 of 670) and their opponents are knocking down 69.9% of their foul shots. They relinquish 13.9 assists and 29.3 total boards per game, which ranks 218th and 6th in college hoops.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Michigan

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