Valparaiso Beacons vs Purdue Boilermakers Prediction, 11/6/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Valparaiso Beacons vs Purdue Boilermakers

Date: Friday, November 6, 2026

Location: Mackey Arena in West Lafayette, IN

TV: BTN

Odds/Point Spread: Valparaiso (+17.5)

The Valparaiso Beacons (1-0) are on their way to Mackey Arena on Friday where they will attempt to defeat the Purdue Boilermakers (0-1). Purdue opens this game as 17.5-point favorites. The betting total is set at 146.5.

The Valparaiso Beacons stepped onto the hardwood against Western Illinois and notched a win by a score of 80-58 in their last game. Regarding fouls, the Beacons ended up finishing with 19 and Western Illinois finished the game with 27 fouls. They also knocked down 4 of 14 tries from downtown. Western Illinois finished shooting 60.9% from the charity stripe by converting 14 of 23 attempts. Additionally, Western Illinois snagged 25 rebounds (6 offensive, 19 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Western Illinois distributed 10 dimes and had 5 steals for the contest. When talking about defending, Valparaiso let their opponent shoot 39.2% from the floor on 20 of 51 shooting. They also recorded 11 assists for this game while forcing the other team into 14 turnovers and earning 7 steals. In terms of getting rebounds, they compiled 33 with 9 of them being on the offensive end. From the charity stripe, the Beacons converted 28 of their 43 attempts for a rate of 65.1%. Valparaiso ended the game having earned a 48.0% field goal percentage (24 of 50) and converted 4 of 16 shots from distance.

JT Pettigrew is a guy who played a role for the game. He racked up 18 points on 6 of 11 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 24 mins played and totaled 2 rebounds. He finished 54.5% from the floor and earned 1 assist.

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Valparaiso steps onto the court with a record of 1-0 on the season. They are averaging 80.0 points per outing (176th in college) while shooting 48.0% from the floor. The Beacons are shooting 25.0% on 3-pointers (4 of 16) and 65.1% from the charity stripe. As a team, Valparaiso is grabbing 38.0 rebounds per game and has 11 dimes on the year, which ranks 292nd in the nation in terms of passing the rock. They are losing possession via turnover 9.0 times per contest and as a unit they commit 19.0 fouls per game.

On the defensive end, the Beacons are forcing 16.0 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 27.0 personal fouls. They surrender 28.6% on three-point shots while they are 97th in Division 1 in opponents points per game (58.0). The Beacons defense is allowing a shooting percentage of 39.2% (20 of 51) and they concede 30.0 rebounds per game as a team. They are currently ranked 115th in college hoops in giving up assists with 10 surrendered for the year.

The last time they took the court, the Purdue Boilermakers took a loss by a final score of 78-72 when they faced Gonzaga. The Boilermakers earned 24 defensive boards and 5 offensive rebounds totaling 29 in this game. They also gave up possession 10 times, while earning 5 steals for the matchup. Gonzaga had 19 fouls for the matchup which got the Boilermakers to the charity stripe for 21 shots. They were able to bury 15 of the free throws for a clip of 71.4%. Pertaining to shots from distance, Purdue knocked down 5 out of their 21 attempts (23.8%). When the final whistle was blown, the Boilermakers went 26 for 55 from the floor which had them sitting at 47.3%. The Boilermakers permitted Gonzaga to make 23 out of 53 attempts from the floor which had them shooting 43.4% in the game. They finished the game shooting 37.5% from 3-point land by connecting on 6 of 16 and ended up going 26 out of 34 at the free throw line (76.5%). In regard to rebounds, Purdue permitted Gonzaga to collect 27 in all (8 offensive).

Daniel Jacobsen was important for the Boilermakers for the contest. He tallied 22 points in his 27 mins on the court and accumulated 2 dimes for this contest. He knocked down 9 of 11 in this contest giving him a rate of 81.8%, and accounted for 7 rebounds.

Purdue has a record of 0-1 so far this year. The Boilermakers are responsible for committing 22.0 personal fouls per contest and they go 71.4% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 17.0 times per game (137th in college) and they are turning it over 10.0 times per contest. Purdue has 72 pts so far this year and they pull down 31.0 boards per game. When it comes to offensive execution, the Boilermakers are shooting 47.3% from the field, which has them ranked 159th in the country.

The Purdue defense surrenders 37.5% on shots from 3-point land (6 of 16) and opponents are converting on 76.5% of their free throw attempts. They relinquish 15.0 assists and 34.0 boards on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 260th and 186th in college. The Boilermakers on defense are ranked 255th in college in points given up per game with 78.0. They are forcing 10.0 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 43.4% from the field (221st in D-1).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Valparaiso (+17.5)

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