Northwestern Wildcats vs Purdue Boilermakers Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 01/23/2022

Game Time: 1:00 pm ET, Sunday, January 3, 2022

Venue:  Mackey Complex, West Lafayette, IN

Where to Watch:  Big Ten Network

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  NW +13, Purdue -13; Over/Under:  150.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  NW +13, Purdue -13; Over/Under:  150.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  NW +13.5, Purdue -13.5; Over/Under:  150.5 points

 

Northwestern Wildcats:  9-7 (11th place, Big Ten)

Purdue Boilermakers:  15-3 (7th place, Big Ten)

 

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Northwestern Wildcats:  1-4 last 5

Purdue Boilermakers:  3-2 last 5

 

 

 

NW is coming into this game with a 9-7 record overall and they are 2-2 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. This will be their 8th conference matchup of the year and they are currently 2-5 in their conference games this season. They have lost 5 of their last 6 games and are coming into this one off of a loss in their last game. Their last win was against the Michigan State Spartans while their 5 losses in that span came against MSU, the Penn State Nittany Lions, the Ohio State Buckeyes, the Maryland Terrapins, and the Wisconsin Badgers in their last game. Chase Audige led the team in points in that game with 23 while Boo Buie was next on the team with 19 points. Buie and Pete Nance both led the team in assists in that game with 5 each while Nance and Ryan Young both led the team in rebounds with 6 each. They were 46.5% from the field, 35% from 3-point range, and 37.5% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 77.6 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 68 PPG against them. NW has an ATS record of 6-9 this season and their O/U record is 9-6.

 

 

Purdue is coming into this game with a 15-3 record overall and they are 9-1 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. This will be the 8th conference matchup on their schedule this year and they are currently 4-3 in their conference games this season. They have won 3 of their last 4 games but are coming into this one off of a loss in their last game which snapped a 3 game winning streak that they were on. Their 3 wins in that span were against the Penn State Nittany Lions, the Nebraska Cornhuskers, and the Illinois Fighting Illini while their loss came against the Indiana Hoosiers in their last game. Jaden Ivey led the team in points in that game with 21 while Mason Gillis was next on the team with 13 points. Zach Edey led the team in assists in that game with 3 and he also led the team in rebounds with 9. They were 46.3% from the field, 34.8% from 3-point range, and 41.2% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 85 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 67.8 PPG against them. Purdue has an ATS record of 9-9 this season and their O/U record is 11-7.

 

Northwestern is coming into this game as a 13 point underdog with the current betting odds according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Northwestern has not been winning many games recently but they have been playing well in their games and keeping the scores close within single digits. Purdue is coming off of a loss in their last game and they have been struggling against conference opponents this season with a 4-3 record in those games. Purdue will likely bounce back here but Northwestern will play hard and try to keep this game close the whole time. The best bet to place in this game is on Northwestern to cover the spread here.

 

Northwestern Purdue Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Sunday, January 3, 2022 (1:00 pm ET start time) is Purdue 76 Northwestern 68.

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Northwestern Wildcats: 1-5 ATS when the total is 150 to 159.5. 19-29 ATS against conference opponents. 5-16 ATS in January games. 18-30 ATS after a conference game. 11-25 ATS when playing only their 2nd game in a week. 11-24 ATS after one or more consecutive overs.

Purdue Boilermakers: 11-7 O/U in all games. 31-21 O/U as a favorite. 23-12 O/U as a home favorite or pick. 24-14 O/U in all home games. 27-19 O/U after a conference game. 21-13 O/U after 1 or more consecutive unders. 17-8 O/U after playing a road game.

 

 

Northwestern Wildcats:  E. Williams (F) Ques Sun - Undisclosed injury.

Purdue Boilermakers:  B. Waddell (F) out for season - Knee injury.

 

 

"We had this game a few times. It was just a few key plays and stuff like that, but we're going to keep fighting." - Chase Audige on their loss against Wisconsin on Tuesday night.

 

 

"I had confidence on the one I took, the one I took where it was kind of contested. I tried to get it high off the glass so the bigs could get a tip-in. My leg was bothering me all game, even before the game I didn't know if I could really play because of my groin. It just sucks losing." - Jaden Ivey on their loss against Indiana on Thursday night.

 

 

 

C. Audige 

R. Beran 

T. Berry 

B. Buie 

P. Nance 

 

Z. Edey 

C. Furst 

J. Ivey 

Sasha Stefanovic 

I. Thompson

 

 

PPG: P. Nance (16.6)

APG: B. Buie (5.6)

Reb/G: P. Nance (7.6)

 

PPG: J. Ivey (16.7)

APG: S. Stefanovic (3.6)

Reb/G: T. Williams (8.3)

 

Coaches:

Northwestern Wildcats: Chris Collins (9th season)

Purdue Boilermakers: Matt Painter (17th season)