Purdue Boilermakers vs Auburn Tigers Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 12/21/2024

Game Time: 4:30 pm ET, Saturday, December 21, 2024

Venue:  Legacy Arena, Birmingham, AL

Where to Watch:  ESPN

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Purdue +9.5, Auburn -9.5; Over/Under:  149.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Purdue +9.5, Auburn -9.5; Over/Under:  149.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Purdue +9.5, Auburn -9.5; Over/Under:  149.5 points

Purdue Boilermakers:  8-3 (1-1) (10th place, Big Ten)

Auburn Tigers:  10-1 (0-0) (6th place, SEC)

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Purdue Boilermakers:  3-2  last 5

Auburn Tigers:  4-1  last 5

Purdue is entering this game with an 8-3 record overall, a 1-1 record in conference games, and they are 2-1 in their neutral site games this season where they will be in this game. They are coming off a loss against the Texas A&M Aggies in their last game. Braden Smith led the team in points per game in that game with 15 while Fletcher Loyer was next on the team with 12. Braden Smith led the team in assists with 6 in that game while Braden Smith led the team in rebounds with 6. They were 45.3% from the field, 34.6% from 3-point range, and 90% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 77.2 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 70.4 PPG against them. Purdue has an ATS record of 5-6 this season and their O/U record is 6-5.

Auburn is entering this game with a 10-1 record overall, a 0-0 conference record, and they are 5-0 in their neutral site games this season where they will be in this game. They are coming off a win against the Georgia State Panthers in their last game. Chaney Johnson led the team in points in that game with 26 while Chad Baker-Mazara was next on the team with 19. Chad Baker-Mazara led the team in assists with 6 in that game while Chaney Johnson led the team in rebounds with 8. They were 57.4% from the field, 36% from 3-point range, and 80.8% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 88.5 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 65.1 PPG against them. Auburn has an ATS record of 8-2-1 this season and their O/U record is 7-4.

The current betting odds have Purdue listed as a 9.5 point underdog in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Purdue has looked good in their games this season with their 8-3 record overall which has them ranked inside the top 25, but their 1-1 conference record has them much lower in the Big Ten. This game is going to be at a neutral site and Purdue is 2-1 in those games this season. Meanwhile, Auburn has looked great in their games this season with their 10-1 record overall which has them right near the top of the SEC. They have looked great in their neutral site games this season with their 5-0 record in those and this game is at a neutral site in Alabama so it is going to feel more like a home game for Auburn. As good as they have been this season, Auburn has still struggled more against better teams, not blowing many ranked opponents out, and Purdue does have some solid wins against ranked opponents this year so they are going to keep themselves in this game with a good effort. Purdue is also coming off a loss to Texas A&M in their last one and they only lost that game by 4 points against another solid SEC team so they will be looking to bounce back with a better effort here and have the talent to keep this a closer game. The best way to place a bet here is on Purdue to cover the spread in this game. 

Purdue Auburn Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Saturday, December 21, 2024 (4:30 pm ET start time) is Auburn 78 Purdue 74.

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Purdue Boilermakers: Will be posted by 10:00am ET, 12/20/2024.

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Purdue Boilermakers:  None.

Auburn Tigers:  None.

"The combination of their front line and their ability to score at the basket in different ways that go along with just straight-up quickness and athleticism. Very few people can sub and be better — and they can." - Matt Painter on his team’s upcoming game against Auburn.

"Purdue's already beaten Alabama and Ole Miss in our league. They lost to Texas A&M. All those teams were ranked when they played them. They've got a great win over Maryland and one over NC State. They've played a really tough schedule." - Bruce Pearl on his team’s upcoming game against Purdue.

M. Colvin 

C. Heide 

T. Kaufman-Renn 

F. Loyer 

B. Smith

C. Baker-Mazara 

J. Broome 

D. Cardwell 

D. Jones 

M. Kelly

PPG: T. Kaufman-Renn (18.2)

APG: B. Smith (8.5)

Reb/G: T. Kaufman-Renn (6.5)

PPG: J. Broome (18.1)

APG: J. Broome (3.5)

Reb/G: J. Broome (11.5)

Coaches:

Purdue Boilermakers: Matt Painter (20th season)

Auburn Tigers: Bruce Pearl (11th season)