Indiana vs Purdue Prediction, Picks: Bet Over and This Braden Smith Prop on Jan 31
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Purdue swept the 2023-24 season series with Indiana on the way to playing in the national title game. Now the Boilermakers look to make it three regular-season wins in a row when the Hoosiers come to town for a Friday night showdown. Our Indiana vs Purdue odds have the home team as a double-digit favorite against Indiana for just the second time in the last eight seasons.
When looking at the odds to win March Madness, Purdue is tied for 17th at +5000.
Check out our college basketball expert picks for this game ahead.
Indiana vs Purdue How To Watch
- Game: Indiana (14-7, 5-5 Big Ten) vs Purdue (16-5, 8-2)
- Date/Time: Friday, Jan. 31, 8 p.m. ET
- Location: Mackey Arena, West Lafayette, IN
- Indiana vs Purdue TV & Live Stream: FOX
Find Indiana vs Purdue betting trends here.
Indiana vs Purdue Over/Under, Spread and Player Prop Picks
1. Indiana vs Purdue Over 146
When looking at college basketball trends, it is hard to overlook the fact that seven of Purdue’s 10 games as the favorite at home finished over the total.
Purdue is seventh in offensive efficiency and second in offensive rating according to the Pomeroy basketball database while Indiana is outside the top 50 in defensive efficiency.
Hoosiers & Boilermakers.
🆚 No. 10 Purdue
⏰ 8 p.m. ET
📺 FOX
📡 IU Radio Network
📍 West Lafayette, Ind. pic.twitter.com/OcdF1RaEvx— Indiana Basketball (@IndianaMBB) January 31, 2025
Even though the game landed under in five of the last six times that Indiana played at Purdue, when making NCAA basketball predictions it won’t be a surprise to see the game land over on Friday night.
Bet on Indiana vs Purdue Over 146
2. Indiana (+12) to Cover at Purdue
Indiana’s previous two games against ranked teams might create some apprehension when it comes to taking the Hoosiers to cover against the college basketball spread as a double-digit favorite.
Indiana, which is just 2-3 on the road, is 0-2 against ranked teams with a 16-point defeat to Gonzaga at the Battle 4 Atlantis and a 25-point loss at home to Illinois.
Purdue is now 10-1 at home after rolling to a 27-point win over Michigan. Since the loss to Illinois, the Hoosiers have won 77-76 in overtime at Ohio State, lost by nine at Northwestern and fell by a point at home to Maryland.
With veteran forward Malik Reneau shaking some of the rust off by playing 24 minutes in the loss to Maryland after recently missing five games, Indiana could hang around in this matchup.
Indiana failed to cover as a 17-point underdog the last time the Hoosiers played at Purdue. It is just a hunch that this will be a more competitive game.
Take Indiana as the road underdog when looking at the Indiana vs Purdue best bets.
3. Purdue’s Braden Smith to Have 32+ Points, Rebounds and Assists (+100)
Without reigning national player of the year Zach Edey around to attract most of the attention from the opposing team, it has been a struggle at times for Purdue’s Braden Smith to get room to operate.
However, his numbers are much better at home. The junior guard is averaging 16.4 points on 44% shooting with 5.1 rebounds and 9.4 assists in 14 home games.
College Basketball’s best PG, Braden Smith, up to 3rd in KenPom’s NPOY metrics.
Trey Kaufman-Renn up to #6.
Don’t forget, this is a down year for PURDUE.
— Boiler Burner (@BoilerBurner1) January 30, 2025
He had 19 points, nine rebounds and four assists the last time he played Indiana. Despite missing all four of his shots from 3-point range, Smith had 24 points, seven rebounds and 10 assists in a win over Michigan in the last game for the Boilermakers.
With a week since the last game, Smith should have fresh legs. When looking at the best college basketball player props today, take Smith at +100 to have at least 32 combined points, rebounds and assists.
Bet on Braden Smith to Have 32+ Points, Rebounds and Assists (+100)
Indiana vs Purdue Prediction
Questions of the Day
Which team has a better record against the spread this season, Indiana or Purdue?
Purdue is 12-9 and Indiana is 11-10 against the spread this season.
What happened the last time Indiana played at Purdue?
Braden Smith had 19 points as Purdue topped Indiana 79-59 as a 17-point favorite. CJ Gunn missed a 3-pointer with 15 seconds left that would have made it a 17-point game.
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