Texas A&M-Corpus Christi vs Purdue Prediction College Basketball Picks 11/4/24

The Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders and Purdue Boilermakers meet Monday in college basketball action at the Mackey Arena. Here’s a Texas A&M-Corpus Christi vs Purdue Prediction. This article will include a Texas A&M-Corpus Christi vs Purdue Pick.

Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders Betting Preview

The Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders won 21 games last season and have topped 20 wins in each of the last 3 years. The Islanders play New Mexico and New Mexico State next.

Garry Clark returns after averaging 13.2 points and 8.1 rebounds, while Dian Wright-Forde averaged 10.4 points and 1.6 assists. Jordan Roberts averaged 1.6 assists per game and Owen Dease played in 655 minutes last season. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi has been a force in the Southland these last 3 seasons and brings back its top-3 scorers from last year. The core of this Texas A&M-Corpus Christi roster is the same and will have a say yet again about who clinches a spot in the NCAA Tournament.

Purdue Boilermakers Betting Preview

The Purdue Boilermakers won 34 games and reached the national final before losing to UConn. Coach Matt Painter enters his 20th season with the Boilermakers.

Braden Smith returns after averaging 12 points and 7.5 assists, while Fletcher Loyer averaged 10.3 points and 1.9 assists. Trey Kaufman-Renn averaged 4 rebounds per game and Myles Colvin played in 265 minutes last season. Purdue no longer has Zach Edey, but this will still be a force in the Big Ten. Loyer is a back to back double-digit scorer, and Smith was a first-team All-Big Ten selection. Purdue still has enough in place to make a run toward a Big Ten title. Purdue should make the NCAA Tournament for a fifth straight season.

Why the Purdue Boilermakers will win

• Purdue has won each of its last 22 games at Mackey Arena against non-AP-ranked opponents.

Texas A&M-Corpus Christi vs Purdue Prediction

The Purdue Boilermakers are obviously the better team and led by one of the best players in the country. However, the Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders were good last season and bring back their top-3 scorers. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi could be playing come March. This is a lot of points for a potential NCAA Tournament team, regardless of where the game is played or who the opponent is. Give me Texas A&M-Corpus Christi and the points.

Randy Chambers's Pick: Texas A&M-Corpus Christi +21.5