Marshall vs Purdue Prediction College Basketball Picks 11/23/24

The Marshall Thundering Herd are visiting the Purdue Boilermakers on Saturday, November 23rd at the Mackey Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Marshall Thundering Herd vs Purdue Boilermakers Prediction.

Purdue Boilermakers Preview

The Purdue Boilermakers have a 4-1 record this season and are coming off a 58-76 loss in Marquette, ending their perfect streak. The Boilermakers are 2-3 against the spread, and 2-2-1 in over/under while having a 4-0 home record.

Offensively, Purdue is averaging 79.8 points per game, which ranks 156th in the nation. Defensively, they allow 72.2 points per game (214th). The Boilermakers shoot 50.6% from the field (40th) and 43.8% from beyond the arc (8th). The Boilermakers shoot 68.1% from the free-throw line (245th) and are grabbing 34 rebounds per game (298th).

Trey Kaufmann-Renn leads Purdue in scoring this season, with an average of 17.6 points and a team-high 6.6 rebounds, while Fletcher Loyer adds 16.2 points.

Marshall Thundering Herd Preview

The Marshall Thundering Herd have a 3-1 record this season and are coming off an 83-62 win over Bellarmine. The Thundering Herd is 2-1 against the spread, and 1-1-1 in over/under, and are playing their first road game of the season. 

Offensively, Marshall is averaging 82.5 points per game, which ranks 112th in the nation. Defensively, they allow 68 points per game (132th). The Thundering Herd shoot 45.1% from the field (189th) and  29% from beyond the arc (299th). The Thundering Herd shoot 72% from the free-throw line (146th) and are grabbing 37.5 rebounds per game (189th).

Nate Martin leads Marshall in scoring with an average of 18.3 points and a team-high 8.3 rebounds, while Obihna Anochili-Killen adds 13.8 points and 6.8 rebounds.

Why the Purdue Boilermakers will win

• Purdue has won each of its last 30 games against non-conference opponents at Mackey Arena.
• Marshall has lost each of its last four games against AP-ranked opponents.
• Purdue has won the first half in each of its last 20 day games at Mackey Arena.

Why the Marshall Thundering Herd will win

• Marshall has won three of its last four games.

Marshall Thundering Herd vs Purdue Boilermakers Prediction

In this Marshall Thundering Herd vs Purdue Boilermakers Prediction, Purdue is coming as -20 home favorites, and rightfully so. Both teams are very effective offensively this season, as they rank in the top half of the nation and average 162.2 points per game combined. Purdue also has elite shooting percentages, ranking in the top 40 of the nation and both teams have enough firepower to make this a high-scoring game. Take the over.