Purdue vs Auburn Prediction College Basketball Picks 12/21/24

The Purdue Boilermakers are visiting the Auburn Tigers on Saturday, December 21st at the Legacy Arena at BJCC. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Purdue Boilermakers vs Auburn Tigers Prediction.

Auburn Tigers Preview

The Auburn Tigers have a 10-1 record this season and are coming off a 100-59 win over Georgia State. The Tigers are 9-2 against the spread, and 7-4 in over/under, while having a 5-0 home record.   

Offensively, Auburn is averaging 88.5 points per game, which is the 6th-best in the nation. Defensively, they allow 65.1 points per game (46th). The Tigers shoot with 51.1% from the field, which is the 8th-best in the nation, and with 38% from beyond the arc (45th). The Tigers shoot with 76.5% from the free-throw line (45th), and are grabbing 39.3 rebounds per game (64th).

Johni Broome leads Auburn in scoring with an average of 18.1 points and a team-high 11.5 rebounds, while Chad Baker-Mazara adds 13.2 points and 3.5 rebounds.

Purdue Boilermakers Preview

The Purdue Boilermakers have an 8-3 record this season and are coming off a 66-70 loss by Texas A&M. The Boilermakers are 5-6 against the spread, and 5-5-1 in over/under, while having a 0-2 road record.

Offensively, Purdue is averaging 77.2 points per game, which ranks 147th in the nation. Defensively, they allow 70.4 points per game (159th). The Boilermakers shoot with 49.4% from the field (35th), and with 40.1% from beyond the arc (18th). The Boilermakers shoot with 72.4% from the free-throw line (154th), and are grabbing 33 rebounds per game (317th).

Trey Kaufmann-Renn leads Purdue in scoring this season, with an average of 18.2 points and a team-high 6.5 rebounds, while Fletcher Loyer adds 13.5 points.

Why the Auburn Tigers will win

• Auburn has won 12 of its last 13 games played at neutral venues.
• Auburn has won the first half in six of its last seven day games against non-Conference opponents.

Why the Purdue Boilermakers will win

• Purdue has won 21 of its last 22 day games against non-Conference opponents.
• Purdue has won the first half in seven of its last eight day games against non-Conference opponents.

Total Points Facts

• Seven of Auburn’s last eight games against non-Conference opponents have produced a total of 152+ points.
• Six of Purdue’s last seven games at a neutral venue have produced a total of 148 or fewer points.

Purdue Boilermakers vs Auburn Tigers Prediction

In their only previous meeting back in 2016, Purdue won 96-71 on the road. In this Purdue Boilermakers vs Auburn Tigers Prediction, Auburn is coming as -9 home favorites. Auburn is better both offensively, scoring 9.3 points more than Purdue, and defensively, allowing 5.3 points less. The Tigers are winning by an average of 13.4 points per game this season, as they combined the 6th-best offense with a top-50 defense. Both teams have elite shooting percentages, as they are top-35 in field goal percentage and top-45 in 3-point percentage. Both teams have been involved in higher scoring games lately, as they are 7-2 to the over in their last 9 games combined, and I expect this trend to continue today. Take the over the point total.

Nikos Lagouretos's Pick: Over 152.5