Memphis vs Purdue Prediction 11/20/2025 Today’s College Basketball Picks

The Memphis Tigers and the Purdue Boilermakers meet Thursday in college basketball action from the Baha Mar Convention Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Memphis Tigers vs. Purdue Boilermakers prediction.

Memphis Tigers Recap

The Memphis Tigers come into this game looking to bounce back from a 92-78 loss at the hands of UNLV in their last matchup to sit at 1-2 this season. 

Tigers Drop Back-To-Back Games

Sincere Parker leads the Tigers in scoring with 11.3 PPG and 3.7 RPG while Curtis Givens III has 10.7 PPG with 2.3 SPG and Dug McDaniel has 10.7 PPG with 3 RPG and a team-high 5.7 APG to lead the Tigers in assists and to cap off the trio of double-digit scorers for Memphis up to this point in the year. Ashton Hardaway has 9.7 PPG while Quante Berry has 9.3 PPG with 3 RPG and Julius Thedford has 7.7 PPG with 5.7 RPG as well on the year. As a team, Memphis is averaging 77 PPG on 42.7% shooting from the field, 32.3% from three and 68.4% from the foul line this season. 

Purdue Boilermakers Recap

The Purdue Boilermakers come into this game looking to build on their 97-79 win over Akron last time out to sit at 4-0 on the year.

Boilermakers Looking To Stay Unbeaten

Trey Kaufman-Renn has 18 PPG and 15 RPG aong with 3 APG while Braden Smith has 17.8 PPG with 4.8 RPG and a team-high 8.5 APG to lead the Boilermakers in assists up to this point in the year. Fletcher Loyer has 17 PPG and Oscar Cluff’s added 11.5 PPG with 11 RPG to cap off the group of double-digit scorers for Purdue up to this point in the year. As a team, Purdue is averaging 88.3 PPG on 48.5% shooting from the field, 40.7% from three and 74% from the foul line this season.

Memphis Tigers @ Purdue Boilermakers Betting Trends: November 20, 2025

Why the Purdue Boilermakers will win

• Purdue has won each of its last six games against non-AP-ranked opponents.
• Memphis has lost each of its last four night games against Top 5 AP-ranked opponents.
• Purdue has won the first half in seven of its last eight games against non-Conference opponents.

Why the Memphis Tigers will win

• Memphis has won 13 of its last 14 night games against non-Conference opponents.
• Purdue has lost three of its last four night games played at neutral venues.
• Memphis has won the first half in eight of its last nine night games played at neutral venues.

Total Points Facts

• Each of Purdue’s last 19 night games at a neutral venue have produced a total of 155 or fewer points.
• Twenty-nine of Memphis’ last 31 night games at a neutral venue have produced a total of 157 or fewer points.

Matchup/League Facts

• Purdue ranks 363rd among Division 1 teams for opponent three-point field goal attempts per game this season (34.3).
• Purdue ranks 3rd among Division 1 teams for opponent free throw attempts per game this season (10.8).
• Memphis ranks T41st among Division 1 teams for steals per game this season (10.0).

Memphis Tigers vs. Purdue Boilermakers Prediction

I’m on Memphis and the points in this one. I get why Purdue is a heavy favorite, as they’re unbeaten, scoring points for fun and Memphis just lost outright to UNLV as a double-digit favorite. However, I’ve learned to take Penny Hardaway as an underdog as he usually has a team full of dogs that are going to compete on any given night when taking the step up in class, and we’ve seen Purdue win comfortably but not cover in a handful of games already this season. I think this could be another one of those so give me Memphis and the points in this one.

Chris Ruffolo's Pick: Memphis +16.5