| MATCHUP | Queens NC Royals | Purdue Boilermakers |
|---|---|---|
| Team Records | 27-8 | |
| Spread | +25.5 -110 | -25.5 -110 |
| Moneyline | +2200 | -8000 |
| Total | Over 162.5 (-115) | Under 162.5 (-105) |
| Where | Purdue Stadium | |
| When | Friday, March 20, 2026 | |
| Time | 07:35 PM EDT | |
| TV | truTV | |
Queens Royals Betting Preview
The Royals were 12-8 after 20 games back in late January. Queens lost to West Georgia, Central Arkansas, Bellarmine and Austin Peay during a rough 2-4 run after that, then beat Lipscomb, North Alabama, West Georgia and Eastern Kentucky during a 4-1 run. Wins over West Georgia, Austin Peay and Central Arkansas came during the conference tournament.
In the championship game of the ASUN Tournament versus Central Arkansas, Queens was down 34-30 going into the second half. The Royals managed to tie it up and force overtime on a 52-48 run. After the extra period Queens walked away with a hard-fought win 98-93. Chris Ashby was tops on 34 points with four rebounds and four assists while Jordan Watford added 19 points.
Purdue Boilermakers Betting Preview
Over on the Purdue side, they only lost one of their first 18 games (versus Iowa State), then fell versus Illinois, UCLA and Indiana. After four more wins the Boilermakers hit a rough 2-4 run with losses to Michigan, Michigan State, Ohio State and Wisconsin. Purdue took out Northwestern, Nebraska, UCLA and Michigan in conference tournament play from there.
Matched up against Michigan in the Big Ten Conference Tournament championship game on Sunday the Boilermakers came back out onto the floor in the second half with a 38-38 tie ballgame. Purdue hit a 42-34 run the rest of the way during an 80-72 victory. Oscar Cluff was tops on 21 points with five rebounds while Trey Kaufman-Renn added 20 points with three boards.
Queens University Royals @ Purdue Boilermakers Betting Trends: March 20, 2026
Why the Purdue Boilermakers will win
- Purdue has won each of its last eight night games against non-Conference opponents.
Why the Queens University Royals will win
- Queens University has won seven of its last eight games.
- Purdue has lost three of its last four games as a top-15 AP-ranked team.
Total Points Facts
- Each of Purdue’s last 20 games at a neutral venue have produced a total of 158 or fewer points.
- Nine of Queens University’s last 10 night games against non-Conference opponents have produced a total of 164+ points.
Matchup/League Facts
- Purdue ranks 2nd among Division 1 teams for offensive rating this season (126.2).
- Purdue ranks 2nd among Division 1 teams for points per possession this season (1.26).
- Queens University ranks 22nd among Division 1 teams for true shooting percentage this season (60.6%).
- Queens University ranks 29th among Division 1 teams for three-point field goals made per game this season (10.2).
Queens vs Purdue Prediction
I’ll stick with Purdue. The Boilermakers finally played to their capabilities during the Big Ten Tournament, finishing things off with 52.6 percent shooting in the win over Michigan. Purdue would add just two turnovers and 72.7 percent (16-of-22) from the line, but did get outscored in the paint 46-40 and out-rebounded 31-25. The Boilermakers have won four straight (all in the conference tournament), scoring 73 or more points in each of those victories.
As for Queens, they’re on a feel-good run following their OT win over Central Arkansas for the conference tournament championship. The Royals shot 46.2 percent from the field and 81.5 percent (22-of-27) from the line in that one alongside a 41-34 rebounding edge, but did have 16 turnovers for 24 Bears points. Queens is 7-1 in their last eight games and scoring well with 79 or more points in seven of those (71 in the other). Purdue will mark a significant uptick in competition during this First Round game, though.