Purdue (1-1) vs Yale (2-0)
Game Info: Monday, November 11, 2024 at 8:00 pm (Mackey Arena)
The Line: Betting Odds: Purdue -15.5 / Yale +15.5 — Over/Under: 144.5
The Yale Bulldogs are visiting the Purdue Boilermakers on Monday, November 11th at the Mackey Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Yale Bulldogs vs. Purdue Boilermakers Prediction.
Purdue Boilermakers Preview
The Purdue Boilermakers are perfect this season with a 2-0 record and they are tied with ten more teams in the first place of the Big Ten. The Boilermakers are perfect at home with a 2-0 record but are 1-1 against the spread and 1-1 in over/under. Offensively, Purdue is in the middle of the pack, averaging 81 points per game (159th), while defensively they are very efficient, allowing 61.5 points per game, which ranks 80th nationally.
Purdue is coming off a home win against Northern Kentucky, 72-50. Purdue managed to cover the -20.5-point spread and the game went under the 148-point total. The Boilermakers played excellent defense, holding Northern Kentucky to just 30% from the field and not allowing any of their players to reach double digits in scoring. Fletcher Loyer led Purdue’s offense with 16 points and 4 assists, with 4-5 from downtown.
Fletcher Loyer leads Purdue in scoring this season with 18.5 points and 3 assists, while Trey Kauffman-Renn adds 14.5 points and a team-high 7 rebounds per game. Purdue will face Alabama following this one.
Yale Bulldogs Preview
The Yale Bulldogs have a 1-1 record so far this season and they are tied with Harvard on the 6th place of the Ivy. Yale has lost their only road game and is 1-1 against the spread and 2-0 in over/under. Offensively, Yale is in the middle of the pack, scoring 83.5 points per game (122nd), while allowing 76.5 points per game defensively, which ranks 255th nationally.
Yale is coming off a win at home against Quinnipiac, 88-62. Yale managed to cover the -8-point spread and the game went over the 143-point total. The Bulldogs played excellent defense, holding Quinnipiac into just 31.7% from the field and also controlling the boards with 50-27. John Poulakidas led Yale’s offense with 19 points and 5 rebounds, while Isaac Celiscar added 18 points and a team-high 8 rebounds off the bench.
John Poulakidas leads Yale in scoring this season with 20 points and 3.5 rebounds, while Bez Mbeng adds 16.5 points, 5.5 rebounds, and a team-high 6 assists. Yale will take on Minnesota and Stony Brook after this game.
Why the Purdue Boilermakers will win
- Purdue has won each of its last 28 games against non-conference opponents at Mackey Arena.
- Yale has lost 11 of its last 12 games against AP-ranked opponents.
- Purdue has won the first half in each of its last 11 games against non-conference opponents at Mackey Arena.
Why the Yale Bulldogs will win
- Yale has won each of its last 10 Monday games.
- Yale has won the first half in five of its last six night games.
Yale Bulldogs vs Purdue Boilermakers Prediction
In their only previous meeting in 2022, Purdue won at home, 78-56. In this Yale Bulldogs vs. Purdue Boilermakers Prediction, Purdue is coming as -15.5-point home favorites. While Yale is the favorite and rightfully so, Yale is coming off a big win and has a better offense than Purdue this season (83.5 to 81), and has the best player on the floor so far in John Poulakidas, who averages 20 points per game. I expect Yale to keep this game somewhat close. Lay the points with the Bulldogs on the road.