Purdue Boilermakers

Basketball Lucas Oil Stadium Sat 29 Mar 09:09

Houston Cougars

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The Total Line Looks Too Generous to Miss

No. 4 Purdue Boilermakers (24-11, 13-7 Big Ten) lock horns with No. 1 Houston Cougars (32-4, 19-1 Big 12) in this Midwest Region Sweet 16 matchup at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana.

Purdue and Houston should be able to accumulate enough points for our prediction to win. We’re forecasting Over 131.5 and odds of 1.87 are available for this outcome.

Each Team Bidding to Secure Another Win

Purdue Boilmakers beat McNeese State Cowboys 76-62 in their previous game.

Houston Cougars secured a 81-76 win in their last game over Gonzaga Bulldogs.

NCAAB Regular Season Overall PF PA N. Pts Home Away Strk
Houston 30-4 2523 1988 535 20-3 10-1 13W
Purdue 22-11 2570 2346 224 16-4 6-7 1L
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Expert College Basketball Analysis

The college basketball picks are only provided once we have a handle on the team news and the latest form guide. We are also on point when it comes to the most valuable stats.

Key Purdue vs Houston stats:

  • The 131.5 line has been covered in all of the last 5 Purdue games.
  • The 131.5 line has been covered in 9 of the last 10 Purdue games.
  • The 131.5 line has been covered in the last 7 Purdue games.
  • The 131.5 line has been covered in 3 of the last 5 Houston games.

Purdue vs Houston Prediction

There are odds of 1.87 about Over 131.5 points and this looks more than generous for this college contest. The bar might have been set too low in terms of the total line.

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Over 131.5 Probability

According to the sportsbooks, our pick has a 53.5% chance of winning. However, our analysts think that the probability is close to 60% taking all factors into consideration. That means we’re regarding it as a value bet.

Our Pick

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Player Props

Trey Kaufman-Renn Over 17.5 Points 1.81 Bet365 logo

Trey Kaufman-Renn (Purdue) can be wagered to total Over 17.5 points at 1.81. He looks like a solid bet to cover the Player Points line and we’re confident with this wager.

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LJ Cryer Over 15.5 Points 1.83 Bet365 logo

LJ Cryer (Houston) can be backed to score Over 15.5 points at 1.83. We’re happy to take this Player Points prop bet as he is capable of a big performance.

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Purdue vs Houston Bet Builder Tips

Totals Over 131.5
Spread Houston -8.5
Player Points Trey Kaufman-Renn Over 17.5

Try out our same game parlay pick which starts with Over 131.5. We’ve also gone for Houston -8.5 and Trey Kaufman-Renn (Purdue) to score Over 17.5 points.

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Correct Score Prediction

Purdue Purdue logo 62 - 74 Houston logo Houston

We’re going for Houston to win by a 74-62 scoreline, something which is available at huge odds. This speculative wager can provide a big return for a small stake.

Purdue vs Houston Odds

The odds and lines are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the betting predictions and bet builder tips.

Houston Big Favorites With the Books

Houston have the shortest price to win this college game, with the sportsbooks giving them a 79% probability due to their 1.26 Moneyline betting odds. For those wanting to oppose the market leader, you can get 3.90 about Purdue.

8.5 is the spread and 133.5 is the total points line. The advantage of the Totals is that you only have to choose from one of two options. If you want to back Over 133.5, it’s 1.85.

You can back Houston to make a fast start and hit the 20-point mark first. The favorites are 1.36 to achieve this, with Purdue 3.00 to win the race to this total.

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Betting Lines & Odds

Trey Kaufman-Renn Favorite to Get Most Points

Trey Kaufman-Renn is favorite when it comes to hitting the most buckets. You can get 1.77 that he goes Over 17.5 points and 2.00 when it comes to Under.

Player Points

Trey Kaufman-Renn (Purdue)
Over 17.5
1.77
Under 17.5
2.00
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LJ Cryer (Houston)
Over 17
1.84
Under 17
1.92
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Braden Smith (Purdue)
Over 13.5
1.80
Under 13.5
1.97
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Emanuel Sharp (Houston)
Over 12.5
1.80
Under 12.5
1.97
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Player Assists

Braden Smith (Purdue)
Over 7.5
2.15
Under 7.5
1.67
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Milos Uzan (Houston)
Over 5.5
2.41
Under 5.5
1.54
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Trey Kaufman-Renn (Purdue)
Over 1.5
1.57
Under 1.5
2.35
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Player Rebounds

Trey Kaufman-Renn (Purdue)
Over 6.5
1.87
Under 6.5
1.89
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J'Wan Roberts (Houston)
Over 5.5
1.77
Under 5.5
2.01
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Braden Smith (Purdue)
Over 4.5
2.13
Under 4.5
1.68
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Micro Betting

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Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

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Moneyline

  • 5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 games on the road

Moneyline

  • 10 wins and 0 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 10 wins and 0 defeats in the last 10 home games

Point Spread

Point Spread

Total Points

Total Points

NCAAB Regular Season Table Select Season

Big 12 Overall PF PA N. Pts Home Away Strk
Houston 30-4 2523 1988 535 20-3 10-1 13W
Texas Tech 25-8 2670 2230 440 17-4 8-4 1L
BYU 24-9 2672 2339 333 18-2 6-7 1L
Iowa State 24-9 2652 2246 406 17-2 7-7 1L
Arizona 22-12 2779 2463 316 15-5 7-7 1L
Kansas 21-12 2515 2286 229 15-3 6-9 1L
West Virginia 19-13 2181 2074 107 14-6 5-7 1L
Baylor 19-14 2523 2282 241 15-3 4-11 1L
Cincinnati 18-15 2328 2169 159 12-5 6-10 1L
TCU 16-16 2162 2199 -37 14-6 2-10 3L
Utah 16-16 2409 2310 99 15-5 1-11 3L
Kansas State 16-17 2337 2297 40 13-7 3-10 1L
UCF 16-17 2604 2657 -53 13-6 3-11 1L
Oklahoma State 15-17 2323 2448 -125 13-5 2-12 1L
Colorado 14-20 2377 2430 -53 12-7 2-13 1L
Arizona State 13-19 2366 2447 -81 8-10 5-9 5L
Big Ten Overall PF PA N. Pts Home Away Strk
Michigan State 27-6 2579 2219 360 18-4 9-2 1L
Maryland 25-8 2695 2211 484 20-3 5-5 1L
Wisconsin 26-9 2790 2465 325 16-3 10-6 1L
Michigan 25-9 2661 2422 239 16-5 9-4 3W
Oregon 24-9 2515 2341 174 13-4 11-5 1L
UCLA 22-10 2392 2103 289 15-5 7-5 1L
Purdue 22-11 2570 2346 224 16-4 6-7 1L
Illinois 21-12 2766 2462 304 15-6 6-6 1L
Indiana 19-13 2389 2305 84 14-5 5-8 1L
Nebraska 17-14 2337 2259 78 11-7 6-7 5L
Ohio State 17-15 2522 2353 169 12-8 5-7 2L
Penn State 16-15 2452 2270 182 13-6 3-9 1W
Iowa 17-16 2722 2630 92 14-7 3-9 1L
Northwestern 17-16 2390 2282 108 13-5 4-11 1L
USC 16-17 2537 2491 46 12-8 4-9 1L
Rutgers 15-17 2465 2482 -17 11-9 4-8 1L
Minnesota 15-17 2178 2231 -53 10-11 5-6 3L
Washington 12-18 2142 2277 -135 10-9 2-9 6L
  • Overall = Overall Wins-Losses
  • PF = Total Points For
  • PA = Total Points Against
  • N. Pts = Point Differential
  • Home = Home Record
  • Away = Away Record
  • Strk = Current Streak