College Basketball Preview: Marquette Golden Eagles vs. Purdue Boilermakers
The sixth-ranked Purdue Boilermakers (4-0) will have a tough road challenge when they face the 15th-ranked Marquette Golden Eagles (4-0) on Tuesday, November 19 at 9:00 PM ET at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The Golden Eagles are favored to win, with a point spread at -3.5 (-120).
Purdue Boilermakers Betting Preview
The Boilermakers have found success in their last four matchups. Their most recent win was an 87-78 performance over the previously second-ranked Alabama Crimson Tide.
Trey Kaufman-Renn landed a career-high 26 points while CJ Cox contributed nine of his 11 points during a crucial 13-0 run in the middle of the second half that gave the Boilermakers the push they needed. They even shot better from three (56.3 percent) than they did overall from the field (49.3 percent).
Keeping their turnovers to a minimum of three also helped their case. They were able to force the Crimson Tide to make eight costly turnovers, which also pushed the game in their favor.
The Boilermakers are averaging 85.3 points per game and are shooting 52.9 percent from the field. On defense they are allowing their opponents to average 71.3 points per game. This spread between the points averages shows they are in good shape typically each game.
Marquette Golden Eagles Betting Preview
The Golden Eagles have also won their last four games coming into this battle. Their latest triumph was a 78-74 outing over the Maryland Terrapins. They were down 34-30 at the half but then came out strong in the second to close it out down the stretch.
Kam Jones had a terrific performance with 28 points and completed 10 of his 18 shots. In fact, he came up huge in the second half with 18 of those 28 points being in that part of the game.
They were able to connect on 44.8 percent of their shots, but allowed the Terrapins to 52.7 percent. While they had eight turnovers, they forced the Terrapins to have 13 of their own.
The Golden Eagles are putting up 83.0 points and connecting on 45.2 percent of their shots. Defensively they have shown to do better, as they are currently allowing 65.3 points a game.
Odds, Series Trends, and Free Pick
MyBookie has you all set with the best college basketball betting odds for the Purdue Boilermakers vs. Marquette Golden Eagles battle. The Golden Eagles are 3.5-point favorites and market insights have them winning outright with a 58.6 percent chance.
The Golden Eagles have a great opportunity here to upset a tough opponent. However, the Boilermakers tend to take better care of the ball and have better shot selections. Look for the Boilermakers to keep this within reach.