Table of Contents
The Rutgers Scarlet Knights (9-4, 1-1 Big Ten) will look to build on a three-game win streak when they visit the No. 1 Purdue Boilermakers (13-0, 2-0 Big Ten) at 7:00 PM ET on Monday, January 2, 2023 as 8-point underdogs. The Boilermakers have won 13 games in a row. The matchup’s point total is set at 130.5.
Get your NCAA Basketball pools started with the Internet’s #1 pool creation and hosting platform. Get 15 friends together and play for free!
Start here >
Game Info, Betting Lines for Boilermakers vs. Scarlet Knights
- Game Day: Monday, January 2, 2023
- Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
- Location: West Lafayette, Indiana
- Arena: Mackey Arena
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Purdue | -8 | 130.5 |
Purdue Betting Stats & Information
- Purdue has been listed as the moneyline favorite a total of nine times this season, and it has won all of those games.
- The Boilermakers have never played a game this season with moneyline odds of -363 or shorter.
- The Boilermakers have a 4-9-0 record against the spread this season.
- Purdue’s average point total in outings this season is 137.8, 7.3 points higher than the total in this game.
Rutgers Betting Stats & Info
- Rutgers has won one of the three games it has played as underdogs this season.
- The Scarlet Knights have not been a bigger underdog this season than the +280 moneyline set for this game.
- The Scarlet Knights are 9-4-0 against the spread this season.
- The average point total for Rutgers this year is 2.9 points fewer than this game’s over/under.
Purdue vs. Rutgers Season Stat Comparison
| Purdue Rank | Purdue AVG | Rutgers AVG | Rutgers Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 79th | 77.2 | Points Scored | 73.1 | 168th |
| 19th | 60.5 | Points Allowed | 54.5 | 4th |
| 3rd | 39.3 | Rebounds | 36.7 | 29th |
| 18th | 11.8 | Off. Rebounds | 10.3 | 72nd |
| 238th | 7 | 3pt Made | 5.6 | 328th |
| 60th | 15.5 | Assists | 16 | 43rd |
| 11th | 9.7 | Turnovers | 11.9 | 128th |
This Matchup’s Impact Players
Purdue Boilermakers Leaders
- The scoring and rebounding leader for the Boilermakers is Zach Edey, who averages 21.9 points and 13.6 rebounds per game.
- Purdue’s best passer is Braden Smith, who averages 3.6 assists per game to go with his 9.1 PPG scoring average.
- Fletcher Loyer makes more threes per game than any other member of the Boilermakers, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of two per contest.
Rutgers Scarlet Knights Leaders
- Clifford Omoruyi records 15 points and 10.1 rebounds per game for the Scarlet Knights, making him the top scorer and rebounder on the team.
- Paul Mulcahy’s assist statline paces Rutgers; he dishes out 4.4 assists per game.
- Cam Spencer makes two three-pointers per game, the most on the Scarlet Knights.
