Purdue vs. Marshall betting: College basketball preview for November 23

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The No. 6 Purdue Boilermakers (4-1) host the Marshall Thundering Herd (3-1) after winning four straight home games. The Boilermakers are double-digit favorites by 19.5 points in the matchup, which tips at 12:00 PM ET on Saturday, November 23, 2024. The matchup’s over/under is set at 149.5.

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Purdue Cover -19.5 vs Marshall -115

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Purdue vs. Marshall betting lines

  • Purdue moneyline odds to win: -3704
  • Marshall moneyline odds to win: +1488
  • Spread: Purdue (-19.5)
  • Total: 149.5

Purdue statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Purdue covered the spread in the same percentage of home games as road games (50%) last season. Purdue covered eight times in 16 games when playing at home and five times in 10 games when playing on the road.
  • In home games last year, the Boilermakers eclipsed the total 75% of the time (12 of 16 games). They hit the over in 50% of games on the road (five of 10 contests).
  • Purdue won a higher percentage of its matchups as a moneyline favorite at home last year, going 12-0 (1.000). In road games as a moneyline favorite, it sported a record of 6-3 (.667).

Last season stats

  • On offense, the Boilermakers were the 15th-best team in the country (82.3 points per game) last year. On defense, they were 86th (69.0 points allowed per game).
  • Last year, Purdue was eighth-best in the country in rebounds (37.7 per game) and fifth-best in rebounds allowed (26.6).
  • Last season the Boilermakers were third-best in college basketball in assists with 18.5 per game.

Purdue betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 2-3-0 (Home: 2-2-0; Away: 0-1-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 19.5+: 1-1-0 (As Favorite: 1-2-0; As Underdog: 1-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 3-2-0 (Home: 3-1-0; Away: 0-1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 3-0 (Home: 3-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-1 (Home: 1-0; Away: 0-1)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
50.6 (31st in nation) 43.3 (213th) 32.0 (253rd) 31.2 (170th) 18.8 (28th) 11.0 (129th)

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Marshall statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Marshall’s winning percentage against the spread at home last year was .429 (6-8-0). Away, it was .333 (4-8-0).
  • Thundering Herd games went above the over/under less frequently at home (five times out of 14) than away (five of 12) last season.
  • Last year the Thundering Herd were 1-3 at home when moneyline underdogs (.250 winning percentage). On the road they were 1-8 (.111).

Last season stats

  • The Thundering Herd put up 73.8 points per game (168th-ranked in college basketball) last season, while allowing 76.7 points per contest (309th-ranked).
  • Marshall ranked 48th in college basketball with 35.2 boards per contest, but it gave up 35.3 rebounds per game, which ranked 19th-worst in college basketball.
  • Last year the Thundering Herd ranked 70th in college basketball in assists, putting up 14.9 per game.

Marshall betting records last season

  • ATS Record: 12-20-0 (Home: 6-8-0; Away: 4-8-0)
  • O-U-P: 11-19-2 (Home: 5-9-0; Away: 5-6-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 9-7 (Home: 6-4; Away: 2-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-13 (Home: 1-3; Away: 1-8)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
40.8 (336th in nation) 44.8 (244th) 35.2 (48th) 35.3 (340th) 14.9 (70th) 11.7 (234th)
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