Purdue Boilermakers (26-3) vs. Illinois Fighting Illini (22-7)
March 5, 2024 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: Illinois Fighting Illini -1; Over/Under: 168
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The Purdue Boilermakers and Illinois Fighting Illini face off on Tuesday in a college basketball showdown at State Farm Center. Let’s look at the betting matchup and give a free Purdue vs Illinois prediction.
Purdue Continue Winning
Purdue has won three games in a row and they have a ton of confidence heading into this game. In the last game against Michigan State, Purdue scored 80 points and they ended up winning by six points. Zach Edey had a strong game putting up 32 points and 11 rebounds, and four assists. Purdue is averaging 84.7 points while their defense is giving up 70.2 points per game. The offense is ranked 8th in the league and they are going to need the offense to run up the score here.
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Illinois Offense Has Been Impressive
Illinois offense continues to run up the score and they are going to need the offense to be impressive here. In the last game against Wisconsin, Illinois scored 91 points and they ended up winning by eight points. Illinois offense is averaging 84.8 points while their defense is giving up 73.2 points per game. The offense is ranked 7th in the league and they are going to need the offense to run up the score here. Terrence Shannon Jr is averaging 22 points while shooting 47.6 percent from the field.
Purdue vs Illinois Betting Prediction
These are two elite offenses and there won’t be a whole lot of defense played by either team. Illinois is averaging 84.8 points while Purdue is averaging 84.7 points per game. Purdue especially is going to run up the score and Illinois defense is going to have no answer. This game is going to end up being a shootout, and it will end up going over the total. Back the over to cash.
