Who's Playing
Minnesota Golden Gophers @ Purdue Boilermakers
Current Records: Minnesota 15-8, Purdue 22-2
How To Watch
- When: Thursday, February 15, 2024 at 8:30 p.m. ET
- Where: Mackey Arena -- West Lafayette, Indiana
- TV: Big Ten Network
- Follow: CBS Sports App
- Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
- Ticket Cost: $65.00
What to Know
Minnesota has quite the challenge ahead of them as they're expected to be blown off the court. They and the Purdue Boilermakers will face off in a Big Ten battle at 8:30 p.m. ET on Thursday at Mackey Arena.
Minnesota unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Sunday. They took a 90-85 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Hawkeyes. Minnesota has struggled against the Hawkeyes recently, as their game on Sunday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Dawson Garcia, who scored 18 points along with seven rebounds and two blocks. He didn't help Minnesota's cause all that much against the Spartans last Tuesday but the same can't be said for this matchup. Braeden Carrington was another key contributor, scoring 18 points along with two steals.
Meanwhile, Purdue put the finishing touches on their ninth blowout victory of the season on Saturday. Everything went their way against the Hoosiers as the Boilermakers made off with a 79-59 win. The win was nothing new for Purdue as they're now sitting on eight straight.
Braden Smith and Zach Edey were among the main playmakers for Purdue as the former almost dropped a double-double on 19 points and nine rebounds and the latter dropped a double-double on 26 points and 13 rebounds. Edey is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down ten or more in the last eight games he's played.
The Golden Gophers' loss dropped their record down to 15-8. As for the Boilermakers, they pushed their record up to 22-2 with that victory, which was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season.
Some high-performance offense is likely on the agenda as both teams are some of the highest scoring teams in the league. Minnesota hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 76.1 points per game. However, it's not like Purdue (currently ranked fifth in scoring) struggles in that department as they've been averaging 85.1 points per game. With both teams so easily able to put up points, the only question left is who can run the score up higher.
While only Purdue took care of their fans the last time they played, both teams pleased bettors by covering the spread. Looking ahead, the game looks promising for Purdue, as the team is favored by a full 16.5 points. This contest will be their 14th straight as the favorites (so far over this stretch they are 7-6 against the spread).
Odds
Purdue is a big 16.5-point favorite against Minnesota, according to the latest college basketball odds.
The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Boilermakers as a 17-point favorite.
The over/under is set at 147.5 points.
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Series History
Purdue has won 7 out of their last 10 games against Minnesota.
- Jan 19, 2023 - Purdue 61 vs. Minnesota 39
- Dec 04, 2022 - Purdue 89 vs. Minnesota 70
- Feb 02, 2022 - Purdue 88 vs. Minnesota 73
- Feb 11, 2021 - Minnesota 71 vs. Purdue 68
- Jan 30, 2021 - Purdue 81 vs. Minnesota 62
- Jan 02, 2020 - Purdue 83 vs. Minnesota 78
- Mar 15, 2019 - Minnesota 75 vs. Purdue 73
- Mar 05, 2019 - Minnesota 73 vs. Purdue 69
- Feb 03, 2019 - Purdue 73 vs. Minnesota 63
- Feb 25, 2018 - Purdue 84 vs. Minnesota 60
