Milwaukee vs Purdue Predictions & Odds (Nov. 8)
- The Purdue Boilermakers are 27-point home favorites over the Milwaukee Panthers in their college basketball game on Tuesday, November 8
- Milwaukee won the only prior meeting between the two schools played in 2005
- All of the Milwaukee vs Purdue predictions and odds are outlined in the following story
As they travel to Purdue (0-0, 0-0 ATS) to face the Boilermakers, the Milwaukee Panthers (1-0, 1-0 ATS) will be attempting to complete a couple of impressive doubles.
Firstly, the Panthers will be seeking to complete the rare college basketball sweep of back-to-back games. Monday, the Panthers whipped the Milwaukee School of Engineering 102-46.
Secondly, Milwaukee will also be looking to double down on victories over the Boilermakers. In 2005, when the schools met for the only previous time, it was the Panthers who came away the 73-68 victory.
Oddsmakers don’t like their chances of turning two. In the betting line on this game, Purdue is a 27-point home favorite. The Boilermakers will be playing their season opener.
Milwaukee vs Purdue Odds
| Team | Spread | Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee Panthers | +27 (-110) | OFF | O 141 (-110) |
| Purdue Boilermakers | -27 (-110) | OFF | U 141 (-110) |
Odds as of November 7 at Caesars Sportsbook. Claim the Caesars Sportsbook promo code to bet on the NCAA basketball.
The moneyline for this game is off the board in the college basketball odds. The contest features a 141-point total. The game is being broadcast by Big Ten Network. Tip-off is scheduled for 6:30 pm ET on Tuesday, November 8 at Mackey Arena.
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Purdue is given a betting line of +10000 in the odds to win the NCAA Tournament. The Boilermakers are the +900 co-fifth choice to win the Big Ten Conference title. Milwaukee is the +1600 eighth pick to win the Horizon League title in that betting market.
In the college basketball public betting splits, Purdue is drawing 70% of handle and 61% of bets in spread wagering on this game. The public is leaning toward the under on the total. They’re giving 53% of handle and 56% of bets to the total going under.
Milwaukee Panthers Betting Trends
Against MSOE, a balanced attack was pacing the Panthers to their lopsided triumph. Junior guard Angelo Stuart was leading the onslaught with a game-high 24 points. Senior forward Ahmad Rand scored 14 points, freshman guard Elijah Jamison added 12 and sophomore guard Kentrel Pullian (11) also hit for double digits.
Eastern New Mexico transfer Pullian led the Greyhounds in scoring with 12.0 points per game, rebounds per game with 5.2, and also with his 3.3 assists per contest last season.
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— Milwaukee Men's Basketball (@MKE_MBB) November 8, 2022
The Panthers held MSOE without a point through the final 3:13 of the game. Milwaukee was 8-for-17 (47%) from beyond the arc and held a 44-20 edge in total rebounds. The Panthers bench outscored the MSOE subs 43-14.
Milwaukee held a 20-5 advantage in second-chance points and a 54-22 edge in points in the paints. Forcing 18 turnovers, the Panthers collected 17 points from those turnovers. The game was marking the debut of Bart Lundy as the new head coach of the Panthers.
Purdue Boilermakers Betting Trends
With victories in 2017 and 2019, the Boilermakers have won two of the past six Big Ten regular-season titles. Purdue whipped Truman State 102-57 in an exhibition game tune up for this contest.
Boilermakers 7-foot-4 junior center Zach Edey, who scored 23 points in that game, is a preseason All-American selection. Purdue has had an All-American in four of the last six seasons (Caleb Swanigan – 2017; Carsen Edwards – 2018, 2019; Jaden Ivey – 2022).
Zach Edey was dominant last night.
🔥 23 PTS
🔥 7 REB
🔥 16 MIN@zach_edey @bpbeattie pic.twitter.com/PsYKGPOMOA— SLAM University (@slam_university) November 3, 2022
Purdue returns just 38.4% of its scoring and 71 starts from the previous season. The last time Purdue returned under 40.0% of its scoring and that few starts from the previous season came in 2018-19. That year, the Boilermakers won the Big Ten title and reached the Elite Eight.
Purdue has won nine season openers in a row by an average margin of 28.2 points. The Boilermakers own a 103- 21 (.831) record in season openers. That’s including a 16-1 (.942) mark under current head coach Matt Painter.
Milwaukee vs Purdue Prediction
The Panthers come in at 328th in the KenPom rankings, while the Boilermakers are sitting in 25th. That stat alone is screaming lopsided Purdue victory.
At 111.2, Purdue is holding down 10th spot in adjusted offensive efficiency. Milwaukee is 337th in this category at 90.5. Meanwhile, the Panthers are 299th in adjusted defensive efficiency (103.9). The Boilermakers are 57th (92.0).
Pick: Purdue Boilermakers -27 (-110)
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