Purdue vs Jacksonville College Basketball Odds Prediction, Spread, Tip Off Time, Best Bets for December 21

The Purdue Boilermakers (10-1) will host the Jacksonville Dolphins (8-4) after winning six straight home games.

Before you place your bet on this matchup at FanDuel Sportsbook, here are the NCAA basketball odds and spreads you need to know.

Purdue vs. Jacksonville Game Info and Odds

• Game Day: Thursday, December 21, 2023
• Game Time: 6:30 PM ET
• TV Channel: Big Ten Network
• Location: West Lafayette, Indiana
• Arena: Mackey Arena

Take a look at some betting trends for Purdue (-32.5) versus Jacksonville on Thursday. The total is set at 147.5 points for this game.

Purdue vs. Jacksonville: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Purdue has covered nine times in 11 games with a spread this season.
• Jacksonville has won five games against the spread this year, while failing to cover five times.
• Against the spread last season, the Boilermakers performed better at home, covering six times in 16 home games, and four times in 11 road games.
• In 2023-24 against the spread, the Dolphins have a better winning percentage at home (1.000, 3-0-0 record) than on the road (.333, 2-4-0).

Purdue vs. Jacksonville Head-to-Head Comparison

• Purdue outscores opponents by 15.7 points per game (scoring 86.2 per game to rank 16th in college basketball while giving up 70.5 per contest to rank 170th in college basketball) and has a +173 scoring differential overall.
• Zach Edey paces Purdue, averaging 24.5 points per game (second in the nation).
• Jacksonville puts up 76.8 points per game (137th in college basketball) while allowing 73.4 per contest (245th in college basketball). It has a +40 scoring differential and outscores opponents by 3.4 points per game.
• Jacksonville's leading scorer, Robert McCray, ranks 129th in the nation, putting up 16.9 points per game.
• The Boilermakers are 37th in the country at 41.1 rebounds per game. That's 10.7 more than the 30.4 their opponents average.
• Edey averages 10.6 rebounds per game (ranking ninth in college basketball) to lead the Boilermakers.
• The Dolphins pull down 41.7 rebounds per game (28th in college basketball) while conceding 36.3 per contest to opponents. They outrebound opponents by 5.4 boards per game.
• Bryce Workman averages 7.2 rebounds per game (151st in college basketball) to lead the Dolphins.
• Purdue averages 106.0 points per 100 possessions on offense (17th in college basketball), and gives up 86.6 points per 100 possessions (99th in college basketball).
• The Dolphins' 92.4 points per 100 possessions on offense rank 240th in college basketball, and the 88.4 points they concede per 100 possessions rank 147th in college basketball.

Purdue vs. Jacksonville Picks and Prediction

All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Purdue win (99.2%)

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