Purdue vs Michigan Prediction, Odds & Best Bet for January 26 (Boilermakers Keep Momentum Rolling in Big Ten Tilt)

Purdue vs Michigan Game Info

• 2022-23 NCAA Basketball Regular Season Game
• No. 1 Purdue (19-1, 8-1 Big Ten) vs. Michigan (11-8, 5-3 Big Ten)
• Date: Thursday, January 26, 2023
• Time: 9:00 PM ET
• Venue: Crisler Center -- Ann Arbor, Michigan

Thursday, Jan. 26's NCAA college basketball schedule features some Big Ten action, including a showdown at Crisler Center between the No. 1 Purdue Boilermakers and Michigan Wolverines.

Purdue continues being the nation's team to beat, improving to 19-1 on the campaign with Sunday's 58-55 victory over Maryland — the Boilermakers' sixth straight victory. Meanwhile, Michigan won for the second time in the last three outings with a 60-56 win against Minnesota over the weekend.

Can Purdue solidify itself as the country's No. 1 team with another impressive performance in Ann Arbor? Or will Michigan shock the NCAAB world with a huge upset win at home?

Purdue vs Michigan Odds & Spread

• All college basketball betting lines, odds and prop bets are from FanDuel Sportsbook.
• Moneyline: PURDUE: (-225) | MICH: (+184)
• Spread: PURDUE: -5.5 (-105) | MICH: +5.5 (-115)
• Total: 135.5 -- Over: (-110) | Under: (-110)

Purdue enters this contest as the clear home favorite on the moneyline and spread per FanDuel Sportsbook's odds. This 9 p.m. ET clash also features an over/under of 135.5 points with both sides set at -110.

Purdue vs Michigan Betting Trends

• Purdue is 8-12-0 against the spread this year.
• The Boilermakers are 4-11 as 5.5-point favorites or more.
• There have been six Purdue's games (out of 20) that hit the over this season.
• Michigan has beaten the spread nine times in 19 games.
• The Wolverines have two wins ATS (2-1) as a 5.5-point underdog or greater this season.
• This year, 10 of Michigan's 19 games have hit the over.

Purdue Rank	Purdue AVG		Michigan AVG	Michigan Rank
143rd	73.6	Points Scored	74.3	129th
11th	59.8	Points Allowed	69.5	187th
6th	37.4	Rebounds	34.3	76th
17th	11.4	Off. Rebounds	7.9	253rd
213th	7.2	3pt Made	7.6	163rd
42nd	15.5	Assists	12.8	214th
35th	10.5	Turnovers	9.9	14th

Purdue vs Michigan Prediction & Pick

Michigan has looked solid lately, but Purdue is on another level. While the Wolverines held Minnesota to just 56 points at Crisler Center in their last outing, the Boilermakers held those same Golden Gophers to just 39 points (no, that's not a typo) while being on the road just one week ago.

Purdue is only surrendering 57.3 PPG during its winning streak and now gets to face a Michigan team that's been held to 60 or fewer points in three of its last five games. I find it hard to imagine either of those trends changing considering how the Wolverines only shot 36.7% from the field against Minnesota.

It's also worth noting that Purdue is 8-1 in Big Ten competition this season, whereas Michigan is 5-3 in that regard. With the Wolverines also being 0-6 as the underdog, I see the Boilermakers leaving Ann Arbor with their 20th victory of the season.

Final Score Prediction: Purdue: 75 | Michigan: 68

Purdue vs Michigan Best Bet

Purdue's superior defense should see the Boilermakers leading by a decent margin at halftime. Purdue only surrenders an average of 27.4 first-half points (No. 10), playing a big role in its plus-8.4 scoring margin at halftime (No. 6).

Meanwhile, Michigan has been trailing by an average of 1.3 points at halftime over the last three games. Furthermore, the Wolverines have averaged fewer first-half points in that span (30.7) than they have this season (36.6).

With Purdue showing no signs of slowing down, back the Boilermakers to cover the first-half spread.

Bet: First-Half Spread — Purdue -2.5 (-120)

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