Gonzaga vs. Purdue Prediction, Pick Against the Spread, Latest Odds for Sweet 16
The Purdue Boilermakers will take on the Gonzaga Bulldogs on Friday night in a Sweet 16 battle. Can Zach Edey and the Boilermakers survive and advance past the feisty Bulldogs? Matt McCuen provides his pick against the spread in Gonzaga vs. Purdue.
Matt McCuen - March 29, 2024, 11:35 AM EDT
5 minGonzaga vs. Purdue Prediction, Pick Against the Spread, Latest Odds for Sweet 16
The Gonzaga Bulldogs and the Purdue Boilermakers will meet on Friday night.
Detroit, Michigan will be the site for this highly-anticipated matchup.
Gonzaga vs. Purdue DATE, TIME, AND WHERE TO WATCH
- Date: March 29, 2024
- Start Time: 7:39 p.m. ET
- Where to Watch: TBS, truTV
Gonzaga vs. Purdue ODDS
- Spread: Gonzaga +5.5 (-110), Purdue -5.5 (-110)
- Total Odds: O 154.5 (-110), U 154.5 (-109)
- Moneyline Odds: Gonzaga (+185), Purdue (-230)
Gonzaga vs. Purdue Prediction
This will be the second meeting between these two teams this year.
Purdue got the best of the Zags in the first meeting on November 20th.
These two teams are much different now than they were in the fall.
Gonzaga has been the most consistent program in college basketball in terms of reaching the Sweet 16.
The Zags have reached the Sweet 16 every year since 2015.
Mark Few's team has been to the Elite Eight five times since 2015.
Gonzaga rolled past McNeese State in Round 1, and followed it up with a blowout win over Kansas.
Wyoming transfer Graham Ike leads the team with 16.4 points and 7.3 rebounds.
Senior Anton Watson has averaged 14.5 points and 7.2 rebounds.
Ryan Nembhard leads the team with 6.9 assists while adding 12.6 points.
The Zags offense has scored 84.9 points per game.
Purdue begins play with a 31-4 record.
The Boilermakers have been a top-two team in basketball all season.
Purdue has rolled through the first rounds with wins over Grambling and Utah State.
Matt Painter's team has not been to the Elite Eight since 2019.
Purdue is 1-5 in their last six Sweet 16 games.
Two-time player of the year, Zach Edey leads the team with 24.5 points and 12.1 rebounds.
Sophomore Braden Smith has averaged 12.3 points and 7.3 assists.
Senior Lance Jones has added 12.0 points and 2.0 assists.
Purdue has averaged 83.4 points per game.
Gonzaga vs. Purdue Prediction
I love this spot for Purdue tonight.
The Boilermakers match up very well and will have their way in this game.
Edey will be too much of a force for an undersized Zags defense.
This is Purdue's year and they will continue to roll tonight.
Pick: Purdue -5 -115 Click here to see which sportsbook has the best odds
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