We have one of the best NCAA basketball games today as the Purdue Boilermakers will take on the West Virginia Mountaineers for what should be an exciting contest.
Purdue is typically one of the better NCAA basketball teams in America, as they’re currently the #24 ranked team in the country.
West Virginia, on the other hand, is unranked on the season but has shown the ability to be a high-level team as they currently sit at 4-0 on the year.
Both of these teams have the ability to win this game, meaning we should be in for a fun contest.
Let’s break it down with our Purdue vs West Virginia betting analysis and find the best bet in this game.
Last Game Records
West Virginia is going to be coming into this one trying to improve the West Virginia basketball standings. This team is 4-0 on the year and might deserve to be in the top 25.
They’re coming off a 92-55 win against UPenn. Purdue is going to be coming into this game after a tough win against a pesky Marquette team.
They walked away with a 75-70 win and improved to 3-0 on the season. Their ability to get stops at a high level has been working for them at this part of the season.
Purdue Boilermakers vs. West Virginia Mountaineers Betting Analysis
West Virginia
West Virginia comes into this one as one of the more interesting college basketball teams in the country.
They have some high-level college basketball players, and the one guy that I’m going to be looking toward in this game is certainly going to be the impressive guard Erik Stevenson.
Erik Stevenson scored 21 points in just 16 minutes against UPenn in their most recent game, and I expect him to continue making a nice contribution.
He’s currently averaging 14 points per game and shooting nearly 60% from the field at 59.5%. He has been nothing but a walking bucket for this West Virginia Mountaineers team, and if they can continue running their offense through him, this team is going to be tough to beat.
An Above-average Defensive
Purdue has shown to be an above-average defensive team, but if West Virginia can get him going just as they have all season long, this is a game that they have to feel confident in.
This is certainly one of the tougher games on their NCAAB schedule, but they have the talent to get the job done.
Purdue
The college basketball standings are certainly favoring Purdue and that’s because of the Purdue Boilermakers record. What this team does well is getting stops at a high level on the defensive side of the basketball.
They were knocked out by Saint Peter’s a season ago and want to get some revenge after a disappointing ending to an impressive season.
Center Zach Edey is going to be the guy for Purdue this season. He’s coming off a 20-point and 13 rebounds performance and has shown to be one of the top college basketball players in America.
Purdue’s Injury Report
Purdue’s college basketball injury report is also clean, meaning we should see all of their top guys going at it. Zach Edey is 7 foot 4 and is currently averaging 20.7 points, 13.7 rebounds, and has a top 35 field goal percentage at 64.9%.
NCAAB Injury Report
Fortunately, there are no injuries in this game. There are some other updates, however, as West Virginia has a real chance of being ranked in the college basketball standings if they can find a way to win this game. The loser of this game likely won’t be ranked, and the winner will be.
Purdue Boilermakers vs. West Virginia Mountaineers Betting Preview
Purdue is going to be coming into this one with NCAAB odds of a -1 favorite. Considering that they’re a top 25 team and they’ve played well, it does make sense why they come in as a favorite. However, our Purdue vs West Virginia betting analysis might be backing the Mountaineers here with -110 odds at +1.
Purdue Boilermakers vs. West Virginia Mountaineers Betting Prediction
We are finally here with our Purdue vs West Virginia betting analysis, predictions and the best bet in this game is going to be taking West Virginia +1.
Although Purdue has certainly shown us that they can be one of the top 10 teams in America throughout the past few seasons, I feel much safer taking West Virginia with the points here.
West Virginia has proven to me that they can be one of the best offensive basketball teams in all of America and I like that about them.
When also factoring in at this game is going to be played at a neutral site, fans shouldn’t have much to do with it and that makes me want to take West Virginia even more.
Who to Bet On?
Personally, I do believe that this West Virginia team is a top 25 opponent and deserves to be ranked within the next few weeks.
Although this is certainly not going to be an easy game for them to win, if they can find a way to get the job done, they put themselves in an extremely good position.
Because of that, I think that this team realizes that and I’m going to back them to come away with an upset in this one.
NCAAB Pick: West Virginia +2 (-110)
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