Purdue vs Minnesota Prediction, College Basketball Game Preview

Purdue Boilermakers vs Minnesota Golden Gophers prediction and college basketball game preview.

Purdue Boilermakers vs Minnesota Golden Gophers prediction and college basketball game preview.


Purdue vs Minnesota Broadcast

Date: Thursday, February 11
Game Time: 5:00 ET
Venue: Williams Arena, Minneapolis, MN
Network: ESPN2

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Why Purdue Will Win

It wasn’t all that hard a few weeks ago.

The Boilermakers rocked the Gophers in an 81-62 win at the end of January when everything was falling from three and the other side just couldn’t keep up.

Minnesota has been leaking oil over the second half of the season five losses in the last seven games because 1) it’s not shooting well, 2) it’s not shooting well from the outside, and 3) no, really, Minnesota can’t shoot at all from three.

Purdue does a whole lot of things wrong, but it’s a steady rock form the field hitting 40% or better over the last month in every game but the loss to Michigan. Minnesota has hit more than 40% of its shots twice in the last seven games, but …

Why Minnesota Will Win

There’s a big problem defensively forcing mistakes, and the offense turns it over just enough to be a problem. And then there’s the bigger issue …

Purdue is shooting well, but it doesn’t score a whole lot.

It can get hot once in a while and get rolling, but it’s an inconsistent offensive team that hasn’t been able to get to 70 points five times in the last nine games.  Minnesota can’t shoot, but it can rebound and it can force mistakes. It’ll have to manufacture points in this on the move.

What’s Going To Happen

This will be one of those Minnesota energy games it’s able to bring every now and then at home. It’s only the fourth game in The Barn since very early January, and while that doesn’t mean too much crowd-wise, expect. good all-around performance. The Gophers will win on the boards and will hit – wait for it – a real, live three-point shot once in a while.

Purdue vs Minnesota Prediction, Line

Minnesota 75, Purdue 72
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Minnesota -2, o/u: 138.5
ATS Confidence out of 5: 2

Must See Rating: 3

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Purdue vs Minnesota Prediction, Game Preview

Purdue Boilermakers vs Minnesota Golden Gophers prediction and game preview.

Purdue vs Minnesota prediction and game preview.


Purdue vs Minnesota Broadcast

Date: Friday, November 20
Game Time: 7:30 ET
Venue: TCF Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, MN
Network: Big Ten Network

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Why Purdue Will Win

Can Minnesota show up on a weeknight game? It gacked away a loss to Maryland, and it didn’t do much of anything in a stunningly bad performance in a 35-7 home loss to Iowa last week.

The Gopher offense is moving the chains, and the running game isn’t bad, but the run defense has been a disaster, there’s no pressure into the backfield whatsoever, and the pass defense isn’t coming up with enough big plays.

Purdue QB Aidan O’Connell is coming off a rough day against Northwestern, but he’s not making a whole lot of mistakes, and he’s averaging over 300 yards per game through the air. The Purdue offense is working well enough to pick apart this Gopher D, but …

Why Minnesota Will Win

Purdue has yet to face anyone who’s interested in running and running some more.

Illinois doesn’t have much of a ground game, and Northwestern doesn’t have the ability to pound away too much, but Iowa was able to run for close to 200 yards and averaged over five yards per game in the opener.

Minnesota has to keep this simple. Run Mohamed Ibrahim, and run him some more. He’s been overworked as is – with 130 carries in four games – but he’s producing with 715 yards and ten touchdowns.

Get him going, and then hope Tanner Morgan can be the 2019 version. He hasn’t been sharp so far, but last year he hit 21-of-22 passes for 396 yards and four scores in the 38-31 win over the Boilermakers.

What’s Going To Happen

Can Minnesota avoid making a whole slew of mistakes?

Purdue has been strong in turnover margin so far, and Minnesota has turned it over twice in three of the four games. In this, though, the Gopher offensive line will catch a bit of a break with no Purdue pass rush to worry about.

Minnesota is way, way, way overdue for a good performance against a decent team. Purdue doesn’t have the running game to take advantage of the soft Gopher defensive front.

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Purdue vs Minnesota Prediction, Line

Minnesota 27, Purdue 23
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Purdue -3.5, o/u: 62.5
ATS Confidence out of 5: 2

Must See Rating: 3

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Purdue vs Minnesota Prediction, Game Preview

Purdue Boilermakers vs Minnesota Golden Gophers prediction and game preview.

Purdue vs Minnesota prediction and game preview.


Purdue vs Minnesota Broadcast

Date: Friday, November 20
Game Time: 7:30 ET
Venue: TCF Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, MN
Network: Big Ten Network

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Purdue (3-1) vs Minnesota (1-3) Game Preview

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Why Purdue Will Win

Can Minnesota show up on a weeknight game? It gacked away a loss to Maryland, and it didn’t do much of anything in a stunningly bad performance in a 35-7 home loss to Iowa last week.

The Gopher offense is moving the chains, and the running game isn’t bad, but the run defense has been a disaster, there’s no pressure into the backfield whatsoever, and the pass defense isn’t coming up with enough big plays.

Purdue QB Aidan O’Connell is coming off a rough day against Northwestern, but he’s not making a whole lot of mistakes, and he’s averaging over 300 yards per game through the air. The Purdue offense is working well enough to pick apart this Gopher D, but …

Why Minnesota Will Win

Purdue has yet to face anyone who’s interested in running and running some more.

Illinois doesn’t have much of a ground game, and Northwestern doesn’t have the ability to pound away too much, but Iowa was able to run for close to 200 yards and averaged over five yards per game in the opener.

Minnesota has to keep this simple. Run Mohamed Ibrahim, and run him some more. He’s been overworked as is – with 130 carries in four games – but he’s producing with 715 yards and ten touchdowns.

Get him going, and then hope Tanner Morgan can be the 2019 version. He hasn’t been sharp so far, but last year he hit 21-of-22 passes for 396 yards and four scores in the 38-31 win over the Boilermakers.

What’s Going To Happen

Can Minnesota avoid making a whole slew of mistakes?

Purdue has been strong in turnover margin so far, and Minnesota has turned it over twice in three of the four games. In this, though, the Gopher offensive line will catch a bit of a break with no Purdue pass rush to worry about.

Minnesota is way, way, way overdue for a good performance against a decent team. Purdue doesn’t have the running game to take advantage of the soft Gopher defensive front.

CFN Experts Picks, Predictions: Week 12

Purdue vs Minnesota Prediction, Line

Minnesota 27, Purdue 23
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Purdue -3.5, o/u: 62.5
ATS Confidence out of 5: 2

Must See Rating: 3

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1: A Nashville Christmas Carol


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