Purdue vs. Michigan: Predictions and Game Thread

[JohnnyDoeBoiler]

Michigan:
RPI: #39
Kenpom: #32
BPI: #23

Purdue:
RPI: #15
Kenpom: #5
BPI: #2

Spread: Purdue favored by 2
ESPN BPI Predictor: Purdue is a 64.3% favorite to win

Michigan Stats:
Scoring offense: 76.9 PPG
Scoring defense: 61.6 PPG
3pt %: .369
FG %: .487%

Purdue Stats:
Scoring Offense: 86.1
Scoring Defense: 63.3
3pt %: .408%
FG %: .502%

Likely defensive matchups:
PJ Thompson - Eli Brooks
Carsen Edwards - Abdur-Rahkman
Dakota Mathias - Charles Mathews
Vince Edwards - Duncan Robinson
Isaac Haas - Mo Wagner

If Purdue can give a full 40 minutes of focused and intensity driven play as they showed against Arizona and have shown at times against teams like Marquette, Louisville, Northwestern, and Nebraska, Purdue should be able to garner a very good road win against another top 50 team this season...separating them more from their cohorts at the tops of the college ranks this season.

Purdue 82
Michigan 71

 

[BoiledSteel]

This game will be a close one but I'll take the spread and Purdue by 2.

 

[tjreese]

Michigan:
RPI: #39
Kenpom: #32
BPI: #23

Purdue:
RPI: #15
Kenpom: #5
BPI: #2

Spread: Purdue favored by 2
ESPN BPI Predictor: Purdue is a 64.3% favorite to win

Michigan Stats:
Scoring offense: 76.9 PPG
Scoring defense: 61.6 PPG
3pt %: .369
FG %: .487%

Purdue Stats:
Scoring Offense: 86.1
Scoring Defense: 63.3
3pt %: .408%
FG %: .502%

Likely defensive matchups:
PJ Thompson - Eli Brooks
Carsen Edwards - Abdur-Rahkman
Dakota Mathias - Charles Mathews
Vince Edwards - Duncan Robinson
Isaac Haas - Mo Wagner

If Purdue can give a full 40 minutes of focused and intensity driven play as they showed against Arizona and have shown at times against teams like Marquette, Louisville, Northwestern, and Nebraska, Purdue should be able to garner a very good road win against another top 50 team this season...separating them more from their cohorts at the tops of the college ranks this season.

Purdue 82
Michigan 71

Gotta admit..my heart has a slight pause when I see Haas guarding Wagner and hope Carsen keeps focused when Rahkman doesn't have the ball as he will back cut and curl off screens. Who is Eli Brooks and can Purdue get help off him from PJ on others? Are there any indications that Moe once he puts the ball on the court will or can pass it effectively or is it strictly going to the rim...which at 6'11" is pretty effective, but if he does that all the time???? CAn Haas layoff in the lane and guard Eli or is he too a real threat behind the arc? It would be great if he wasn't a threat that would allow Haas to stay home and Vince guard Moe, Carsen or PJ on Rahkman/Dunkan, Dakota on Matthews etc...Cline on Dunkan. Nobody concerns me but Wagner hitting a few and then putting it on the deck and Haas is watching wiht Moe playing a lot. Teh first few minutes and who is effective may have a lot to say with the outcome. Course if Haarms would just have a good scoring game...that would helps so much as well. STill think the Boilers have enough to win with Wagner playing well and more than enough with him playing so so for him

 

[Boiler_HD]

Purdue: 77
Mich: < 77

 

[PU pit bull]

The senior class has not won at Michigan, at Iowa, or at Illinois according to Cliz and co..............that's about to change tonight. BTFU!

 

[BoilerGal74]

Have all the confidence in the world in this group. However, boistering my fearlessness with some fine Irish Whiskey...

 

[PU pit bull]

Dakota for 3!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[TopSecretBoiler]

dunk u very much

 

[PU pit bull]

CMP working officials......good

Isaac with the dunk!

 

[PU pit bull]

Radio behind as usual...........unreal

 

[TopSecretBoiler]

nice carsen

 

[PU pit bull]

CE!!! and he was bumped, no call

 

[TopSecretBoiler]

omg...someone else guard his ass

 

[PU pit bull]

pound it inside fellas...............

 

[TopSecretBoiler]

pound it inside fellas...............

they cant stop it

 

[PU pit bull]

they cant stop it

no way and Wagner don't want to foul either

 

[bonefish1]

UM has a week student section.

 

[TopSecretBoiler]

yaaaaa carsen

 

[PU pit bull]

BULLSEYE!!!!!!!!

 

[Purdue Grad in Texas]

Boom Baby, Boogie!

 

[PU pit bull]

BS call there.........wow over the back

 

[PU pit bull]

BOOOOOOOOOOOOMMM too much baby

 

[TopSecretBoiler]

awww ya we got the 3 mojo

 

[Purdue Grad in Texas]

Radio behind as usual...........unreal

Just give it a good thump, Pit.

 

[PU pit bull]

CE is crazy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! BINGO

 

[TopSecretBoiler]

on fi>iiiiiiiiire

 

[Purdue Grad in Texas]

Kaaaaa-Boooom!

 

[bonefish1]

Raining 3’s!!

 

[GemstateBoiler]

We are hitting and Wagner not shooting. I like.

 

[IndySouthsider]

Did Wagner really have the ball for that jump ball? Looked more like a foul.

 

[PU pit bull]

Damn, there is no stopping CE when he shoots like that...........whew!

 

[klmLB]

what a great start from everyone! we have that look tonight.

 

[PU pit bull]

Did Wagner really have the ball for that jump ball? Looked more like a foul.

text book over the back

 

[Zaphod_B]

Just hope we don't offset the average in the 2nd half...

 

[TopSecretBoiler]

Did Wagner really have the ball for that jump ball? Looked more like a foul.

i thought it was the right call. fwiw

 

[02Boilermaker]

Smart move by Painter to get Haas back in as soon as Teske entered. Want Isaac getting his rest when Wagner is in the game.

 

[KentuckyBoiler]

V Edwards is too valuable for us. He needs to cut down on the cheap fouls

 

[PU pit bull]

good D

 

[PU pit bull]

Haas can't miss those bunnies.....shake it off

 

[TopSecretBoiler]

cmon limit the slop