Davidson Wildcats vs Purdue Boilermakers Betting Picks & Predictions
Davidson is on the road playing Purdue at the Gainbridge Fieldhouse stadium on Saturday, 12/17/2022 @ 6:15pm EST. Purdue -15 was the opening favorite and line hasn't
Game outlook
Davidson is on the road playing Purdue at the Gainbridge Fieldhouse stadium on Saturday, 12/17/2022 @ 6:15pm EST. Purdue -15 was the opening favorite and line hasn't moved.
O n Saturday night, Davidson will take on No. 1 Purdue at the Indy Classic in Indianapolis. With a 72-64 win over Western Carolina last Wednesday, the Wildcats snapped a two-game losing streak. In last Saturday's overtime win over Nebraska, Purdue remained unbeaten.
After a long break, the Wildcats are back
This season, Davidson has won six of its first seven games. After losing to Charlotte at the end of November as 4-point favorites, the Wildcats lost to Delaware on Dec. 3 as 3.5-point favorites. On Dec. 7, they bowed out with a 72-73 win over Western Carolina. They won 72-64 against Western Carolina on Dec. 7, but failed to cover the 15.5-point spread. David Skogman scored 17 points in the win over Western Carolina and is shooting 42.9% from the field. The team will play its second-to-last game before Atlantic 10 play begins.
In effective field goal percentage and turnover rate, the Wildcats are inside the top 80 (of 363 Division I teams). They are shooting 53.8% from 2-point range and 34.6% from 3-point range. Their primary weakness offensively has been rebounding, as they rank No. 321 in offensive rebounding. Davidson will face a Purdue team that ranks No. 12 in average height. Foster Loyer led the Wildcats with 19.5 points, 5.5 assists, and 5.0 rebounds. Sam Mennenga, a junior forward, added 16.6 points and 7.2 rebounds. Purdue's defense is ranked 23rd in field goal percentage.