Illinois vs. Purdue Women's Basketball Predictions - January 27

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The Purdue Boilermakers (7-12) will look to break a seven-game losing streak when they hit the road to take on the Illinois Fighting Illini (14-5) on January 27, 2025 at State Farm Center.

Monday's matchup between the Fighting Illini and the Boilermakers features the Fighting Illini as massive 18.5-point favorites. The game's over/under is 135.5.

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Illinois vs. Purdue Odds and Game Info

  • Game day: Monday, January 27, 2025
  • Game time: 8:30 PM ET
  • TV channel: Big Ten Network
  • Location: Champaign, Illinois
  • Arena: State Farm Center
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Illinois vs. Purdue Odds and Prediction

  • Spread favorite: Illinois (-18.5)
  • Moneyline: Illinois (-5000), Purdue (+1800)
  • Total: 135.5 points

Pick ATS:Purdue (+18.5)

  • Pick OU: Under (135.5)
  • Prediction: Illinois 75, Purdue 60

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Illinois vs. Purdue Comparison

Illinois Rank Illinois Stat Purdue Stat Purdue Rank
77th 72.4 Points Scored 62.8 238th
103rd 60.6 Points Allowed 74.4 345th
116th 14.2 Assists 14.8 90th
34th 12.5 Turnovers 17.2 269th
82nd 43.9% Field Goal % 42.0% 146th
176th 40.2% Field Goal % Allowed 42.7% 293rd

Illinois Key Players

  • The scoring and rebounding leader for the Fighting Illini is Kendall Bostic, who averages 16.4 points and 11.2 rebounds per game.
  • Illinois' best passer is Genesis Bryant, who averages 3.6 assists per game to go with a PPG scoring average of 13.9.
  • The Fighting Illini get the most three-point shooting production out of Bryant, who knocks down 1.7 threes per game.
  • The Illinois steals leader is Bryant, who averages 1.2 takeaways per game, while its blocks leader is Brynn Shoup-Hill, who compiles 1.0 block per contest.

Purdue Key Players

  • Destini Lombard is the top scorer for the Boilermakers with 12.0 points per game. Lombard also tacks on 3.4 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game.
  • Reagan Bass puts up a stat line of 5.5 rebounds, 9.2 points and 1.2 assists per game for Purdue to take the top rebound spot on the team. Rashunda Jones holds the top spot for assists with 3.0 per game, adding 7.6 points and 3.0 rebounds per outing.
  • Lombard is dependable from deep and leads the Boilermakers with 1.7 made threes per game.
  • Lombard (2.3 steals per game) is the steal leader for Purdue while Bass (0.9 blocks per game) is the block leader.

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