A Sweet 16 NCAA Tournament matchup features the No. 1 Houston Cougars (32-4) and No. 4 Purdue Boilermakers (24-11) to decide which of the squads is heading to the Midwest regional final when it tips off on Friday at Lucas Oil Stadium, starting at 10:20 p.m. ET, airing on TBS.
Houston is a strong 8.5-point favorite against Purdue when the Cougars take the court against the Boilermakers on Friday. The point total for the matchup is 134.5.
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Houston vs. Purdue Odds and Game Info
- Game day: Friday, March 28, 2025
- Game time: 10:20 p.m. ET
- TV channel: TBS
- Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
- Arena: Lucas Oil Stadium
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Houston vs. Purdue Odds and Prediction
- Spread favorite: Houston (-8.5)
- Moneyline: Houston (-385), Purdue (+290)
- Total: 134.5 points
Pick ATS:Purdue (+8.5)
- Pick OU: Over (134.5)
- Prediction: Houston 74, Purdue 67
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Houston vs. Purdue Comparison
| Houston Rank | Houston Stat | Purdue Stat | Purdue Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 154th | 74.5 | Points Scored | 77.7 | 79th |
| 1st | 58.4 | Points Allowed | 70.6 | 134th |
| 286th | 12.1 | Assists | 15.8 | 46th |
| 5th | 8.6 | Turnovers | 10.0 | 69th |
| 117th | 45.7% | Field Goal % | 48.8% | 15th |
| 4th | 38.4% | Field Goal % Allowed | 45.4% | 265th |
Houston Key Players
- The Cougars scoring leader is LJ Cryer, who averages 15.6 per contest to go with 2.2 rebounds and 1.9 assists.
- Houston's leading rebounder is J'wan Roberts averaging 6.3 boards per game and its best passer is Milos Uzan, averaging 4.3 assists per game.
- Cryer leads the Cougars in three-point shooting, making an average of 3.1 shots per game from beyond the arc.
- Emanuel Sharp and Joseph Tugler lead Houston on the defensive end, with Sharp leading the team in steals averaging 1.4 per game and Tugler in blocks averaging 2.0 per contest.
Purdue Key Players
- Trey Kaufman-Renn sits atop the Boilermakers leaderboards for both scoring and rebounding with 20.3 points and 6.5 rebounds per game.
- Braden Smith's assist statline leads Purdue with 8.5 assists per game.
- Smith makes 2.3 three-pointers per game, the most on the Boilermakers.
- Purdue's leader in steals is Smith with 2.2 per game, and its leader in blocks is Kaufman-Renn with 0.3 per game.
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