The Arizona Wildcats (8-0) and Purdue Boilermakers (9-1) meet in Saturday’s Indy Classic at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. Tipoff is scheduled for 4:30 p.m. ET (Peacock). Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Arizona vs. Purdue odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and best bets.
Arizona, which is No. 1 in the , has covered in all 8 of its victories. The Wildcats have twice covered spreads in the 30s and 3 more times earned ATS wins when favored by 23 or more. UA scores 94.0 points per game, good for 2nd in the nation.
No. 4 Purdue has averaged nearly that over its last 4 games, but 1 of those contests (Dec. 1 at Northwestern) was a loss. The Boilermakers have played twice – and covered twice – since.
KenPom pegs both teams in the NCAA-I top-10 in both offensive and defensive efficiency.