Purdue vs West Virginia Game Info
2022-23 NCAA College Basketball Regular Season'Game
No. 24 Purdue Boilermakers (3-0) vs.'West Virginia Mountaineers (4- 0)
Date:'Thursday, Nov. 24, 2022
Time:'10 p.m. ET
Venue:'Veterans Memorial Coliseum – Portland, OR
Coverage:'ESPN2
The 2022-23 NCAA college basketball season continues on Thursday, Nov. 24 with a Phil Knight Legacy opening-round matchup between the No. 24 Purdue Boiler Makers and West Virginia Mountaineers.
Down by as many as nine points, Purdue battled back to defeat Marquette, 75-70, in its last outing, improving to 3-0 this fall. Meanwhile, West Virginia's undefeated streak was kept alive thanks to a 92-58 win against Pennsylvania nearly one week ago.
Can Purdu e further showcase why it deserves to be a top-25 program this season? Or will West Virginia run over its upcoming opponent like it has the others thus far?
Purdue vs West Virginia Odds & Spread
Moneyline:'PUR: (-134) | WVU: (+112)
Spread:'PUR: -2.5 (-105) | WVU: +2.5 (-115)
Total:'134.5 -Over: (-114) | Under: (-106)
Purdue enters this contest as the slight favorite on the moneyline and spread per FanDuel Sportsbook's odds. This 10 p.m. ET clash also features an over/under of 134.5 points, which is among the lowest of Thursday's projected totals.
Purdue vs West Virginia Prediction & Pick
This meeting marks the ninth time that Purdue and West Virginia will meet, as well as the first clash since 2013. The Boilermakers have absolutely dominated the all-time series, winning seven of the previous matchups – including the last two by a margin of 30 total points.
Both schools own top-30 scoring defenses this season and while West Virginia is worse at defending the perimeter, the Boilermakers can't shoot from range. Purdue only averages 7.7 threes per game (T-No. 145) with a 28.8% success rate (T-No. 299).
Even with Purdue's three-point defense being better, the team did allow Marquette to shoot 11-of-35 (31.4%) from three-point range. With West Virginia going 12-of-23 (52.2%) from beyond the arc in its last outing, I think the makings of an upset are here.
Back West Virginia squeaking out with a close-fought win.
Final Score Prediction:'West Virginia: 70 | Purdue: 67
Purdue vs West Virginia Betting Trends
– Purdue is 3-10 against the spread (ATS) in its last 13 games.
– West Virginia is 7-0 straight up in its last seven games played in November.
– The total has hit the over in each of Purdue's last seven games against the Big 12.
– The total has hit the over in five of West Virginia's last six games.
Purdue vs West Virginia Best Bet
Purdue being 3-10 against the spread in its last 13 games makes the team incredibly tough to trust. However, taking West Virginia on the spread doesn't provide much value. Instead, a moneyline bet is more playable in the event of an upset, meaning you should back the Mountaineers at +112 odds on the moneyline.