Indiana Basketball vs. Purdue -Expert Forest, Start Time, TV, Odds

Indiana Basketball vs Purdue Expert Prediction Picks

Zach Osterman, Indystar: Purdue 85-72

Indiana is in a bad way recently and loses four of five. The statistical matchup here is also not pure reading for Hoosiers, and the gap is expanded only if you are considering conference -specific numbers. Last year was the first time that a Mike Woodson-Coached IU team really took it in the teeth of MacKey, and Hoosiers could have enough in the paint to trouble Purdue in Bursts. But it is impossible to look at this matchup – both in terms of players involved and the wider directions in both seasons – and do not want to Purdue wins comfortably.

Michael Niziolk, Herald-Times: Purdue 86-68

The cracks for Indiana began to form with a poor performance in Battle 4 Atlantis tournament back in November. Two months later, the transfer-loaded list still has not clicked, and coach Mike Woodson’s ongoing search for answers has produced few positive results despite being one of the easiest Big Ten forms to this point. It is in sharp contrast to a Purdue team that gets the Elite Guard game at night and remains a challenger after losing Zach Edey. Here is the state of things – it is far more likely that this will end up being a different ugly IU loss than a close game.