Auburn vs. Purdue betting: College basketball preview for December 21

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The No. 2 Auburn Tigers (10-1) are favored (by 9.5 points) to continue a six-game home winning streak when they host the No. 16 Purdue Boilermakers (8-3) on Saturday, December 21, 2024 at 4:30 PM ET. The over/under in the matchup is set at 149.

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Auburn Cover -9.5 vs Purdue -105

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Auburn vs. Purdue betting lines

  • Auburn moneyline odds to win: -448
  • Purdue moneyline odds to win: +341
  • Spread: Auburn (-9.5)
  • Total: 149

Auburn statistics, trends and more

Last season stats

  • On offense, the Tigers were the 12th-best team in the country (83.1 points per game) last season. On defense, they were 71st (68.3 points allowed per game).
  • On the glass, Auburn was 67th in the nation in rebounds (34.3 per game) last season. It was 147th in rebounds allowed (31.0 per game).
  • Last season the Tigers were 10th-best in the country in assists with 17.7 per game.

Auburn betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 9-2-0 (Home: 5-0-0; Away: 0-1-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 9.5+: 6-0-0 (As Favorite: 8-1-0; As Underdog: 1-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 7-4-0 (Home: 3-2-0; Away: 1-0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 9-0 (Home: 5-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-1 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-1)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
51.1 (eighth in nation) 38.9 (27th) 36.3 (45th) 26.8 (19th) 18.7 (13th) 8.7 (sixth)

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Purdue statistics, trends and more

Last season stats

  • The Boilermakers sported a top-25 offense last season, ranking 15th-best in college basketball with 82.3 points per game. At the other end, they ranked 86th with 69.0 points allowed per contest.
  • Purdue played well when it came to rebounding, as it ranked eighth-best in college basketball in boards (37.7 per game) and fifth-best in boards allowed (26.6 per contest).
  • The Boilermakers piled up assists last year, ranking third-best in the nation with 18.5 per contest.

Purdue betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 5-6-0 (Home: 4-2-0; Away: 0-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 6-5-0 (Home: 4-2-0; Away: 1-1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 7-1 (Home: 5-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-2 (Home: 1-0; Away: 0-2)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
49.4 (34th in nation) 42.8 (170th) 30.2 (302nd) 29.1 (82nd) 17.2 (36th) 11.8 (200th)
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