Indiana Hoosiers vs Purdue Boilermakers Prediction and Pick, College Basketball Picks, 2-20-2026

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Indiana Hoosiers vs Purdue Boilermakers Prediction – College Basketball Picks 2-20-2026

During their most recent game, the Indiana Hoosiers faced up against Illinois, however they were ultimately defeated by a score of 71-51. Indiana finished the game with a field goal percentage of 40.8% (20 of 49) and a total of six three-pointers made out of their twenty-four attempts. From the charity stripe, the Hoosiers were successful in five out of six attempts, which is an 83.3% success percentage. In terms of the number of boards they were able to pull down, they have a total of 22, with two of those being of the offensive sort. In addition, they were responsible for ten assists during the game, in addition to causing two turnovers and accumulating one steal. In terms of defense, Indiana allowed its opponent to shoot 43.9% from the field, which would be equivalent to 29 of 66 shots. During the game, Illinois had 11 assists and 7 steals thanks to their performance. In addition, Illinois was able to gather 36 rebounds (15 offensive and 21 defensive), but they were unable to record a block in their respective statistics. In the end, Illinois was able to shoot 85.7% from the charity stripe by burying six of seven different attempts. Seven of their thirty-one attempts from beyond the arc were successful. When it came to fouls, the Hoosiers ended up with ten, while Illinois ended up with ten fouls that they committed.

At least one of the players who made a significant contribution to the matchup was Lamar Wilkerson. 57.1% of his shots from the field were successful, and he had one assist. In addition to playing for 39 minutes, he also grabbed three boards. Despite missing eight of fourteen shots, he was managed to score 21 points.

Indiana comes into this matchup with a record of 17-9 on the season, which includes both wins and losses. The average number of times they lose possession of the ball due to turnovers is 10.2 per game, and they commit 18.4 fouls per game at the group level. Averaging 34.0 boards per game and 450 assists so far this season, Indiana is now ranked 36th in the nation in terms of passing. This is due to the fact that they have earned 450 assists thus far. The Hoosiers are making 34.8% of their three-point shots (266 of 764) and 78.8% of their free throws from the charity stripe. They are shooting 47.0% from the field while averaging 80.3 points per game, which places them 92nd in the college basketball rankings.

Every game, the Hoosiers have been able to force 10.5 turnovers while also drawing 17.8 personal fouls. This speaks to their defensive performance. They are rated 112nd in college basketball in terms of points per game allowed (71.3), and they are allowing third-point shots at a rate of 30.9%. The defense of the Hoosiers is allowing an opponent to shoot at a rate of 41.4% (630 out of 1,520), and they are also allowing their opponents to take 33.2 boards per game. They have allowed 298 assists to their opponents this season, which places them 47th in the college rankings for allowing assists to their opponents.

The Purdue Boilermakers were defeated by Michigan in their most recent game, which they played. The final score was 91-80 in favor of Michigan. Regarding the topic of cleaning up the glass, Purdue enabled Michigan to pull down a total of 36, with 12 of those being on the offensive glass themselves. As a result of connecting on 13 of 23 three-point shots, they shot 56.5% from beyond the arc. Additionally, they shot 18 of 23 from the free throw line, producing a 78.3% percentage. The Boilermakers allowed Michigan to bury 30 of their 57 attempts from the field, which resulted in a touchdown percentage of 52.6% for the Boilermakers in this matchup. At the time that the final whistle blew, the Boilermakers had a shooting percentage of 39.1%, which was based on their 27 out of 69 attempts from the field. When it came to shots from beyond the arc, Purdue finished with a 30.8% success rate, converting 8 of their 26 tries. A total of 18 of their attempts at free throws were successful, giving them a success rate of 90.0%. The Boilermakers were forced to make a total of twenty attempts at the free throw line as a result of the 17 personal fouls that Michigan committed throughout this game. In this game, they committed six turnovers of the ball while also accumulating ten instances of steals. Over the course of this encounter, the Boilermakers collected a total of 28 rebounds, including 17 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive rebounds.

Within the context of the competition, Trey Kaufman-Renn proved to be a significant player for the Boilermakers. He concluded this game without dishing out any assists, despite the fact that he scored 27 points in the 36 minutes that he spent on the court. In this game, he had a rate of 46.2%, which led to him converting 12 of 26 shots, and he also grabbed 12 rebounds.

With a record of 21-5 on the year, Purdue has a win-loss record. Every single game, the Boilermakers have committed 14.6 personal fouls, and they have a 74.6% success rate when they are attempting to make a free throw. At the same time that they are turning the ball over 9.2 times per game, they are earning an assist 19.5 times per game, which places them Fourth in Division 1. Purdue has scored a total of 2,146 points so far this season, which is equivalent to 82.5 points per game, and they have grabbed 36.7 rebounds per game. The Boilermakers are now ranked 21st in the nation in terms of their offensive efficiency, as they are connecting on 49.7% of their shots from the floor.

For example, the Purdue defense allows opponents to make 33.0% of their 3-point shots (229 of 693) and opponents are successful in making 70.4% of their shots from the free throw line. Every game, they allow 14.3 assists and 29.7 total boards, which places them 257th and 9th in Division I respectively. With 69.5 points allowed per game, the Boilermakers’ defense is ranked 71st in Division I in terms of points allowed per game. They have allowed teams to shoot 43.1% from the field, which is 117th in the country, and they have forced 11.0 turnovers per game into their opponents’ possession.

✅ Our Indiana Hoosiers vs Purdue Boilermakers Pick: Indiana ✅

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