USC vs Purdue Predictions: College Basketball Picks for February 7, 2025
USC and Purdue clash in a Big Ten matchup on Friday night in college basketball. Get college basketball picks for today around USC vs Purdue battling in a conference showdown in West Lafayette, IN!
Here’s a breakdown of predictions and picks for this Big Ten matchup tipping off at 7:00PM ET on February 7, 2025!
USC vs Purdue Game Details
Date: Friday, February 7, 2025
Time: 7:00 PM ET / 4:00 PM PT
Broadcast: FS1
Location: Mackey Arena, West Lafayette, IN
Spread: Purdue -13.5 | Total: 146.5
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Keep an eye on the status of USC guard Desmond Claude, who is listed as questionable. Claude did not play in Tuesday’s 77-75 loss at Northwestern with a leg injury.
The Xavier transfer has eight 20-point games this season. If he is good-to-go, we’re looking at the over in this contest.
In conference play, Purdue’s offense is No. 1 in the Big Ten in efficiency, effective field goal shooting and two-point shooting percentage.
The Boilermakers have won ten of their last 11 games, scoring an average of 87.3 points per game in their last three contests.
Purdue point guard Braden Smith scored 31 points on 11-for-15 shooting with six rebounds and four assists in Tuesday’s road win at Iowa.
It took a little bit to get comfortable, but the Trojans’ offense is beginning to come alive for first-year head coach Eric Musselman.
In conference play, USC is playing significantly faster than it did during the non-conference slate. The Trojans are outside the top-300 in three-point attempts, and we like that formula on the road in the Big Ten.
Made three-pointers only account for 26.4-percent of USC’s points this season, which is also outside the top-300. That formula has been working.
USC vs Purdue Predictions
When you run your offense through the interior and you don’t rely on outside shooting, the hostile road environments in the Big Ten are a little less hostile.
USC has scored an average of 77.8 points in five conference road games, while picking up wins at Washington, Illinois and Nebraska.
The over is 8-1 in USC’s last nine games. The over has cashed in each of Purdue’s last four games
USC vs Purdue Prediction: Over 146.5
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