The Florida Gators (3-0) play the Purdue Boilermakers (4-0) at Mohegan Sun Arena. Action starts at 5:30 pm ET on Sunday, Nov. 22 and can be seen on ES2 and ES3.
The Gators enter this game hoping for similar success after defeating Saint Joseph’s 74-63 on Saturday. Devin Robinson played a pivotal role, recording 12 points and 10 rebounds to notch his second double-double of the season. The Boilermakers, meanwhile, are coming off a 61-39 win over Old Dominion on Saturday. Isaac Haas played well for Purdue, accounting for 10 points, eight rebounds, and two blocks.
The Gators come into this game unbeaten with a 3-0 record Straight Up (SU) and 2-0 Against The Spread (ATS). Expect to see a lot of second-chance opportunities for Florida in this matchup, which is one of the top rebounding teams in the nation with an average of 17.0 offensive boards per game.
In the other locker room, the season has started off great for the Boilermakers, who have an impressive record of 4-0 SU and 1-0 ATS. Teams seem to consistently miss shots against the Boilermakers, who are the sixth-best team in the nation in terms of opponent field goal percentage allowed at .305. Blocking shots is an area where Purdue has excelled. The Boilermakers average 7.2 blocks per game, making them one of the best in the nation.
Florida and Purdue have not played one another in a regular season matchup in recent years.
Predictions: SU Winner – Purdue, ATS Winner – Purdue
Notes
Ranked 15th, the Purdue Boilermakers have one of the top defenses in the country, giving up just 76.9 points per 100 possessions. The Florida Gators rank 81st in offense, scoring 114.9 points in the same number of possessions.
With 68.8 possessions and 1.149 points per possession, the Florida Gators perform worse on both metrics than the Purdue Boilermakers. Purdue averages 69.7 possessions and 1.237 points per possession.
The Florida Gators and the Purdue Boilermakers both rank higher in average effective field goal percentage when compared to their field goal percentages. Florida is 129th and 116th in the nation for FG% and eFG% respectively, while Purdue is 31st and 15th in these categories.
Purdue ranks 32nd in assists, recording 19.0 per game. Florida performs worse at 209th with 13.0 assists per game.
Purdue, the 17th-ranked team in blocked shots, records an average of 7.2 blocks per game. Florida ranks 85th with 4.7.
Florida is one of the best teams in the country when it comes to offensive rebounds, ranking 16th. Purdue ranks ninth in defensive rebounds.
The Florida Gators average 7.3 steals per game. The Purdue Boilermakers are undefeated at 2-0 when they allow at least 7 steals.
