Who’s Playing
Purdue Boilermakers @ Gonzaga Bulldogs
Current Records: Purdue 3-0, Gonzaga 2-0
How To Watch
When: Monday, November 20, 2023 at 5 p.m. ETWhere: SimpliFI Arena at Stan Sheriff Center — Honolulu, HawaiiTV: ESPN2Follow: CBS Sports AppFubo (Try for free) Fubo’s holiday offer just kicked off – For a limited time, new subscribers can save $40 on Fubo’s Pro, Elite, and Premier plans ($20 off the first and second months)
What to Know
Purdue has played every game this season on their home court, but they’ll have to hit the road on Monday. They will face off against the Gonzaga Bulldogs at 5:00 p.m. ET at SimpliFI Arena at Stan Sheriff Center. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the pair posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Monday, the Boilermakers beat the Musketeers 83-71.
Zach Edey was the offensive standout of the match as he dropped a double-double on 28 points and 11 rebounds. Edey is absolutely dominating the block category: he’s posted at least two every time he’s taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Fletcher Loyer, who scored 11 points along with 4 rebounds and 3 assists.
Meanwhile, winning is just a little bit easier when you work as a team to rack up 18 more assists than your opponent, a fact Gonzaga proved on Tuesday. They took their matchup at home with ease, bagging a 123-57 victory over the Mountaineers. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 63-30.
The Boilermakers pushed their record up to 3-0 with that win, which was their third straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 89.3 points per game. As for the Bulldogs, the win makes it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Going forward, Purdue is the favorite in this one, as the experts expect to see them win by five points. This will be their first time playing as the underdogs this season.
Monday’s contest is shaping up to be a masterclass in shooting: Purdue has themselves a killer kicker this season, having nailed 53.4% of their shots per game. However, it’s not like Gonzaga struggles in that department as they’ve drained 56.7% of theirs this season. Given these competing strengths, it’ll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check CBS Sports after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other NCAA Basketball content.
Odds
Purdue is a 5-point favorite against Gonzaga, according to the latest college basketball odds.
The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Boilermakers as a 4-point favorite.
The over/under is set at 154.5 points.
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Series History
Purdue won the only game these two teams have played in the last year.
Nov 25, 2022 – Purdue 84 vs. Gonzaga 66
Injury Report for Gonzaga
Steele Venters: Out for the Season (Knee)
Injury Report for Purdue
No Injury Information
