Northwestern vs Purdue Picks and Prediction – 1/31/2024

The Northwestern Wildcats visit Mackey Arena in West Lafayette, Indiana on Wednesday to play the No. 2 ranked Purdue Boilermakers in a Big Ten showdown. Northwestern improved to 15-5 overall and 6-3 in Big Ten play following its 83-58 victory over the Ohio State Buckeyes last Saturday. Boo Buie was the leading scorer for Northwestern with 19 points. Make sure you stay up to date with College Basketball with our College Basketball picks.

Boo Buie is leading Northwestern in scoring and assists with averages of 18.5 points and 5.2 assists per game, while Brooks Barnhizer is the second leading scorer and the leading rebounder with averages of 14.7 points and 6.6 rebounds per game. Northwestern has four players averaging double figures in scoring and as a team is scoring an average of 74.4 points per game.

The Purdue Boilermakers look for their sixth straight victory on Wednesday when hosting the Northwestern Wildcats. Purdue is 19-2 overall and 8-2 in Big Ten play, a half game behind first place Wisconsin. Purdue defeated Rutgers 68-60 on Sunday. Zach Edey was the leading scorer for Purdue with 26 points. Purdue shot 48.9% and held Rutgers to 37.5% shooting.

Zach Edey is leading Purdue in scoring and rebounding with averages of 23.0 points and 11.4 rebounds per game, while Braden Smith is the second leading scorer with an average of 12.1 points per game and the leader in assists with an average of 7.0 per game. Purdue has four players averaging double figures in scoring and as a team scores an average of 84.9 points per game.