Purdue vs Connecticut Picks and Prediction – 4/9/2024

The Purdue Boilermakers play the Connecticut Huskies on Monday in the NCAA Tournament National Championship Game at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona. Purdue defeated NC State 63-50 in the Final Four on Saturday. Zach Edey scored 20 points to lead the Boilermakers. Purdue has defeated Grambling, Utah State, Gonzaga, Tennessee and NC State to reach the National Championship Game. Make sure you stay up to date with College Basketball with our expert College Basketball picks.

Zach Edey is leading Purdue in both scoring and rebounding with averages of 25.0 points at 12.2 rebounds per game, while Braden Smith is the second leading scorer and the leader in assists with averages of 12.2 points and 7.5 assists per game. Purdue has four players that average double figures in scoring and as a team the Boilermakers are scoring an average of 83.4 points per game, while shooting 48.8% overall and 40.8% from 3-point territory. 

The UConn Huskies punched their ticket to the National Championship Game by defeating the Alabama Crimson Tide 86-72 on Saturday. The leading scorer for Connecticut was Stephon Castle with 21 points. UConn shot 50.0% overall, committed just four turnovers and outrebounded Alabama 37-29. UConn has defeated Stetson, Northwestern, San Diego State, Illinois and Alabama to reach the title game. 

Tristen Newton is leading Connecticut in scoring and assists with averages of 15.0 points and 6.1 assists per game, while Donovan Clingan is the leading rebounder with an average of 7.5 per game. Cam Spencer is the second leading scorer with an average of 14.4 points per game. UConn has five players averaging double figures in scoring and as a team is scoring an average of 81.5 points per game, while shooting 49.6% overall and 36.7% from 3-point territory.