Auburn vs Purdue

Purdue's two-game rebound after the Iowa State loss, contrasted with Auburn alternating a blowout defeat at Arizona and bounce-back wins over Oregon and Chattanooga, pairs with a nearly clean injury sheet (Purdue listing no major absences while Auburn expects only Kevin Overton to be limited after an ankle scare and Keyshawn Hall already back from his own brief ankle issue) and a revenge-minded veteran core of Fletcher Loyer, Braden Smith, and Trey Kaufman-Renn that was on the floor for last year’s 87-69 loss in Birmingham, making the Boilermakers the justified moneyline side at -455 despite modest value against an Auburn group that’s just 1–3 as an underdog this season; I grade this wager an A- for win probability but only average return on investment. Odds and availability are subject to change. This bet was made at 20/12/2025 09:44

Auburn's recent pattern of high-scoring outings despite a mixed run of results, with an 86.5 points-per-game offense and 76.8 allowed during an 8-3 start, combined with Purdue’s own 10-1 surge featuring an 84.6-point attack and 17.5-point average scoring margin, suggests another up-tempo neutral-site battle, especially with both rotations largely intact outside of Overton’s ankle and Hall’s earlier one-game absence and with proven scorers like Hall, Tahaad Pettiford, Loyer, and Smith—many of whom helped push last year’s matchup to 156 total points—driving efficient perimeter and ball-screen play, so I lean to Over 155.5 at -110 with a B grade for its strong offensive indicators but higher variance than the side. Odds and availability are subject to change. This bet was made at 20/12/2025 09:44

Keyshawn Hall’s go-to scoring role for an Auburn team that has steadied itself after the Arizona loss with wins over Oregon and Chattanooga, along with mostly good health (Overton trending toward availability and no new front-line injuries) and the confidence of last season’s 18-point rout of Purdue in Birmingham, points to the Tigers having enough firepower to hang inside the +9 even against a Boilermaker group riding a two-game win streak behind the frontcourt rebounding of Oscar Cluff and Trey Kaufman-Renn and the senior backcourt of Smith and Loyer, so I’ll grab Auburn +9 (-110) with a B- grade, expecting Purdue to escape with the win but leaving meaningful room for a competitive cover in the Indy Classic. Odds and availability are subject to change. This bet was made at 20/12/2025 09:44