Purdue Boilermakers vs Indiana Hoosiers Picks and Predictions for Tuesday, January 27, 2026
Use Code WWWC The Purdue Boilermakers take a road trip Tuesday night with a 9:00 PM matchup inside Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall in Bloomington, IN, against the Indiana Hoosiers, and we have you ready to roll with our Purdue vs Indiana prediction. Purdue comes into Wednesday as the number 12-ranked team in the nation with 17 wins and three losses. The Indiana Hoosiers return home Tuesday night with thirteen wins and seven losses this season. Purdue comes into Tuesday playing its worst basketball of the season, riding a 2-game losing streak following a 6-point loss to Illinois in its last outing. Indiana comes into Tuesday having struggled a bit as of late, following a 23-point road victory over Rutgers to end a lengthy losing streak last time out. Read more about this Purdue vs Indiana prediction! Struggling with handicapping? Try our NCAAB Predictions!
Purdue looks to turn the tide
Offensively, Purdue has been phenomenal this season, averaging 84 points on 51% shooting from the floor, but the Boilermakers are averaging 74.5 points per game during their current 2 game losing streak. Defensively, Purdue has been top-tier as well, holding opponents to 69.1 points per game this season through 20 games played. The Purdue offense did score the ball well in their last outing, pouring in 82 points on 57% shooting and knocking down 7 triples. Defensively, Purdue continued to struggle, giving up 88 points, including 49 in the second half, to blow a four-point halftime lead as Illinois shot 48% from the floor and made 18 triples. Purdue lost the rebounding battle by 14 and turned the ball over three times in the loss. Braden Smith led the way for the Purdue offense in their last outing with 27 points on 16 shots in 37 minutes. Trey Kaufman-Renn was the only other Purdue starter in double digits with 12 points on eight shots in 26 minutes. Omer Mayer led the way off the Purdue bench with 11 points on eight shots and 21 minutes of action.
Braden Smith leads the Purdue offense this season with 15.1 points and 9.2 assists per game. Fletcher Loyer is second on the team this season with 12.7 points, and big man Oscar Cluff averages a fourth-best 11.8 points per game. Trey Kaufman-Renn is third on the team, scoring 12.5 points and leading the way, pulling in 8.6 rebounds per game. CJ Cox is 5th on the Purdue roster this season, averaging 8.7 points in just over 24 minutes per game.
Key Injury Report for Purdue:
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Indiana goes for 2 in a row
The Indiana offense averages 81.2 points on 47% shooting from the floor this season, but the Hoosiers averaged just 66.5 points per game over their last four losses. Defensively, Indiana is allowing 69.4 points per game this season, but gave up 81 points per game during their recent four-game skid. The Indian offense was phenomenal in their last outing, scoring 82 points on 50% shooting from the floor and made 15 triples in the game. Defensively, Indiana was smothering, giving up 59 points on 36% shooting and 26% from beyond the arc. The Hoosiers won the rebounding battle by double digits and forced 5 turnovers to seal the victory. Lamar Wilkeson led the way for the Indiana office in their last outing with 27 points on 17 shots in 29 minutes. Nick Dorn scored 23 points on 11 shots, while Tucker DeVries poured in a third-best 22 points in 37 minutes.
Lamar Wilkerson leads the Indiana offense this season with 19.4 points per game. Tucker DeVries is second on the roster with 14.6 points to go with the team-leading 5 rebounds per contest. Tayton Conerway is third on the team with 11.2 points per game. Connor Enright averages 4.5 points and leads the team, dishing out 4.1 assists. Reed Bailey is 4th this year for Indiana, averaging 9.4 points per game.
Key Injury Report for Indiana:
- Jason Drake (Questionable) - Undisclosed
- Jordan Rayford (Out) - Undisclosed
- Josh Harris (Questionable) - Undisclosed
Purdue vs Indiana Pick
- Purdue vs Indiana Spread Pick
Purdue is the better team in this matchup and will get back to its winning ways Tuesday night despite its recent skid. Look for the Boilermakers to put it all together as they overwhelm a mediocre Indiana team start to finish. Take Purdue to end their losing streak Tuesday night as they get a needed win and cover. Take the Boilermakers to pick up their 18th victory of the season and 8th in Big 10 play Tuesday night, with a win and cover on the road.
- Purdue vs Indiana Over/Under Pick
Both teams have strong enough offenses, but Indiana has had a ton of trouble on that side of the ball as of late. Look for Purdue to lock down defensively as they aim to end their recent skid Tuesday night. Expect a back-and-forth affair as both teams lead with their defenses in this game period. Take Purdue to get the win and cover on the road, but the under will hit with ease as each team lays it all out on the defensive end.
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