Purdue vs Houston Prediction, Picks & Odds | 28 Mar 2025

The Total Line Looks Too Generous to Miss

No. 4 Purdue Boilermakers (24-11, 13-7 Big Ten) lock horns with No. 1 Houston Cougars (32-4, 19-1 Big 12) in this Midwest Region Sweet 16 matchup at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana.

Purdue and Houston should be able to accumulate enough points for our prediction to win. We’re forecasting Over 131.5 and odds of 1.87 are available for this outcome.

Each Team Bidding to Secure Another Win

Purdue Boilmakers beat McNeese State Cowboys 76-62 in their previous game.

Houston Cougars secured a 81-76 win in their last game over Gonzaga Bulldogs.

NCAAB Regular Season	Overall	PF	PA	N. Pts	Home	Away	Strk
Houston	0-0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	-
Purdue	0-0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	-

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Purdue vs Houston Prediction & Picks

There are odds of 1.87 about Over 131.5 points and this looks more than generous for this college contest. The bar might have been set too low in terms of the total line.

The college basketball picks are only provided once we have a handle on the team news and the latest form guide. We are also on point when it comes to the most valuable stats.

Key Purdue vs Houston stats:

• The 131.5 line has been covered in all of the last 5 Purdue games.
• The 131.5 line has been covered in 9 of the last 10 Purdue games.
• The 131.5 line has been covered in the last 7 Purdue games.
• The 131.5 line has been covered in 3 of the last 5 Houston games.

Over 131.5 Probability

According to the sportsbooks, our pick has a 53.5% chance of winning. However, our analysts think that the probability is close to 60% taking all factors into consideration. That means we’re regarding it as a value bet.

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Correct Score Prediction

Purdue 62 - 74 Houston

We’re going for Houston to win by a 74-62 scoreline, something which is available at huge odds. This speculative wager can provide a big return for a small stake.

Purdue vs Houston Odds

The odds and lines are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Houston Big Favorites With the Books

Houston have the shortest price to win this college game, with the sportsbooks giving them a 79% probability due to their 1.26 Moneyline betting odds. For those wanting to oppose the market leader, you can get 3.90 about Purdue.

8.5 is the spread and 133.5 is the total points line. The advantage of the Totals is that you only have to choose from one of two options. If you want to back Over 133.5, it’s 1.85.

You can back Houston to make a fast start and hit the 20-point mark first. The favorites are 1.36 to achieve this, with Purdue 3.00 to win the race to this total.

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Trey Kaufman-Renn Favorite to Get Most Points

Trey Kaufman-Renn is favorite when it comes to hitting the most buckets. You can get 1.77 that he goes Over 17.5 points and 2.00 when it comes to Under.

Micro Betting

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Last 5 & H2H

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Purdue Stats

Houston Stats

Moneyline

• 5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 games

Moneyline

• 10 wins and 0 defeats in the last 10 games

Point Spread

• +8.5 Betting Line: Have covered the spread in 6 of the last 10 games

Point Spread

• -8.5 Betting Line: Have covered the spread in 5 of the last 10 games

Total Points

• Game Totals: An average of 150.80 pts in the previous 10 games
• Over 131.5: Covered in 9 of the previous 10 games
• Team Totals: Have scored an average of 75.90 pts and allowed 74.90 pts in the last 10 games

Total Points

• Game Totals: An average of 132.80 pts in the previous 10 games
• Over 131.5: Covered in 4 of the previous 10 games
• Team Totals: Have scored an average of 72.20 pts and allowed 60.60 pts in the last 10 games

NCAAB Regular Season Table Select Season 2025/20262024/20252023/20242022/20232021/20222020/20212019/2020

Big 12	Overall	PF	PA	N. Pts	Home	Away	Strk
Arizona State	0-0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	-
Arizona	0-0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	-
BYU	0-0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	-
Cincinnati	0-0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	-
Colorado	0-0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	-
Houston	0-0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	-
Iowa State	0-0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	-
Kansas	0-0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	-
Kansas State	0-0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	-
Oklahoma State	0-0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	-
TCU	0-0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	-
UCF	0-0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	-
Utah	0-0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	-
West Virginia	0-0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	-

Big Ten	Overall	PF	PA	N. Pts	Home	Away	Strk
Illinois	0-0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	-
Indiana	0-0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	-
Iowa	0-0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	-
Maryland	0-0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	-
Michigan	0-0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	-
Minnesota	0-0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	-
Nebraska	0-0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	-
Northwestern	0-0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	-
Oregon	0-0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	-
Penn State	0-0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	-
Purdue	0-0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	-
Rutgers	0-0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	-
USC	0-0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	-
UCLA	0-0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	-
Washington	0-0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	-
Wisconsin	0-0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	-

• Overall = Overall Wins-Losses
• PF = Total Points For
• PA = Total Points Against
• N. Pts = Point Differential
• Home = Home Record
• Away = Away Record
• Strk = Current Streak