Arizona vs Purdue Predictions & Picks – Wildcats To Book Final Four Spot In March Madness

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Arizona vs Purdue Predictions & Picks

Arizona are backed to cover the spread as they book their place in the Final Four.

The Wildcats have been relentless on offense, thanks in no small part to their tremendous depth, and they are capable of out-running Purdue in what could turn into a sprint.

  • Arizona are on a 12-game win streak
  • Arizona are 4-2-0 ATS in their 6 postseason games
  • Purdue are 4-7-0 ATS in their previous 11 games
  • The Over has cashed in 4 of Arizona’s last 5 games

Head To Head

  • Purdue lead the all-time series 8-5
  • Purdue won 92-84 when the two teams last met in December 2023

Arizona Form

Arizona have beaten Long Island University, Utah State and Arkansas to book their place in the Elite Eight of March Madness.

DateOppositionW/LScoreCompetition
Feb-24 Baylor W 87-80 Regular Season
Feb-28 Kansas W 84-61 Regular Season
Mar-02 Iowa State W 73-57 Regular Season
Mar-07 Colorado W 89-79 Regular Season
Mar-12 UCF W 81-59 Conference Tournament
Mar-13 Iowa State W 82-80 Conference Tournament
Mar-14 Houston W 79-74 Conference Tournament
Mar-20 LIU W 92-58 NCAA Tournament
Mar-22 Utah State W 78-66 NCAA Tournament
Mar-26 Arkansas W 109-88 NCAA Tournament

Purdue Form

Purdue have advance to the last eight in the national tournament by beating Queens NC, Miami FL and Texas.

DateOppositionW/LScoreCompetition
Mar-01 Ohio State L 74-82 Regular Season
Mar-04 Northwestern W 70-66 Regular Season
Mar-07 Wisconsin L 93-97 Regular Season
Mar-12 Northwestern W 81-68 Conference Tournament
Mar-13 Nebraska W 74-58 Conference Tournament
Mar-14 UCLA W 73-66 Conference Tournament
Mar-15 Michigan W 80-72 Conference Tournament
Mar-20 Queens NC W 104-71 NCAA Tournament
Mar-22 Miami FL W 79-69 NCAA Tournament
Mar-26 Texas W 79-77 NCAA Tournament

Verdict

Purdue are expected to pose more of a challenge than Arkansas did, but we still expect Arizona to cover as they advance.

The Wildcats’ depth and firepower can be the difference as they out-pace the Boilermakers on the scoreboard.

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Best Bet2: Over 151.5 Total Points @-111.11 at Stake.us - 2 Units
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