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 -115 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 -115 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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Best Bet

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Trey Kaufman-Renn Over 17.5 Points -123

Trey Kaufman-Renn (Purdue) can be wagered to total Over 17.5 points at -123. He looks like a solid bet to cover the Player Points line and we’re confident with this wager.

Latest Trey Kaufman-Renn Player Prop Odds

Points

Over 17.5

-130

Under 17.5

-100

Assists

Over 1.5

-175

Under 1.5

+135

Rebounds

Over 6.5

-115

Under 6.5

-112

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LJ Cryer Over 15.5 Points -120

LJ Cryer (Houston) can be backed to score Over 15.5 points at -120. We’re happy to take this Player Points prop bet as he is capable of a big performance.

Latest LJ Cryer Player Prop Odds

Points

Over 17

-119

Under 17

-109

Assists

Over 1.5

-192

Under 1.5

+145

Rebounds

Over 2.5

+103

Under 2.5

-133

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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 -385 Moneyline betting odds. For those wanting to oppose the market leader, you can get +290 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 -118.

You can back Houston to make a fast start and hit the 20-point mark first. The favorites are -280 to achieve this, with Purdue +200 to win the race to this total.

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Moneyline

Purdue

+290

Houston

-385

Point Spread

Purdue +8.5

-110

Houston -8.5

-110

Total Points

Under 133.5

-104

Over 133.5

-118

Trey Kaufman-Renn Favorite to Get Most Points

Trey Kaufman-Renn is favorite when it comes to hitting the most buckets. You can get -130 that he goes Over 17.5 points and -100 when it comes to Under.

Trey Kaufman-Renn (Purdue)

Over 17.5

-130

Under 17.5

-100

LJ Cryer (Houston)

Over 17

-119

Under 17

-109

Braden Smith (Purdue)

Over 13.5

-125

Under 13.5

-103

Emanuel Sharp (Houston)

Over 12.5

-125

Under 12.5

-103

Milos Uzan (Houston)

Over 12.5

-108

Under 12.5

-120

Fletcher Loyer (Purdue)

Over 11.5

-128

Under 11.5

-101

J'Wan Roberts (Houston)

Over 11.5

-114

Under 11.5

-114

Braden Smith (Purdue)

Over 7.5

+115

Under 7.5

-149

Milos Uzan (Houston)

Over 5.5

+141

Under 5.5

-185

Trey Kaufman-Renn (Purdue)

Over 1.5

-175

Under 1.5

+135

LJ Cryer (Houston)

Over 1.5

-192

Under 1.5

+145

Fletcher Loyer (Purdue)

Over 1.5

-109

Under 1.5

-119

J'Wan Roberts (Houston)

Over 1.5

-175

Under 1.5

+135

Trey Kaufman-Renn (Purdue)

Over 6.5

-115

Under 6.5

-112

J'Wan Roberts (Houston)

Over 5.5

-130

Under 5.5

+101

Braden Smith (Purdue)

Over 4.5

+113

Under 4.5

-147

LJ Cryer (Houston)

Over 2.5

+103

Under 2.5

-133

Emanuel Sharp (Houston)

Over 2.5

-175

Under 2.5

+135

Milos Uzan (Houston)

Over 2.5

-116

Under 2.5

-112

Fletcher Loyer (Purdue)

Over 1.5

-164

Under 1.5

+125

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