Gophers @ Purdue -- by the (RPI) numbers

[SelectionSunday]

Gophers (11-3, 2-0)
Record vs. Top 50: 1-1
Record vs. Top 100: 1-3
Bottom-100 (#248-347) Wins: 2 (Northern Illinois, Utah Valley)
Bad Losses (#101+): none
Record vs. BCS Opponents: 2-2
Road/Neutral Record: 2-3
Average RPI of Nonconference Opponents: 155.583

Purdue (13-0, 1-0)
Record vs. Top 50: 3-0
Record vs. Top 100: 5-0
Bottom-100 (#248-347) Wins: 1 (Southern Illinois-Edwardsville)
Bad Losses (#101+): none
Record vs. BCS Opponents: 5-0
Road/Neutral Record: 6-0
Average RPI of Nonconference Opponents: 143.583

The Call: Boilers 69, Gophers 60

 

[melbo]

stats

Stats are a good indicator of what should happen, however there are so many elements of luck and opportunity in a game of basketball that stats are overrated as a sure sign that one team is capable of beating another on a given night. I say Gophers 68 purdue 60. Go gophers and play at your best.

 

[SelectionSunday]

Very true. That's why we play the games. What fun would sports be if the team that was expected to win won every time?

 

[ncgo4]

Purdue RP! 66, Gophers 58.5 eight point diff + 3 or 5 (depends to whom you listen) for home court. Total line 11-13.