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Memphis (1-2) vs Purdue (4-0)
- When: Nov 20 2025, 6:00 PM
- Where: Baha Mar Convention Center, Nassau, BHS
- Where to watch: CBS Sports Network
Memphis vs (1) Purdue Preview & Prediction
Spread: Purdue -16.5
Moneyline: N/A
Total: 159.0
Purdue Boilermakers Betting Breakdown
Purdue heads to the Bahamas riding a wave of momentum and a shiny new No. 1 ranking, earned after smacking Alabama on the road and cruising past Akron. The Boilermakers look every bit like the top team in the nation, and the depth behind their stars is becoming a real problem for opponents.
Their latest win featured a statistical oddity: three players logged double doubles, showcasing how many ways Purdue can hurt you. Trey Kaufman Renn was a force with 17 and 15, Braden Smith continued his all around brilliance with 16 and 10 assists, and transfer big Oscar Cluff added 14 and 14 off the bench.
Freshman guard Omer Mayer has also become a valuable stabilizer, proving Purdue can keep the offense humming even when Smith rests. Head coach Matt Painter just picked up career win No. 500, and this group already looks polished and disciplined for this stage of the season.
Purdue has length, rebounding dominance, interior scoring and two reliable ballhandlers. Against a struggling Memphis team, they enter as deserved heavy favorites.
Memphis Tigers Betting Breakdown
Memphis, on the other hand, arrives in the Bahamas searching for answers after back to back losses to Ole Miss and UNLV. The 92 to 78 loss to the Rebels snapped an 11 game home winning streak and featured 18 Memphis turnovers that became 30 points the other way.
Penny Hardaway is still sorting through his rotation, trying to figure out which players can bring consistent toughness and execution. Julius Thedford has been a bright spot, delivering 16 points in his first start, and freshman big man Simon Majok is viewed as a cornerstone moving forward. But the overall cohesion just is not there yet.
Point guard Dug McDaniel struggled badly in the last outing, shooting 1 for 10 and committing six turnovers. Shooting as a team has also been a problem, with Memphis hitting only 42 percent from the field and a painful 23 percent from three.
Hardaway is still trying to find five or six players he can trust, and that is not ideal when walking into a matchup with the nation’s top team.
Prediction & Betting Angle
Memphis has athletic pieces and long term potential, but Purdue is playing at a completely different level right now. The Boilermakers are deeper, more physical, more structured and significantly more polished. Their rebounding dominance alone could decide the game.
Memphis fights early, but Purdue’s size and consistency overwhelm them as the game wears on.
Final Score: Purdue 89, Memphis 69
Lean: Purdue -16.5
Total: Under 159.0
- NCAAB Odds source: Bovada Sportsbook
