Purdue vs. Grambling men’s basketball tickets still available for Friday, March 22

The No. 1 seed Purdue Boilermakers (29-4) and the No. 16 seed Grambling Tigers (21-14) will meet in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday at 7:25 PM . The matchup airs on TBS.

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Purdue vs. Grambling Game Information

• Date: Friday, March 22, 2024
• Time: 7:25 PM
• How to Watch on TV: TBS
• Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
• Venue: Gainbridge Fieldhouse
• Spread: Purdue -26
• Moneylines: Purdue -10000, Grambling +2150
• Total: 139
• Tickets: Buy tickets here

Purdue Leaders

• So far this season, Zach Edey is averaging 24.4 points, 2.1 assists and 11.7 rebounds per contest.
• Offensively, Braden Smith puts up 12.5 points, 5.8 rebounds and 7.3 assists per contest. At the other end, he delivers 1.6 steals and 0.2 blocked shots.
• Lance Jones averages 12.2 points, 2.8 rebounds and 2 assists per game, shooting 41.3% from the floor and 35.4% from beyond the arc with 2.1 made 3-pointers per game.
• On a per-game basis, Fletcher Loyer is putting up 10.4 points.
• Mason Gillis is averaging 7.1 points per game this season.

Grambling Leaders

• On the hardwood, Tra’Michael Moton averages 11.6 points, 2.9 rebounds and 2.7 assists per game. Defensively, he posts 1.7 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.
• Kintavious Dozier is racking up 12.9 points, 1 assists and 3 rebounds per contest.
• Jourdan Smith has put up 10 points per contest this season.
• From an offensive standpoint, Antwan Barnett averages 10.4 points, 6.1 rebounds and 1.6 assists per contest, shooting 46.3% from the field and 36.6% from downtown with 1 made 3-pointers per game.
• So far this season, Jalen Johnson puts up 7.5 points, 3.9 rebounds and 0.5 assists per game. At the other end, he delivers 0.6 steals and 0.3 blocked shots.

Boilermakers vs. Tigers Stats Breakdown

• The Boilermakers are making 48.8% of their shots from the field, 5.3% higher than the Tigers concede to opponents (43.5%).
• Purdue is 15-10-1 against the spread and 26-0 straight up when shooting better than 43.5% from the field.
• The Tigers shoot 44.2% from the field, 2.3% higher than the Boilermakers concede.
• Grambling is 11-5 against the spread and 13-5 straight up when shooting better than 41.9% from the field.
• The Boilermakers collect 40.4 boards per game, eight more than the Tigers.
• The Tigers are 329th in rebounding in the country, and the Boilermakers are 11th.
• The Boilermakers score 14 more points than the Tigers concede (69.4).
• The Tigers average 68.2 points, only two fewer than the Boilermakers concede.