T.M. Selection: Indiana / Purdue OVER.

I like Indiana to push the Boilermakers to the brink in this one. This is a rivalry game and the Hoosiers are sure to give it their all even though Purdue is a heavy favorite. The Hoosiers have enough scoring to keep this game interesting much of the way! They can trade buckets for long stretches in this one. Purdue has been great on their home floor this season and are averaging 85 ppg at home this season. The Hoosiers are allowing 84 ppg in the 4 losses in their current 1-4 run. However, Indiana is scoring 77 points per game this season and 3 of the last 4 meetings between these rivals have totaled 150+ points! This is a big total but both teams have a great shot at getting well into the 70s and Purdue should hit for mid-80s here! I expect the Hoosiers to look to pounce on the Boilermakers early knowing they are catching them off that huge blowout win over Michigan - also off to a strong start in the Big Ten this season - as that was a big win for Purdue over a solid Wolverines team. This keeps Indiana in this one for a long time but Boilers are just too potent on their home floor and pull away late for another solid high-scoring win on their home floor.

T.M. Prediction: 84-72 Purdue.