Mackey Arena · at Purdue
#116ILSTIllinois St
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#23PURPurdue
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Season records: Illinois St and Purdue
ILSTThis seasonPUR
0-0Record0-0
0-0ATS0-0
0-0O/U0-0

ATS = covered-didn’t-push · O/U = overs-unders

Model: projects PUR 81–64 · win probability PUR 93%
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Total
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model 144.8
Model edge
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The model has not beaten the closing line: with an edge of 3 or more it went 409-367 in 2025-26. Model record

What could decide it: PUR has more of the edges

ILST 0, PUR 5 · 2025-26 numbers until both teams have played three games
Context
Schedule so far
ILST has played the 135th-hardest schedule, PUR the 6th. A record against a soft schedule means less
PURBig
ILST offense vs PUR defense
Offense 133rd of 366 against a defense 18th, on the model’s ratings
PURBig
Rebounding
Offensive rebound rate: ILST 28.0%, PUR 36.4%. Defensive: ILST 74.6%, PUR 72.9%
PURSmall
Turnovers
Turnover rate: ILST 16.8%, PUR 13.7%. Forced: ILST 16.0%, PUR 15.3%
PURSmall
PUR offense vs ILST defense
Offense 38th of 366 against a defense 102nd, on the model’s ratings
PURSmall
Home court
PUR at home. This season: PUR 0-0 at home, ILST 0-0 away
Context
Tempo
About 67 possessions: ILST plays 67.7 a game (241st fastest), PUR 65.4 (333rd). Faster games mean more points
Even
Shooting
Effective FG%: ILST 53.6 and allows 49.8; PUR 57.6 and allows 52.4
Even
Three-pointers
ILST hits 34.9% and allows 33.0%; PUR hits 38.3% and allows 34.1%. Threes are 43.3% and 40.2% of their shots
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Free throws
Free throw rate: ILST 31.6, PUR 28.6. Allowed: ILST 32.3, PUR 25.5
Even
Who is back
Minutes back from last season: ILST 37%, PUR 43%. Transfers in: ILST 5, PUR 0. Early in a season, turnover makes teams harder to price

Market

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Pre-game lines only (ESPN, DraftKings first). After tip-off the line shown is the closing line.

Model vs market

MarketModelModel edge
Spread—PUR -16.6—
Total—144.8—
Projected score—ILST 64.1 · PUR 80.8

1st-half model

ModelActual
1H spreadPUR -9.8—
1H total67.8—
1H projected scoreILST 29 · PUR 38.8—

Purdue has the better starters

Position by position: Illinois St 0, Purdue 5, even 0
Illinois StBetterPurdue
G M. Messina-Moore TR10.9 pts · 3 reb · 3.8 ast Score 57
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G C. Cox8.5 pts · 2.8 reb · 1.3 ast Score 82
G J. Kinziger11.6 pts · 2.5 reb · 3.3 ast Score 51
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G G. Harris4.6 pts · 1.6 reb · 0.8 ast Score 75
G D. Garang TR10.6 pts · 5.2 reb · 0.9 ast Score 30
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G J. Benter4.4 pts · 2.6 reb · 0.8 ast Score 75
G Z. King TR7.1 pts · 1.8 reb · 1.7 ast Score 24
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G O. Mayer5.5 pts · 1.1 reb · 1.2 ast Score 64
G D. Burch TR9 pts · 2.1 reb · 0.9 ast Score 32
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C D. Jacobsen5.5 pts · 3 reb · 0.3 ast Score 88
Illinois StBetterPurdue
ILST offense133rd of 366 · -3.9
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PUR defense18th of 366 · +6.0
ILST defense102nd of 366 · -0.9
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PUR offense38th of 366 · +5.0
Backcourt-6.6 · 5 players
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Backcourt+2.4 · 4 players
FrontcourtNo numbers yet
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Frontcourt+1.8 · 1 player
Bench+3.4 · 4 players
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Bench-0.0 · 2 players
Score, worst to bestILST betterPUR betterTR transfer · NEW no Division I numbers

Depth chart

Projected rotation by position, starters outlined
Illinois St
Guards
M. Messina-Moore33 min · TRJ. Kinziger33 minD. Garang30 min · TRZ. King27 min · TRD. Burch23 min · TRM. Klabo16 min
Forwards
C. Walker23 minL. Semona6 min · TRN. ClevelandNewN. AllenNewL. WolfNewM. SzafoniNew
Purdue
Guards
C. Cox24 minG. Harris16 minJ. Benter15 minO. Mayer14 minJ. Rayl2 minJ. Lusk2 min
Forwards
S. KingNewC. PierceNewE. ShahrvinNewR. BurgessNewR. KnightNew
Centers
D. Jacobsen13 minS. HuanNew
Showing 2025-26 until both teams have played this season.

Matchup stats

2025-26 · rank among 365 teams
Scoring
Shooting
Possessions
Defense
ILSTPUR
Scoring
74.1 #191Points per game81.6 #35
1.09 #151Points per possession1.25 #2
67.7 #241Pace (possessions)65.4 #333
Shooting
53.6 #77Effective FG%57.6 #10
34.9 #1263-point %38.3 #11
43.3 #1063-point attempt rate40.2 #164
31.6 #266Free throw rate28.6 #336
Possessions
16.8 #193Turnover rate13.7 #16
28.0 #268Offensive rebound rate36.4 #19
13.5 #179Assists per game19.6 #2
Defense
69.1 #49Points allowed70.5 #65
1.02 #48Points allowed per possession1.08 #162
49.8 #90Opponent effective FG%52.4 #232
33.0 #122Opponent 3-point %34.1 #192
16.0 #221Turnovers forced15.3 #263
74.6 #13Defensive rebound rate72.9 #39
5.5 #294Steals per game5.5 #297
2.3 #326Blocks per game2.8 #257

Illinois St

22-13 in 2025-26 overall · 12-9 in conference · Missouri Valley Conference

Last five, 2025-26
  • Lvs Auburn66–88
  • W@ Dayton61–55
  • W@ Wake Forest78–75
  • Wvs Kent State79–58
  • Lvs Northern Iowa52–74

A week or more of rest.

Purdue

30-9 in 2025-26 overall · 17-7 in conference · Big Ten Conference

Last five, 2025-26
  • Lvs Arizona64–79
  • Wvs Texas79–77
  • Wvs Miami79–69
  • Wvs Queens University Royals104–71
  • Wvs Michigan80–72

A week or more of rest.