NCAA Tournament: Purdue vs. Miami prediction and preview
Mar 20, 2026; St. Louis, MO, USA; Purdue Boilermakers reacts after a basket during the second half against the Queens University of Charlotte Royals during a first round game of the men's 2026 NCAA Tournament at Enterprise Center. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Curry-Imagn Images | Jeff Curry-Imagn Images Purdue just had one of the most dominant offensive performances in NCAA Tournament history in its first round win against #15 seed Queens on Friday night.
Now it sets its sights on #7 Miami after Miami took care of business against a Missouri team playing against in front of a home-centric crowd in St. Louis. This preview is brought to you by FanDuel who is there with you every step of the way through the NCAA Tournament.
And I have a prediction for you: Purdue is still good at offense. As Matt Painter alluded to going into the Big Ten Tournament, elite offenses have a way of showing out during March Madness. Purdue is looking like that team in March.
Purdue shot over 65% from the field against Queens, better than 58% from three, and had two players score 25 or more points. That’s why we’re predicting that Purdue and Miami will smash the over on Sunday afternoon. On FanDuel, Purdue-Miami has an over/under of 147.
5 . Purdue currently has the most efficient offense in KenPom history and Miami will have to play fast to try and score enough to keep up with Purdue. Win or lose, Miami is going to have to try and keep up with an offense that’s done nothing but score points all season.