The Penn State Nittany Lions (22-12) and the No. 3 Purdue Boilermakers (28-5) battle Sunday for the Big Ten Tournament title. Tip-off from United Center in Chicago is set for 3:30 p.m. ET (CBS). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Penn State vs. Purdue odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
The 10th-seeded Nittany Lions upset the 3rd-seeded Indiana Hoosiers 77-73 Saturday as 3.5-point underdogs. The top-seeded Boilermakers beat 13th-seeded Ohio State Buckeyes 80-66 on Saturday, covering as 8-point favorites. Purdue beat Penn State by double digits in both matchups during the regular season this year.
Purdue is only 13-18-2 ATS on the season and 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games. Penn State is 19-13-2 ATS on the year and 4-1 ATS in their last 5 overall.
Rankings courtesy of the USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll.
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Penn State vs. Purdue odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 1:57 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Penn State +205 (bet $100 to win $205) | Purdue -270 (bet $270 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Penn State +6.5 (-115) | Purdue -6.5 (-105)
- Over/Under (O/U): 135.5 (O: -105 | U: -115)
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Penn State vs. Purdue picks and predictions
Prediction
Penn State 71, Purdue 68
Moneyline
PENN STATE +205.
Penn State has seemed to be wearing Cinderella’s slipper so far, defeating the 2, 3, and 7 seeds in this tournament. It is also hard to beat a good team 3 times in a season. Purdue does enter as the heavy favorite, but Penn State is worth taking a shot to double-up.
Against the spread
BET PENN STATE +6.5 (-115).
Okay, you’re not sold on an upset, but it will be a close game. The Nittany Lions have covered 3 games in 3 straight days in the tournament and are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games. The Boilermakers are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 following an ATS win and 0-6 ATS in their last 6 vs. teams with a winning record.
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Over/Under
BET OVER 135.5 (-105).
The Over is 4-0 in the Penn State’s last 4 neutral site contests 9-2 in their last 11 vs. a team with a straight up winning record. For Purdue the Over is 4-0 in their last 4 games coming off a win and 6-0 in their last 6 vs. teams with a straight up winning record.
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