The No. 1 Purdue Boilermakers (12-0) welcome the Florida A&M Rattlers (2-8) to Mackey Arena Thursday. Tip is set for 5 p.m. ET (Big Ten Network). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Florida A&M vs. Purdue odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
Purdue beat New Orleans 74-53 its last time on the court on Dec. 21, but failed to cover the 30.5-point spread and pushed their season-long against-the-spread (ATS) record to 4-7-1. They have failed to cover 4 in a row and are just 0-5-1 ATS in their last 6.
While Florida A&M will be given virtually zero chance to win, the Rattlers are 5-3 ATS on the season. They are 0-8 on the road though. Florida A&M has covered its last 3 games which featured a playable spread. It lost to Kentucky 88-68, covering as 37-point underdogs, and lost to Louisville 61-55, covering as 18-point underdogs, the game prior.
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Florida A&M at Purdue odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 8:31 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Florida A&M +1500 (bet $100 to win $1,500) | Purdue -10000 (bet $10,000 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Florida A&M +36.5 (-115) | Purdue -36.5 (-105)
- Over/Under (O/U): 132.5 (O: -105 | U: -115)
Florida A&M at Purdue picks and predictions
Prediction
Purdue 81, Florida A&M 48
Moneyline
PASS.
There’s zero value outside of playing a bit on Florida A&M at (+1500) if you enjoy donating money.
Against the spread
BET FLORIDA A&M +36.5 (-115).
Florida A&M has covered 3 straight games against Power 5 opponents. They lost by 20 to Kentucky, covering by 17, by 6 to Louisville, covering by 12, and by 22 to Georgia, covering by 3.5.
This team likely won’t come out on top, but it has 5 players averaging at least 7.5 points per game, so it has versatility in its attack.
Purdue, on the other hand, has been awful ATS this season, just 4-7-1, and it is just 1-3 ATS when given a spread of 20 or more and 0-1 ATS when given a spread of 30 or more.
Considering the season-long trends, back FLORIDA A&M +36.5 (-115).
Over/Under
LEAN UNDER 132.5 (-115).
The other thing that Purdue does well is hit the projected Under. The Boilermakers are 4-8 O/U this season. They have gone Under in 3 straight games and are 3-5 O/U in their last 8.
Purdue ranks 32nd in points per game allowed (61.5) and rank top 35 in opponents’ FG percentage (39.1%) and opponents’ 3-point FG percentage (27.9%).
The Rattlers are just 4-4 O/U this season and will be going against a lengthy Purdue defense. That said, back the UNDER 132.5 (-115).
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