The Florida State Seminoles (5-1) and No. 2 Purdue Boilermakers 6-0) clash in an ACC-Big Ten Challenge game Tuesday. Tip-off from Mackey Arena in West Lafayette, Ind., is set for 7:30 p.m. ET. Below, we look at the Florida State vs. Purdue odds and lines and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
Rankings courtesy of the Ferris Mowers Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY Sports.
Florida State is coming off an 81-80 overtime win at home Wednesday over the Boston Terriers. The Seminoles saw an eight-point lead evaporate in the final ninety seconds of regulation and were undone by a 56.3% effective field-goal mark after holding each of its first five foes under 48%.
The Boilermakers return to their home hardwood after trouncing Nebraska-Omaha 97-40 Friday. Purdue was last tested two games back when it needed a come-from-behind win over now-No. 6 Villanova. The Boilermakers scored 20 points in the final five minutes of that game, and that’s the type of offense they sport. Purdue ranks second in the nation in scoring with 92.3 points per game.
Florida State at Purdue odds, spread and lines
Odds provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Odds for a full list. Lines last updated at 7:45 a.m. ET.
- Money line: Florida State +470 (bet $100 to win $470) | Purdue -700 (bet $700 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Florida State +11.5 (-115) | Purdue -11.5 (-107)
- Over/Under (O/U): 142.5 (O: -115 | U: -107)
PLAY: Free, daily sports pick’em contests. Play now!
Florida State at Purdue odds, lines, picks and predictions
Prediction
Purdue 80, Florida State 67
Money line
AVOID these prices: the true odds are lost in the canyon between these numbers.
Against the spread
Purdue is 5-1 ATS this season and 18-13 ATS in its last 31 home games.
The Seminoles haven’t played much of a schedule in ramping up to this contest and Mackey Arena is a tough place to play. Only Florida ranks as a top-100-type foe: the ‘Noles played the Gators Nov. 14 and lost by 16 points.
The market for these top-shelf games is usually efficient and 11.5 is a big number. However, the Boilermakers have matchup advantages in the diversity of scoring and taking care of the basketball. With Purdue’s ability to hit 3s, get to the line and grab offensive rebounds, the “going on a three-score run” factor figures to be likely through large swaths of this one. The Boilermakers put together solid runs in neutral-floor games against North Carolina and Villanova. They can do the same in this game on friendly floorboards.
BACK PURDUE -11.5 (-107).
Over/Under
The Over is 6-0 in Purdue’s last six games against over-.600 opponents.
The Over has hit in PU’s good-on-good games, and it’s the slight lean in this one. Consider a partial-unit play on the OVER 142.5 (-115).
If you’re looking for more sports betting picks and tips, access all of our content at SportsbookWire.com and BetFTW. Please gamble responsibly.
Follow SportsbookWire on Twitter and like us on Facebook.
College sports coverage from USA TODAY Sports Media Group:
Alabama / Arkansas / Auburn / Colorado / Florida / Georgia / LSU / Michigan / Michigan State / Notre Dame / Ohio State / Oklahoma / Oregon / Penn State / Rutgers / Tennessee / Texas / USC / Wisconsin / College Football News
Gannett may earn revenue from Tipico for audience referrals to betting services. Tipico has no influence over nor are any such revenues in any way dependent on or linked to the newsrooms or news coverage. See Tipico.com for Terms and Conditions. 21+ only. Gambling problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER (NJ), 1-800-522-4700 (CO), 1-800-BETS-OFF (IA).
[lawrence-newsletter]
[lawrence-auto-related count=3 category=1622]