The Nebraska Cornhuskers (9-8, 2-4 Big Ten) will attempt to knock off the No. 3 Purdue Boilermakers (15-1, 4-1) in West Lafayette on Friday at 7 p.m. ET (Big Ten Network). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Nebraska vs. Purdue odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
Zach Edey continues to pace Purdue this season. In a neutral site 76-63 win Sunday over Penn State as 5-point favorites, Edey had 30 points, 13 rebounds and 3 assists. Purdue returns home after a 2-game trip to face 1 of the bottom teams in the Big Ten conference.
Nebraska was demolished 76-50 by Illinois as 3.5-point underdogs on Tuesday with the under 139.5 also hitting. This has been the norm for the Cornhuskers, who have gone over the posted total only 3 time this season against Division I opponents. The same can be said for the Boilermakers, who have only gone Over in 6 of 16 games.
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Nebraska 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 10:11 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Nebraska +850 (bet $100 to win $850) | Purdue -2000 (bet $2,000 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Nebraska +15.5 (-115) | Purdue -15.5 (-105)
- Over/Under (O/U): 131.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)
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Nebraska at Purdue picks and predictions
Prediction
Purdue 70, Nebraska 53
Moneyline
NO WAGER is the way to go. Purdue at -2000 is not worth a straight wager and will add no value to a parlay. Therefore, staying away from this line is the best play.
Against the spread
PURDUE -15.5 (-105) is the side in this matchup.
Edey and Purdue will smother the Cornhuskers at an even better level than Illinois did in beating Nebraska by 26 points. Nebraska is a lower tier Big Ten team this season. Purdue will not allow the Cornhuskers to remain competitive long enough for an upset to even be thought of. Edey will post another double-double and pace the Boilermakers to an easy cover.
Over/Under
UNDER 131.5 (-105) will get you the winner here.
Nebraska is 3-13 in games this season to the Over. The Cornhuskers have also gone Under in the last 6 games against teams with a win percentage above .600 and 9 of its last 10 games after an ATS loss.
Nebraska is ranked 301st in offense at 67.1 points and Purdue is 24th in defense (61.5 PPG) in the nation. This fact along with the Boilermakers propensity to also play to the Under makes that the option to take.
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