The No. 5 Purdue Boilermakers (6-0) and the Florida State Seminoles (1-7) meet Wednesday at Donald L. Tucker Center in Tallahassee, Fla. Tip-off is scheduled for 7:15 p.m. ET (ESPN2). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Purdue vs. Florida State odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
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The Boilermakers routed Duke 75-56 Sunday in the championship game of the Phil Knight Legacy tournament at Moda Center in Portland, Ore., and now face the difficult task of traveling cross-country to the panhandle of Florida in two days. Luckily, Purdue will find a struggling FSU team waiting for its arrival.
The Seminoles were dusted by another Big Ten team, Nebraska, on a neutral floor Sunday (75-58). Their only win was against Mercer on Nov. 21, while losing games to Siena, Stetson and Troy. FSU is 1-7 against the spread overall, too.
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Purdue at Florida State odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 6:52 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Off the board
- Against the spread (ATS): Purdue -14.5 (-110) | Florida State +14.5 (-110)
- Over/Under (O/U): 139.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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Purdue at Florida State picks and predictions
Prediction
Purdue 76, Florida State 58
Moneyline
There was no money line at the time of publishing.
Against the spread
PURDUE -14.5 (-110) is worth playing here, as Florida State has been absolutely horrific so far this season.
The Boilermakers have covered their last 3 games overall, rolling up 75 or more points in 5 of their 6 games. This will be Purdue’s first true road game, and it would be a little concerning traveling from Oregon to Florida in 48 hours, but the Seminoles are absolutely horrific.
Over/Under
UNDER 139.5 (-110) is the play here, and Purdue’s results are driving this train. The Under has cashed in 5 of its 6 games, while Florida State has hit the Under in each of the past 2 games. The Seminoles are averaging just 59.0 PPG in the past 2 games, struggling mightily from the floor.
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