The No. 1 Purdue Boilermakers (22-1, 11-1 Big Ten) and No. 22 Indiana Hoosiers (15-7, 6-5) meet Saturday at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall in Bloomington, Ind. Tip-off is scheduled for 4 p.m. ET (ESPN). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Purdue vs. Indiana game odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
The top-ranked Boilermakers have rattled off 9-consecutive victories since their only blemish, a 65-64 setback at Rutgers Jan. 2. Purdue is also a very strong 6-2-1 ATS across the past 9 games overall, while cashing the Over in each of the previous 3 outings.
The Hoosiers were dumped 66-55 at Maryland as the Under cashed, snapping a 5-game winning streak. Indiana also entered College Park on a 4-1 ATS run before the non-cover.
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Purdue at Indiana odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 10:30 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Purdue -105 (bet $105 to win $100) | Indiana -115 (bet $115 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Purdue +1.5 (-120) | Indiana -1.5 (+100)
- Over/Under (O/U): 139.5 (O: -105 | U: -115)
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Purdue at Indiana picks and predictions
Prediction
Purdue 72, Indiana 68
Moneyline
The top-ranked Boilermakers are at a solid price as short ‘dogs at IU.
Take PURDUE (-105).
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Against the spread
PURDUE +1.5 (-120) has mowed through the competition, and it’s hard to envision the top-ranked team having issues with an inconsistent Indiana -1.5 (+100) side.
The Boilermakers are 6-2-1 ATS in the past 9 games overall, and 3-1-1 ATS in the past 5 on the road, while going 5-2-1 ATS in the past 8 against winning teams.
On the flip side, the Hoosiers are just 4-9 ATS in the past 13 games and 1-4 ATS in the past 5 following a straight-up loss. It’s better to take the ML, but if you want the point of insurance, this is the way to go.
Over/Under
OVER 139.5 (-105) is the lean, but ever so slightly. Go with a half-unit play at most.
The Over is 9-4-1 in the past 14 games overall for Indiana, while going 6-2 in the past 8 games at home. The trends for Purdue mostly point to the Under, so there is plenty of risk here. Go lightly.
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