The Penn State Nittany Lions (14-7, 5-5 Big Ten) and No. 1 Purdue Boilermakers (21-1, 10-1) swing into February with a Wednesday match-up in West Lafayette. The contest at Mackey Arena will tip off at 6:30 p.m. ET (Big Ten Network). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Penn State vs. Purdue odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
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Penn State is coming off an 83-61 rout over Michigan Sunday. The Lions covered as 3.5-point favorites and are 4-1 against the spread (ATS) since Jan. 17. PSU fires a ton of 3-pointers; it hit 13 triples in the win over UM and is shooting 39.4% from distance over its last 5 games.
Purdue lost to Rutgers Jan. 2 but is 8-0 straight up and 5-2-1 ATS since. The Boilermakers are a fine offensive rebounding and passing team. They logged 21 assists in their last game, their most in a single contest since Dec. 4.
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Penn State 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 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline: Penn State +390 (bet $100 to win $390) | Purdue -575 (bet $575 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Penn State +10.5 (-115) | Purdue -10.5 (-105)
- Over/Under (O/U): 134.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)
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Penn State at Purdue picks and predictions
Prediction
Purdue 73, Penn State 66
Moneyline
Penn State (+390) teeters on being the value side of this one, but the Lions have more than enough warts to question the validity of a play. PSU’s comp games don’t make for a glowing report.
PASS.
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Against the spread
PSU has taken 2 of the last 3 series meetings ATS, receiving 10 and 10.5 points in the 2 covers.
However, the expected deficit at the line here, coupled with Penn State’s distance shooting running into a tough perimeter defense, makes PSU action too risky.
AVOID.
Over/Under
The Over has hit in 8 of the last 10 series meetings, is 8-2 in PSU’s last 10 games against over-.500 teams and is 5-0 in PU’s last 5 against winning teams.
Offensive efficiency outweighs pace in this one, and the Nittany Lions have enough 3-point shooting to warrant a partial-unit play on the OVER 134.5 (-115).
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