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The No. 17 Purdue Boilermakers (8-3) and the No. 2 Auburn Tigers (10-1) meet Saturday. Tip-off from Legacy Arena at the BJCC in Birmingham, Ala., is set for 4:30 p.m. ET (ESPN). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s college basketball odds around the Purdue vs. Auburn odds, and make our expert college basketball picks and predictions.
Purdue suffered a 70-66 loss against Texas A&M last time out as a 2-point favorite. The Boilermakers have dropped 2 of the past 3 games, while going 1-3 against the spread (ATS) in the previous 4 outings. The Over is 3-1 in the 4-game span.
Auburn picked up a 100-59 victory against Georgia State Tuesday, covering as a 39.5-point favorite. The Tigers have won and covered 3 in a row since an 84-78 loss at Duke Dec. 4. The Tigers are 5-1 ATS in the past 6 games and 9-2 ATS across the previous 11 outings. The Over is on a 4-1 run in the previous 5 contests.
These teams haven’t met since Nov. 23, 2016, when the Boilermakers posted a 96-71 win as a 10-point underdog at Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya in Mexico.
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Purdue vs. Auburn odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list of college basketball odds. Lines last updated at 9:47 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Purdue +360 (bet $100 to win $360) | Auburn -500 (bet $500 to win $100)
- Against the spread: Purdue +10.5 (-115) | Auburn -10.5 (-105)
- Over/Under: 149.5 (O: -105 | U: -115)
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Purdue vs. Auburn picks and predictions
Prediction
Auburn 83, Purdue 75
Moneyline
Auburn (-500) will cost you 5 times your potential return, and that’s way too much to risk on a matchup between 2 ranked teams. Even as part of a multi-leg parlay, including the Tigers sucks all of the value out of your betslip.
PASS.
Against the spread
BACK PURDUE +10.5 (-115) to keep this game within single digits. Purdue is just 1-2 straight up/ATS in 3 games as an underdog this season, but that lone victory was an 87-78 win against Alabama as a 4-point underdog Nov. 15.
Auburn -10.5 (-105) has had a tremendous 5-1 ATS run in the past 6 games, while going 9-2 ATS in 11 outings this season.
Over/Under
OVER 149.5 (-105) is a strong play in this marquee matchup.
The Over has connected in 3 of the past 4 games for Purdue, with the Boilermakers allowing at least 78 points in the 3 outings with an Over result.
For Auburn, the Over has hit in 4 of the past 5 games, with the Tigers going for 90 or more points in 4 of the past 5 outings, too. The Tigers are good for 78 or more points in 10 of 11 games.
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