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The No. 12 Purdue Boilermakers (5-1) take on the NC State Wolfpack (5-0) Thursday afternoon in the Rady Children’s Invitational. Tip-off from LionTree Arena in San Diego is set for 3 p.m. ET (FS1). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s college basketball odds around the Purdue vs. NC State odds, and make our expert college basketball picks and predictions.
The Boilermakers gave the Marshall Thundering Herd a Freddy Krueger-esque nightmare with an 80-45 victory Saturday. They didn’t even get a single point from G Braden Smith, who was 0-for-4 from the floor but dished out 9 dimes. They covered as 20-point favorites, rebounding from a 76-58 defeat at the Marquette Golden Eagles for their first loss.
NC State is perfect in its new life cycle without F D.J. Burns. The Pack beat down the William & Mary Tribe 84-61 Friday, covering as 16-point faves. G Marcus Hill led the 5 players in double figures with 19 points. The Wolfpack are 3-2 ATS as they look to avenge their Final Four loss to Purdue last season.
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Purdue vs. NC State 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 Wednesday at 8:56 p.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Purdue -275 (bet $275 to win $100) | NC State State +225 (bet $100 to win $225)
- Against the spread (ATS): Purdue -6.5 (-120) | NC State +6.5 (+100)
- Over/Under (O/U): 145.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)
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Purdue vs. NC State picks and predictions
Prediction
Purdue 74, NC State 64
Moneyline
This is a game where Purdue should outclass the opposition from a talent perspective on a neutral floor. The Boilers are ninth in the nation with a 43-percent mark from downtown.
This price tag is way too high to consider, though. There were no player props available at press time, so PASS.
Against the spread
Purdue is 3-3 ATS thus far, but they’ve covered spreads of 20 and 20.5. One of their ATS losses was their straight-up loss to Marquette, and another was a lofty 25.5-pointer. They should be able to score efficiently enough to cover here.
Take PURDUE -6.5 (-120).
Over/Under
Purdue is averaging 79.8 points per game, but they’re doing it at a miserable pace, which is tied for 279th in the country. The Boilermakers are 2-3-1 O/U thus far, and NC State is just 2-3. Those are not good ingredients to cash an Over recipe.
Take the UNDER 145.5 (-105).
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