Texas vs Purdue NCAA Tournament Second Round odds, tips and betting trends

The No. 3 seed Purdue Boilermakers (28-7) will compete with the No. 6 seed Texas Longhorns (22-11) on Sunday with a spot in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament up for grabs. Purdue is a 3.5-point favorite to take a step forward in the bracket, which …

The No. 3 seed Purdue Boilermakers (28-7) will compete with the No. 6 seed Texas Longhorns (22-11) on Sunday with a spot in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament up for grabs. Purdue is a 3.5-point favorite to take a step forward in the bracket, which starts at 8:40 PM.

Purdue is 15-20-1 against the spread, while Texas’ ATS record this season is 13-19-0. The Boilermakers have hit the over in 18 games, while Longhorns games have gone over 15 times. The two teams combine to score 148.4 points per game, 13.9 more points than this matchup’s total. Purdue is 2-8-0 against the spread and 7-3 overall in its last 10 games, while Texas has gone 3-7-0 against the spread and 5-5 overall.

To prepare for this matchup, here’s what you need to prepare for Sunday’s college hoops action.

Texas at Purdue odds, spread and lines

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  • Spread: Purdue -3.5
  • Total: 134.5
  • Moneyline: Purdue -165, Texas +142

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Texas at Purdue odds, spread, & more

Moneyline

  • The Boilermakers have gone 28-7 in games they were favored on the moneyline (winning 80% of those games).
  • Purdue is 26-4 (winning 86.7% of its games) when playing as a moneyline favorite of -165 or shorter.
  • The implied moneyline probability in this matchup gives the Boilermakers a 62.3% chance to win.
  • This season, the Longhorns have been the underdog six times and won one of those games.
  • This season, Texas has been at least a +142 underdog on the moneyline four times, losing each of those contests.
  • The moneyline for this contest implies a 41.3% chance of a victory for the Longhorns.

Against the spread

  • The Boilermakers average 19.7 more points per game (79.7) than the Longhorns give up (60).
  • When Purdue puts up more than 60 points, it is 12-14-1 against the spread and 25-5 overall.
  • Texas is 12-15 against the spread and 20-8 overall when giving up fewer than 79.7 points.
  • The Longhorns score just 0.3 more points per game (68.7) than the Boilermakers allow (68.4).
  • When it scores more than 68.4 points, Texas is 9-5 against the spread and 12-2 overall.
  • Purdue has an ATS record of 8-7-1 and a 14-2 record overall when its opponents score fewer than 68.7 points.
  • The Boilermakers have totaled 397 more points than their opponents this season (11.3 per game on average), and the Longhorns have scored 287 more points than their opponents (8.7 per game).

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Over/Under

  • The Boilermakers’ average implied point total this season is 9.7 more points than their implied total in Sunday’s game (78.7 implied points on average compared to 69 implied points in this game).
  • So far this season, Purdue has totaled more than 69 points in a game 29 times.
  • The Longhorns’ implied point total in this matchup (66 points) equals the team’s season average.
  • This year, Texas has outscored its implied point total for this matchup (66) 18 times.

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How to watch Purdue vs. Texas

  • Game Day: Sunday, March 20, 2022
  • Game Time: 8:40 PM ET
  • Live Stream: Hulu

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