The No. 1 Purdue Boilermakers (12-0) welcome the Florida A&M Rattlers (2-8) to Mackey Arena Thursday. Tip is set for 5 p.m. ET (Big Ten Network). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Florida A&M vs. Purdue'odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
Purdue beat New Orleans 74-53 its last time on the court on Dec. 21, but failed to cover the 30.5-point spread and pushed their season-long against-the-spread (ATS) record to 4-7-1. They have failed to cover 4 in a row and are just 0-5-1 ATS in their last 6.
While Florida A&M will be given virtually zero chance to win, the Rattlers are 5-3 ATS on the season. They are 0-8 on the road though. Florida A&M has covered its last 3 games which featured a playable spread. It lost to Kentucky 88-68, covering as 37-point underdogs, and lost to Louisville 61-55, covering as 18-point underdogs, the game prior.