The'Minnesota Golden Gophers (15-8, 6-6 Big Ten) head to Mackey Arena for a conference battle with the No. 2 Purdue Boilermakers'(22-2, 11-2) Thursday at 8:30 p.m. ET (Big Ten Network). Let's analyze FanDuel Sportsbook's'lines around the'Minnesota vs. Purdue odds'as we make our expert'college basketball picks, predictions and best bets.
The Golden Gophers had their 3-game win streak snapped in Iowa City Sunday, losing 90-85 against the Hawkeyes. They did cover the spread 7-point spread and the Over (155) hit. Junior F Payton Sandfort had 21 points and 8 rebounds while F Owen Freeman had his 4th double-double pf the season (17 points and 14 rebounds). Minnesota, which has lost 3 of their last 4 road games, struggled in the paint, being outscored by Iowa 44-28.
Purdue, which is No. 2 in the , had a 20-point victory over the Indiana Hoosiers on Saturday. The 79-59 win covered the spread as a 17-point favorite but went Under the 148 total. Senior C Zach Edey posted his 17th double-double (26 points and 13 rebounds) and is currently the odds-on favorite to win the John Wooden Award as player of the year. The Boilermakers have won 8 straight games.
Purdue has won 5 of its last 6 meetings with Minnesota, but is 3-2-1 against the spread (ATS) in those games. Their last meeting was on Jan. 19, 2023, with the Boilermakers winning 61-39, covering the 13-point spread as the game went Under the 133.5 total.