The Nebraska Cornhuskers (9-8, 2-4 Big Ten) will attempt to knock off the No. 3 Purdue Boilermakers (15-1, 4-1) in West Lafayette on Friday at 7 p.m. ET (Big Ten Network). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the' Nebraska vs. Purdue'odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
Zach Edey continues to pace Purdue this season. In a neutral site 76-63 win Sunday over Penn State as 5-point favorites, Edey had 30 points, 13 rebounds and 3 assists. Purdue returns home after a 2-game trip to face 1 of the bottom teams in the Big Ten conference.
Nebraska was demolished 76-50 by Illinois as 3.5-point underdogs on Tuesday with the under 139.5 also hitting. This has been the norm for the Cornhuskers, who have gone over the posted total only 3 time this season against Division I opponents. The same can be said for the Boilermakers, who have only gone Over in 6 of 16 games.
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