The No. 1 Purdue Boilermakers (14-2, 3-2 Big Ten) welcome the Penn State Nittany Lions (8-8, 2-3) to Mackey Arena Saturday. Tip is set for 2:15 p.m. ET (Big Ten Network). Below, we analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s'lines around the Penn State vs. Purdue odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and best bets.
Purdue is No. 1 in the . The Boilermakers may drop though as they lost to the Nebraska Cornhuskers 88-72 on the road Tuesday, failing to cover as 7.5-point favorites. They are 10-5-1 against the spread (ATS) on the season but 1-3 ATS over their last 4. Purdue is 2-3 ATS in conference games as well. It is led in scoring by C Zach Edey, who is averaging 21.8 points per game (PPG).
The Nittany Lions lost at home to the Northwestern Wildcats 76-72 Wednesday, failing to cover as 1.5-point underdogs. They are 6-10 ATS on the season and 2-5 ATS in either road or neutral-court games. Penn State is 3-2 ATS in Big Ten action. It is led by G Kanye Clary, who is averaging 18.8 PPG.
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