The No. 5 Purdue Boilermakers (24-5, 13-5 Big Ten) will look to regain their form against the Wisconsin Badgers (16-12, 8-10) Thursday. Tip from Kohl Center is at 9 p.m. ET (FS1). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Purdue vs. Wisconsin odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
All 5 of Purdue’s losses this season have come in conference play, and 3 have come in its last 4 games. The Boilermakers lost 79-71 to Indiana Saturday (the second time this season the Hoosiers have toppled them), failing to cover as 6.5-point favorites. The defeat dashed any hopes of a winning streak they may have had entering play off an 82-55 victory over Ohio State on Feb. 19. That single win came on the heels of losses at Northwestern (64-58, Feb. 12) and Maryland (68-54, Feb. 16).
All-American C Zach Edey, standing at 7’4″, is going to be counted on in order to get Purdue to the finish line and into the Big Ten Tournament on the right footing.