The No. 2 Purdue Boilermakers (20-2, 9-2 Big Ten) are in Madison to meet the 6th-ranked Wisconsin Badgers (16-5, 8-2 Big Ten) on Sunday. Tip-off at the Kohl Center is set for 1 p.m. ET (CBS).' Below, we analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s'lines around the Purdue vs. Wisconsin odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and best bets.
The top-2 teams in the conference square off for the 1st time this season and the Boilermakers enter on a 6-game winning streak. The last loss for both teams was against Nebraska: Purdue fell 88-72 on Jan. 9 while Wisconsin blew an 18-point on Thursday and lost 80-72 in overtime to the Cornhuskers.
C Zach Edey is the leading scorer in the Big Ten and 3rd-highest nationally, averaging 23.4 points per game. Last year’s National Player of the Year also leads the Big Ten in rebounds per game (11.6) and FG percentage (63.5%).' G Braden Smith is 2nd in the conference with 7.5 assists per game.
The Badgers are 10-1 at home, having won 9 straight since a 80-70 loss on Nov. 10' loss to then-No. 9 Tennessee. Only Indiana has a higher average attendance than Wisconsin in the Big Ten so it should be a rather boisterous crowd in Madison. G AJ Storr, Wisconsin’s top scorer at 16.5 PPG, knocked down 5 3-pointers in the loss to Nebraska and has his 2nd consecutive 28-point performance.