Purdue vs Fairleigh Dickinson Prediction, Odds & Best Bet for March 17 NCAA Tournament Game (Underdogs Can't Hang)

Purdue vs Fairleigh Dickinson Game Info

• 2022-23 NCAA Tournament Game
• No. 3 Purdue (29-5) vs. Fairleigh Dickinson (20-15)
• Date: Friday, March 17, 2023
• Time: 6:50 PM ET
• Venue: Nationwide Arena — Columbus, Ohio
• Coverage: TNT

The 2022-23 NCAA Tournament continues on Friday, March 17 with a first-round East Region matchup between the No. 1 Purdue Boilermakers and No. 16 Fairleigh Dickinson Knights.

Purdue has momentum on its side after defeating Penn State 67-65 to capture the Big Ten Championship, marking the Boilermakers' fifth straight win in the process. Meanwhile, Fairleigh Dickinson scored an 84-61 blowout win over Texas Southern in the First Four to make it to the first round.

Will Purdue cruise to the second round? Or does Fairleigh Dickinson have what it takes to pull off the unthinkable upset?

Purdue vs Fairleigh Dickinson Odds & Spread

• All college basketball betting lines, odds and prop bets are from FanDuel Sportsbook.
• Moneyline: PURDUE: (-8000) | FDU: (+2200)
• Spread: PURDUE: -22.5 (-120) | FDU: +22.5 (-102)
• Total: 145.5 — Over: (-110) | Under: (-110)

Purdue enters this contest as a massive favorite on the moneyline and spread per FanDuel Sportsbook's odds. This 6:50 p.m. ET clash also features an over/under of 145.5 points with both sides available at -110 odds.

Purdue vs Fairleigh Dickinson Betting Trends

• Against the spread, Purdue is 14-20-0 this year.
• The Boilermakers have won once ATS (1-4) as a 22.5-point favorite or more this year.
• There have been 15 Purdue's games (out of 34) that went over the total this year.
• Fairleigh Dickinson is 14-19-0 against the spread this season.
• The Knights have covered every time (1-0) as a 22.5-point underdo g or more this year.
• This season, 19 of Fairleigh Dickinson's 33 games have gone over the point total.

  
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