Penn State vs Purdue Pick: Which Team Will Earn the Big Ten Championship?

A fascinating Big Ten Championship game ends the college basketball regular season Sunday afternoon. Penn State, the 10^th seed, will look to finish off their fantastic week with an upset win over the top seeded Purdue Boilermakers. Below is our pick for Penn State vs Purdue in the Big Ten Tournament final.

Penn State vs Purdue Betting Pick

ℹ️ The Pick:	Purdue -7.5
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This game will be played at United Center at 3:30 p.m. ET on Sunday, March 12, 2023.

Why Bet on Purdue:

✅ Purdue is 4-0 in their last four games and are 5-1 in their last six games heading into this Big Ten Championship game.

✅ The Boilermakers dominated this matchup in the regular season, winning both games by at least 13 points.

✅ Penn State ranks out as the 56^th best team in the nation, 51 spots below these Boilermakers.

Penn State Nittany Lions – Finish this Magical Run

Penn State made it three wins and three days with a tight 77-73 victory over the Indiana Hoosiers. The Nittany Lions were in control throughout this game, but they had to hold off multiple second half runs to secure their spot in the Big Ten Final.

The Nittany Lions do not rank well based on the metrics as they are the 55^th best team in the nation, 10^th in the Big Ten, and are 12-11 combined in their Quad One and Quad Two games on the year.

Joe Lunardi, in his Sunday morning Bracketology, has Penn State as the 10^th seed in the South region.

Purdue Boilermakers – Make a Statement

Purdue played the other Big Ten Tournament Cinderella, Ohio State, in the semifinals and comfortably won 80-66. The Buckeyes kept it close early, but the Boilermakers got it together and were not challenged in the second half.

The Boilermakers dominated this regular season matchup as they won by 20 at home and 13 at a neutral site venue.

Purdue ranks out as the fifth best team in the nation, first in the Big Ten, and are an impressive 9-4 in Q1 and 9-1 in Q2 games this season.

Heading into Sunday, Joe Lunardi has Purdue as the top seed in the East region and they should not move off that line with a loss in the Big Ten Final.