Penn State and Purdue will clash in the quarterfinals of the Big Ten tournament on Friday night. The Nittany Lions are a surprise entrant in the quarterfinal round, while Purdue will open its conference tournament in this contest. In our college basketball betting picks, we look at Penn State vs Purdue, as both teams look to move to within a couple of wins from the semifinals in the Big Ten.
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Penn State vs Purdue Betting Pick
This game will be played at Gainbridge Fieldhouse at 9:00 PM ET on Friday, March 11, 2022.
Why Bet On Purdue:
✅ The crowd at this game will be similar to that of a home game for Purdue. With the Big Ten tournament being held in Indiana this time around, fans of the Boilermakers will greatly outnumber fans of the Nittany Lions, whose fans likely did not expect them to make it this far in the tournament. That will only serve to help Purdue extend their advantage over Penn State.
✅ Penn State is playing in their third game in three nights in this matchup, after facing Minnesota and Ohio State over the last two nights. That is going to exacerbate the gap in talent between these teams, as Purdue beat Penn State in the regular season by seven points without such a significant edge in the rest department.
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✅ Purdue is a top-10 team in the nation in scoring this season, averaging 80.7 points per game on the year. Jaden Ivey leads them with just over 17 points per game, but the entire Boilermakers team is capable of hurting this Penn State squad. Expect Purdue to get into the 80s again here against a tired Penn State team and to cover the number as well.
Penn State Nittany Lions
Penn State pulled their first upset in the Big Ten tournament, knocking Ohio State out to advance to the quarterfinal round. After winning in back to back games in Indianapolis, the Nittany Lions will need to find the energy to keep up with a Purdue team playing in front of what will likely be a home crowd.
The resilience of the Nittany Lions was on full display against Ohio State, as Penn State trailed by nine points at halftime before storming back to win the game. EJ Liddell scored 25 points against Penn State, but they managed to hold the rest of the team to just 43 points for the game. They will need to limit the Boilermakers in a similar fashion, even if Ivey hurts them in a way similar to the way Liddell performed.
Purdue Boilermakers
Purdue will kick off its Big Ten tournament campaign against Penn State on Friday night, as they look to make a run through this tournament to make their case for a number one seed in the NCAA Tournament. Led by Jaden Ivey, the Boilermakers earned the three-seed in this tournament, finishing behind just Illinois and Wisconsin in the regular season. Now, Purdue will need to avoid being upset by a Penn State team that has already pulled one upset at this tournament.
For Purdue, their offense will be the key to their success both in this tournament and in the NCAA Tournament. They have four double figure scorers, with Ivey and Zach Edey leading the way. Edey averages 14.7 points and 7.6 rebounds per game, and his presence inside for the Boilermakers will give them a significant advantage in this matchup.