A Big Ten battle is set for Sunday night when the #1 Purdue Boilermakers (14-1, 3-1 in Big Ten) visit the Penn State Nittany Lions (11-4, 2-2). This game is going to take place in one of the most famous basketball arenas in the country, and it should be a great game for everyone involved. Below is my college basketball pick for Purdue vs Penn State.
Purdue vs Penn State Betting Pick
ℹ️ The Pick: | Penn State +4.5 |
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This game will be played at The Palestra at 6:00 p.m. ET on Sunday, January 8, 2023.
Why Bet Penn State +4.5
✅ Penn State is 14-6 against the spread in their last 20 games.
✅ The Nittany Lions are 7-2 ATS in their last nine conference games.
✅ Purdue is 1-8 ATS in their last nine games.
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Purdue Boilermakers
Penn State Nittany Lions
Team Stats Per Game
Advanced Game Stats
Offense/Defense
PUR | Advanced Game Stats | PENNST |
---|---|---|
69.0 | Pace | 70.2 |
119.6 | Off.Rate | 103.7 |
.428 | FTr | .363 |
.350 | 3PAr | .328 |
.593 | TS% | .547 |
57.7 | TRB% | 53.4 |
64.5 | AST% | 56.7 |
8.1 | STL% | 8.3 |
9.6 | BLK% | 8.8 |
.560 | eFG% | .502 |
14.0 | TOV% | 17.9 |
37.4 | ORB% | 32.2 |
.309 | TF/FGA | .279 |
Defense/Offense
PUR | Advanced Game Stats | PENNST |
---|---|---|
69.0 | Pace | 70.2 |
100.6 | Off.Rate | 106.1 |
.230 | FTr | .353 |
.372 | 3PAr | .392 |
.506 | TS% | .544 |
42.3 | TRB% | 46.6 |
55.1 | AST% | 48.8 |
9.8 | STL% | 11.8 |
6.0 | BLK% | 8.8 |
.477 | eFG% | .503 |
12.3 | TOV% | 13.8 |
24.7 | ORB% | 26.8 |
.167 | TF/FGA | .264 |
Betting Trends
PUR | Betting Trends | PENNST |
---|---|---|
OVERALL | OVERALL | |
2-1-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 2-1-0 |
1-2-0 | ATS W/L/P | 1-2-0 |
72.33 | Avg Score | 70.67 |
61 | Avg Opp Score | 68 |
AWAY | HOME | |
3-0-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 3-0-0 |
1-2-0 | ATS W/L/P | 1-2-0 |
71.67 | Avg Score | 73.33 |
66.67 | Avg Opp Score | 64.33 |
PUR | Betting Trends | PENNST |
---|---|---|
OVERALL | OVERALL | |
4-1-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 4-1-0 |
1-4-0 | ATS W/L/P | 2-3-0 |
72 | Avg Score | 77.2 |
59.4 | Avg Opp Score | 67.8 |
AWAY | HOME | |
5-0-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 4-1-0 |
3-2-0 | ATS W/L/P | 2-3-0 |
75.8 | Avg Score | 75 |
66.8 | Avg Opp Score | 65.4 |
PUR | Betting Trends | PENNST |
---|---|---|
OVERALL | OVERALL | |
9-1-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 7-3-0 |
2-8-0 | ATS W/L/P | 4-6-0 |
75.3 | Avg Score | 75 |
62 | Avg Opp Score | 67.9 |
AWAY | HOME | |
7-3-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 9-1-0 |
4-5-1 | ATS W/L/P | 6-4-0 |
72.7 | Avg Score | 76.9 |
69.1 | Avg Opp Score | 64.7 |
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Purdue Boilermakers
Last time out, Purdue visited the #24 Ohio State Buckeyes and won an entertaining 71-69 affair. The Buckeyes were in control most of the first half, but the Boilermakers bounced back and cut the lead to three at the half. In the second half, it was a back-and-forth contest that will be up there with one of the best 20 minutes of the season. Ultimately, Purdue got the big road win and won outright as two-point road underdogs.
Zach Edey had 16 points, 11 rebounds, and four assists on the night. Braden Smith added 16 points, four rebounds, six assists, and two steals in the victory.
Through 15 games, Purdue is scoring 75.9 points per game, shooting 45.4% from the field, and assisting on 15.4 made shots. The Boilermakers are allowing 61.4 points, grabbing 40.9 rebounds, blocking 4.2 shots, and stealing the ball 4.7 times.
Penn State Nittany Lions
Penn State visited the Michigan Wolverines and left with a 79-69 defeat. The Wolverines were in control most of this game, but this did have to hold off multiple second half runs by the Nittany Lions. Penn State never led by more than two points, trailed by as many as 15, and could not cover the +4.0-point spread.
Jalen Pickett had 26 points, nine rebounds, and four assists in the loss. Seth Lundy added 16 points, five rebounds, one steal, and one block on the night.
After 15 games, Penn State is scoring 75.5 points per game, shooting 46.4% from the field, and assisting on 15.0 made shots. The Nittany Lions are allowing 66.9 points, grabbing 34.5 rebounds, blocking 2.4 shots, and stealing the ball 5.1 times.
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