Jacksonville at Purdue odds, picks and predictions
The Jacksonville Dolphins (8-4) and Purdue Boilermakers (10-1) meet Thursday at the Mackey Center in West Lafayette, Ind. Tip-off is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. ET (BTN). Below, we analyze FanDuel Sportsbook's lines around the Jacksonville vs. Purdue odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and best bets.
The Dolphins picked up a 75-65 win against Louisiana-Monroe as a 6-point favorite on Monday as the Over (137.5) cashed. Jacksonville has lost and failed to cover all 3 games against Power 6 conference teams, including a 94-52 loss at UCF on Dec. 6 as a 14.5-point underdog. The Over has cashed in 4 in a row, and 8 of the past 9 outings.
The Boilermakers posted a 92-84 win in a marquee matchup on Saturday against the Arizona Wildcats in Indianapolis as a 2-point underdog, winning and covering for the 3rd straight outings. Purdue is 8-2-1 against the spread (ATS) in 11 games, while the Over is 6-1 in the past 7 contests overall.
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Jacksonville at Purdue odds
Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access Paste BN Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 6:27 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Off the board (OTB)
- Against the spread (ATS): Jacksonville +30.5 (-110) | Purdue -30.5 (-110)
- Over/Under (O/U): 148.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
Jacksonville at Purdue picks and predictions
Prediction
Purdue 93, Jacksonville 61
Moneyline
There was no money line at the time of publishing, but it wouldn’t be worth pursuing anyway.
Against the spread
Play top-ranked PURDUE -30.5 (-110), as Jacksonville +30.5 (-110) is a risky play against a top-notch team. The Dolphins are 0-2 ATS in 2 games as a double-digit underdog this season, losing 107-56 at Pittsburgh on Nov. 17 as a 15.5-point 'dog, and losing 94-52 at UCF on Dec. 6 as a 14.5-point underdog.
Purdue has cashed in all 3 games this season at home as a favorite of 20 or more points, including a 99-67 win over Texas Southern on Nov. 28 as a 31.5-point favorite.
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Over/Under
OVER 148.5 (-110) is a nice play in this final tune-up before the Boilermakers turn their attention to Big Ten conference play.
The Over has connected in 6 of the past 7 games overall for Purdue, while going 8-2 in the previous 10 outings.
The Over has cashed in 4 in a row for Jacksonville, while going 8-1 in the past 9 games overall. In addition, the total has gone high in 5 in a row on the road, and 6 straight in road and neutral floor battles.
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