Eastern Kentucky at Purdue odds, picks and predictions
The Eastern Kentucky Colonels (4-8) visit the Purdue Boilermakers (11-1) on Friday night. Tip from Mackey Arena is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET (Big Ten Network). Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's lines around the Eastern Kentucky vs. Purdue odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and best bets.
Eastern Kentucky has lost 4 straight games after being dominated 111-67 on the road against the Alabama Crimson Tide on Saturday and failing to cover as a 24.5-point underdog. G Leland Walker (20 points), F Isaiah Cozart (19), and F Michael Moreno (18) combined for 57 of EKU's 67 points as EKU saw just 3 points from its bench. The Colonels shot just 33.8% from the field.
Purdue has won 4 games in a row after dismantling the Jacksonville Dolphins 100-57 to cover as a 32.5-point home favorite. C Zach Edey scored a team-high 18 points with 8 rebounds while the Boilermakers got 43 points from their bench and shot 51.5% from the field.
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Eastern Kentucky at Purdue odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access Paste BN Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 10:21 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): At FanDuel Sportsbook it's Eastern Kentucky +4000 (bet $100 to win $4000) | Purdue -30000 (bet $30000 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Eastern Kentucky +29.5 (-110) | Purdue -29.5 (-110)
- Over/Under (O/U): 157.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
Eastern Kentucky at Purdue picks and predictions
Prediction
Purdue 103, Eastern Kentucky 65
Moneyline
PASS.
There is no value on Purdue to win at -30000.
Against the spread
BET PURDUE -29.5 (-110).
Eastern Kentucky is just 1-8 against the spread (ATS) this season while Purdue is 9-2-1 ATS. The Colonels are coming off a 44-point loss on the road while the Boilermakers are coming off a 43-point home victory. Expect Purdue's defense to overwhelm EKU's offense and Edey to impact the game on both ends of the court leading to another dominant Purdue victory.
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Over/Under
BET OVER 157.5 (-110).
While it is clear Purdue will have to carry most of the load for the Over to hit, it has scored at least 92 points in each of its last 3 games and at least 87 points in each of its last 6. The Over has hit in 7 of Purdue's last 8 and 4 of EKU's last 5 games with a total.
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