Minnesota at Purdue odds, picks and predictions
The Minnesota Golden Gophers (15-8, 6-6 Big Ten) head to Mackey Arena for a conference battle with the No. 2 Purdue Boilermakers (22-2, 11-2) Thursday at 8:30 p.m. ET (Big Ten Network). Let’s analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s lines around the Minnesota vs. Purdue odds as we make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and best bets.
The Golden Gophers had their 3-game win streak snapped in Iowa City Sunday, losing 90-85 against the Hawkeyes. They did cover the spread 7-point spread and the Over (155) hit. Junior F Payton Sandfort had 21 points and 8 rebounds while F Owen Freeman had his 4th double-double pf the season (17 points and 14 rebounds). Minnesota, which has lost 3 of their last 4 road games, struggled in the paint, being outscored by Iowa 44-28.
Purdue, which is No. 2 in the Paste BN Sports Coaches Poll, had a 20-point victory over the Indiana Hoosiers on Saturday. The 79-59 win covered the spread as a 17-point favorite but went Under the 148 total. Senior C Zach Edey posted his 17th double-double (26 points and 13 rebounds) and is currently the odds-on favorite to win the John Wooden Award as player of the year. The Boilermakers have won 8 straight games.
Purdue has won 5 of its last 6 meetings with Minnesota, but is 3-2-1 against the spread (ATS) in those games. Their last meeting was on Jan. 19, 2023, with the Boilermakers winning 61-39, covering the 13-point spread as the game went Under the 133.5 total.
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Minnesota at Purdue odds
Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access Paste BN Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated Wednesday at 10:06 p.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Minnesota +1160 (bet $100 to win $1,160) | Purdue -2800 (bet $2,800 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Minnesota +16.5 (-102) | Purdue -16.5 (-120)
- Over/Under (O/U): 146.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
Minnesota at Purdue picks and predictions
Prediction
Purdue 83, Minnesota 68
Moneyline
PASS.
You should obviously avoid betting Purdue (-2800) because the odds are outrageous. Take your money and put it on the total if you want to make a bet.
Against the spread
AVOID.
While Purdue should win this game going away, I am not convinced they will win by 17 because the Golden Gophers have the covered the spread in 6 straight games (3 of which came on the road). The Boilermakers are just 2-2 ATS over their last 4.
I'm not confident either way to make a recommendation. I'd rather save my money and put it on the total in this one.
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Over/Under
BET OVER 146.5 (-110).
Purdue has gone Over in 7 of their last 10 and 16 of their 24 games this season. Minnesota has gone Over the total in 3 of their last 4. These 2 teams have gone Over the total in 6 of their last 8 meetings.
I also love the fact that both of these teams can score, averaging 85 and 76 points per game respectively. I think I'm betting modest with my score prediction, this game could fly Over the total.
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