Rutgers at Purdue odds, picks and predictions
The Rutgers Scarlet Knights (14-11, 6-8 Big Ten) and Purdue Boilermakers (23-3, 12-3) tussle Thursday in West Lafayette. The opening tip-off at Mackey Arena will be at 7 p.m. ET (FS1). Below, we analyze FanDuel Sportsbook's lines around the Rutgers vs. Purdue odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and best bets.
Rutgers last played on Sunday when it had a 4-game win streak snapped in an 81-70 setback at Minnesota. The Scarlet Knights were a 5 1/2-point underdog. They had previously won 3 straight games when getting points.
Purdue, ranked No. 3 in the Paste BN Sports Coaches Poll, had a 9-game win streak snapped in a 73-69 loss at Ohio State Sunday. The Boilermakers were favored by 7 1/2 points in that contest in Columbus. They are just 2-4 ATS over their last 6.
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Rutgers 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 9:42 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline: Rutgers +1060 (bet $100 to win $1,060) | Purdue -2300 (bet $2,300 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Rutgers +15.5 (-108) | Purdue -15.5 (-112)
- Over/Under (O/U): 139.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
Rutgers at Purdue picks and predictions
Prediction
Purdue 78, Rutgers 59
Moneyline
No value here: PASS.
Against the spread
Purdue home games against Penn State (PU winning by 17, Jan. 13), Michigan (PU by 32, Jan. 23) and Indiana (PU by 20, Feb. 10) are decent comps over the last 6 weeks. The results bode well for a Boilermakers team looking to get right after the off-kilter game at Ohio State.
Purdue has a high-power offense, and that's a big separator in this matchup. And the Boilermakers get to the free-throw line at a high rate. Those 1s could well mix with a lot of 3s in this one: RutgersU has been touched up for a 43.2% mark from distance over its last 2 games.
The Knights hosted Purdue Jan. 10 and covered a +10 in a 68-60 loss. But the Boilermakers led that game by 13 at the half, and the final 20 minutes amounted to a lot of coast mode for Purdue. Look for no such mode in this bounce-back effort on home hardwood.
Aside from the Jan. 10 contest, RU has played four other foes ranked in the KenPom top-25. All 4 of those games resulted in ATS losses and by wide margins.
BACK THE BOILERMAKERS -15.5 (-112).
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Over/Under
The Under has a 24-15 mark the last 39 times Rutgers has been an underdog. The Under is 5-1 across RU's last 6 games.
We should figure on a mid-pace game ,but one with plenty of 2nd-chance and foul-line looks for the favorites. Still, the Knights defend shots well, and they did a solid job in keeping possessions in check in last month's meeting in Piscataway.
On a slight lean, consider a partial-unit play on the UNDER 139.5 (-110).
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