In the Big Ten, the Purdue Boilermakers are squaring off against the Penn State Nittany Lions. The Purdue Boilermakers are the current leaders of the Big Ten. Purdue comes into the game with a 22-5 record. The Boilermakers have won five straight games. The most recent win for the Boilermakers came at home in blowout fashion over Penn State.
The Penn State Nittany Lions are 14-13 on the season. The Nittany Lions are 9-5 at home this season. In their last game, Penn State fell on the road at the Nebraska Cornhuskers. At in this game, the Purdue Boilermakers are -8.5 over the Penn State Nittany Lions for this game on Tuesday. Find the latest college basketball point spreads here.
Purdue Boilermakers Vs Penn State Nittany Lions Odds, Betting Pick & TV Info
When: Tuesday, February 21, 2017
Where: Bryce Jordan Center, University Park, Pennsylvania
TV: BTN
Stream Option: NCAA Live
Odds: Purdue -8.5
Why Bet on Penn State
The Penn State Nittany Lions are seeking a big upset. It would be the best win of the season for Penn State. The Nittany Lions lost back to back games to Indiana and Rutgers, before wins over Maryland and Illinois. On the season, Penn State is 6-8 in the Big Ten, which is tied with two other teams for 7th place.
The top scorer for the Nittany Lions this season has been guard Tony Carr. Carr is scoring just over 12.5 points per game. Penn State as a team is scoring 72.2 points per game, while allowing more than 71 per game. The Nittany Lions will finish the season against Minnesota, Ohio State and Iowa in the next two weeks.
Why Bet on Purdue
Matt Painter and the Purdue Boilermakers are on fire right now. The Boilermakers have won five straight games, and overall have won 8 out of their last 9 games. The only loss for Purdue during that time was on the road at Nebraska. The Boilermakers are tied with Wisconsin, who are both 11-3 in Big Ten play.
Purdue’s top scorer is forward Caleb Swanigan. The big man is having a national player of the year type season. The big man is scoring 18.9 points per game, and averaging double digit rebounds as well. The Boilermakers rank second in the nation, dishing out more than 18 assists per game.
Expert Pick & Score Prediction
The Penn State Nittany Lions are in trouble in this game. Penn State is a tough team to figure out. Just when they start playing well, they lose a game. The Nittany Lions are not going to the NCAA tournament, but could be a tough team to beat in the Big Ten tournament. On this night, it will be all Purdue.
The Boilermakers are going to pound the basketball inside. It will be tough for Penn State to defend against that all night long. Look for Purdue to get the lead early, and keep rolling from there. The final bet for this game os the Purdue Boilermakers -8.5 over the Penn State Nittany Lions on Tuesday.
