At Mackey Arena on Saturday (at 2:15 PM ET), the No. 1 Purdue Boilermakers (14-2, 3-2 Big Ten) play the Penn State Nittany Lions (8-8, 2-3 Big Ten). Players to watch include the Nittany Lions’ Kanye Clary. Saturday’s matchup between the Boilermakers and the Nittany Lions features the Boilermakers as massive 19-point favorites. The game’s over/under is 155.
Purdue vs. Penn State Betting Lines
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Purdue | -19 | 155 points |
Computer Picks
| Spread Pick | Penn State (+19) |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Under (155) |
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Purdue vs. Penn State Stat Rankings
| Purdue Avg. (Rank) | Penn State Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 84.4 (19th) | Points Scored | 76.2 (144th) |
| 69.0 (123rd) | Points Allowed | 72.2 (196th) |
| (1st) | Rebounds | (1st) |
| 10.6 (47th) | Off. Rebounds | 9.2 (135th) |
| 8.8 (61st) | 3pt Made | 7.4 (195th) |
| 18.6 (12th) | Assists | 11.5 (313th) |
| 11.6 (172nd) | Turnovers | 10.9 (116th) |
Purdue vs. Penn State Betting Trends
- The Boilermakers have beaten the spread eight times in 16 games.
- As 19-point favorites or more, Purdue is 3-1-1 against the spread.
- Out of 16 Boilermakers games so far this season, 11 have gone over the total.
- Purdue’s games have finished with more than 155 points eight times so far this year.
- The over/under for this game is 155 points, 1.6 more than the average point total for Boilermakers games this season.
- Against the spread, Penn State is 6-9-1 this season.
- Out of 16 Purdue’s games so far this year, 11 have gone over the total.
- Nittany Lions games have had over 155 points six times this year.
- Penn State’s games average 148.4 total points, 6.6 less than the total for this matchup.
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Purdue Impact Players
- Zach Edey posts 21.8 points and 10.4 rebounds per contest — both team highs. He is also averaging 1.7 assists, shooting 63.2% from the field.
- Braden Smith leads the Boilermakers at 6.7 assists per game, while also putting up 5.4 rebounds and 12.8 points. He is seventh in the nation in assists.
- Lance Jones is averaging 11.1 points, 2.4 assists and 2.4 rebounds per contest.
- Fletcher Loyer averages 11.0 points, 2.3 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game. Defensively, he puts up 1.0 steal and 0.0 blocked shots.
- Trey Kaufman-Renn puts up 7.5 points, 4.3 rebounds and 1.2 assists per contest, shooting 54.4% from the field.
Penn State Impact Players
- Clary is posting a team-leading 18.8 points per contest. And he is contributing 3.4 rebounds and 2.8 assists, making 48.7% of his shots from the field and 36.7% from beyond the arc, with 1.4 triples per contest.
- Adrian Baldwin Jr. is the Nittany Lions’ top assist man (4.4 per game), and he delivers 13.1 points and 1.9 rebounds.
- Qudus Wahab is the Nittany Lions’ top rebounder (8.6 per game), and he posts 9.9 points and 0.6 assists.
- Nick Kern is putting up 6.5 points, 4.7 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game, making 52.9% of his shots from the field.
- Zach Hicks gives the Nittany Lions 6.3 points, 3.3 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game. He also posts 0.8 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.
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