Purdue Vs Penn State: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – March 12, 2023

Written By PlayPicks Staff on March 12, 2023

Zach Edey leads the Purdue Boilermakers (28-5, 15-5 Big Ten) into a home game against Jalen Pickett and the Penn State Nittany Lions (22-12, 10-10 Big Ten) at United Center on Sunday, with the opening tip at 3:30 PM ET. The Boilermakers are currently strong 7.5-point favorites against the Nittany Lions. The game has an over/under of 134.5.

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Purdue Vs Penn State Betting Lines

Purdue vs Penn State Betting Information
Favorite Spread Total
Purdue -7.5 134.5 points

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Penn State (+7.5)
Total Pick Over (134.5)

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Purdue Vs Penn State Stat Rankings

Purdue Avg. (Rank) Penn State Avg. (Rank)
73.3 (136th) Points Scored 72.5 (159th)
62.7 (22nd) Points Allowed 68.4 (124th)
37 (13th) Rebounds 30.9 (290th)
11.4 (20th) Off. Rebounds 5.5 (362nd)
6.9 (237th) 3pt Made 10.9 (3rd)
15.5 (38th) Assists 14.4 (91st)
10.5 (42nd) Turnovers 8.8 (4th)

Purdue Vs Penn State Betting Trends

  • The Boilermakers have beaten the spread 13 times in 33 games.
  • As 7.5-point favorites or more, Purdue is 8-10 against the spread.
  • The Boilermakers have played 33 games this year, and 15 of them have gone over the total.
  • Purdue’s games have finished with more than 134.5 points 19 times so far this year.
  • The point total average for Boilermakers games this season is 135.9, 1.4 points higher than the over/under for this matchup.
  • Penn State is 20-14-0 against the spread this season.
  • The Nittany Lions have two wins ATS (2-1) as a 7.5-point underdog or greater this season.
  • This year, 15 of Purdue’s 33 games have hit the over.
  • Nittany Lions games have finished with over 134.5 points scored 21 times this season.
  • The average total points scored in Penn State’s games this year (134.5) is 6.5 points higher than the total for this matchup.

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Purdue Impact Players

  • Edey leads the Boilermakers with 22.1 points per game (seventh in the country) and 12.8 rebounds (third in the country), while also posting 1.6 assists.
  • Braden Smith leads the Boilermakers at 4.2 assists per game, while also posting 4.2 rebounds and 10 points.
  • Fletcher Loyer averages 11.1 points, 1.7 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game, shooting 37% from the floor and 32.5% from downtown with 1.7 made 3-pointers per game.
  • Caleb Furst is posting 5.7 points, 0.7 assists and 4.8 rebounds per contest.
  • Ethan Morton posts 4 points, 3 rebounds and 2.5 assists per contest. At the other end, he averages 0.8 steals and 0.5 blocked shots.

Penn State Impact Players

  • Pickett is No. 1 on the Nittany Lions in scoring (18.1 points per game), rebounding (7.4) and assists (6.8), shooting 52.1% from the field and 39.3% from 3-point range with 1.3 triples per contest. He also averages 0.9 steals and 0.5 blocked shots.
  • The Nittany Lions get 14.2 points, 6.3 rebounds and 0.9 assists per game from Seth Lundy.
  • Andrew Funk gives the Nittany Lions 12.2 points, 2.9 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game. He also averages 0.6 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.
  • Camren Wynter gives the Nittany Lions 8.8 points, 2.9 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game. He also posts 0.5 steals and 0 blocked shots.
  • The Nittany Lions get 5.2 points, 2.1 rebounds and 0.8 assists per game from Myles Dread.

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