The Penn State Nittany Lions (22-12) and the No. 3 Purdue Boilermakers (28-5) battle Sunday for the Big Ten Tournament title. Tip-off from United Center in Chicago is set for 3:30 p.m. ET (CBS). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Penn State vs. Purdueodds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
The 10th-seeded Nittany Lions upset the 3rd-seeded Indiana Hoosiers 77-73 Saturday as 3.5-point underdogs. The top-seeded Boilermakers beat 13th-seeded Ohio State Buckeyes 80-66 on Saturday, covering as 8-point favorites. Purdue beat Penn State by double digits in both matchups during the regular season this year.
Purdue is only 13-18-2 ATS on the season and 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games. Penn State is 19-13-2 ATS on the year and 4-1 ATS in their last 5 overall.
Rankings courtesy of the USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll.
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