Purdue vs Penn State Pick – Basketball Predictions & Odds 2/1/23
Penn State Nittany Lions (14-7) vs. Purdue Boilermakers (21-1)
February 1, 2023 6:30 pm EDT
The Line: Purdue Boilermakers -10.5 / Penn State Nittany Lions +10.5; Over/Under: +136.5
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The Penn State Nittany Lions and Purdue Boilermakers meet Wednesday in college basketball action at the Mackey Arena. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.
The Penn State Nittany Lions Betting Preview
The Penn State Nittany Lions are averaging 73.6 points on 46.4 percent shooting and allowing 66.6 points on 41.8 percent shooting. Jalen Pickett is averaging 17.6 points and 7 assists, while Seth Lundy is averaging 14.2 points and 6 rebounds. Andrew Funk is the third double-digit scorer and Camren Wynter is dishing 1.9 assists. The Penn State Nittany Lions are shooting 38.5 percent from beyond the arc and 76.9 percent from the free throw line. The Penn State Nittany Lions are allowing 33.1 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 30.9 rebounds per game.
The Purdue Boilermakers Betting Preview
The Purdue Boilermakers are averaging 73.8 points on 45.9 percent shooting and allowing 60.3 points on 40.2 percent shooting. Zach Edey is averaging 22.1 points and 13 rebounds, while Fletcher Loyer is averaging 12.8 points and 1.6 rebounds. Braden Smith is dishing 4.1 assists and Caleb Furst is grabbing 5.2 rebounds. The Purdue Boilermakers are shooting 33.2 percent from beyond the arc and 75.7 percent from the free throw line. The Purdue Boilermakers are allowing 29.9 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 37 rebounds per game.
Penn State vs Purdue Trends
The Nittany Lions are 8-3 ATS in their last 11 road games and 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The Boilermakers are 2-6-1 ATS in their last 9 home games and 5-2-1 ATS in their last 8 games overall. The over is 6-2 in Nittany Lions last 8 overall. The under is 9-4 in Boilermakers last 13 overall. The road team is 7-2-1 ATS in the last 10 meetings.
Randy’s Free Pick
The Purdue Boilermakers are obviously capable of a beat down win at home, but they’re also 3-7-1 ATS at home this season. Also, Purdue is 3-6-1 ATS when favorites of 7.5 or more points. Penn State has covered its only game this year as a double-digit favorite and loses as an underdog by an average of just 5.7 points. Give me the road dog.
