At the beginning of the Big Ten regular season, Purdue stood above the College Basketball odds pack. Indeed, the Boilermakers were the class of the field. Purdue was not seriously challenged on their ride to the Big Ten regular season and tournament championships. Last week in the Big Ten tournament, the Boilermakers made the championship game with little resistance. On Sunday, Purdue won the Big Ten championship game against the Penn State Nittany Lions. Now comes the Real Deal. Purdue has had a phenomenal ride, but it’s Final Four or bust.
Purdue Boilermakers vs. Texas Southern or Farleigh Dickinson Betting Information
| Date and Time: | Friday, March 17, 2023, 6:50 p.m. ET |
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| Location: | Nationwide Arena, Columbus, OH |
| TV Coverage: | TNT |
| Betting Online Odds at SBG: | Click Here |
Purdue Boilermakers SBG Odds Overview
Purdue will play the winner of Wednesday’s First Four game between Farleigh Dickinson and Texas Southern. Regardless of who the Boilermakers play, they will be a prohibitive sportsbook favorite.
Since taking over in 2005-06, coach Matt Painter has led Purdue to four Big Ten regular season titles and a .677-win percentage. The Boilermakers missed the NCAA Tournament only one time in the last 16 that was held. But for all of his success, Painter has only one Elite Eight on his resume. Many gamblers believe Purdue may crack the Final Four code with Zach Edey this year.
Purdue Boilermakers Team Overview
Overall, the Purdue Boilermakers are 26-5 straight up, 12-17-2 against the spread, and 13-17 over/under the NCAABB betting total. Purdue has national metrics of 142nd for scoring offense, 87th for field goal percentage, 266th for 3-point field goal percentage, 61st for free throw percentage, and 9th for offensive rebounding. While on defense, Purdue is 21st for scoring defense, 59th for field goal percentage permitted, 40th for 3-point field goal percentage allowed, and 1st for defensive rebounding.
Zach Edey scored 30 points and grabbed 13 rebounds as No. 5 Purdue beat Penn State 67-65 in the Big Ten Tournament championship game. The Boilermakers led by as much as 17 in the second half. But they let the lead shrink to one in the closing seconds. Finally, they got their second title to go with one in 2009.
Edey, the Big Ten Player of the Year, shook off the constant double teams and dominated again after scoring 32 points in the semifinals against Ohio State. To summarize, the 7-foot-4 center made 12 of 17 shots.
Fairleigh Dickinson Knights Team Overview
Overall, the Farleigh Dickinson Knights are 17-14 straight up, 11-18 against the spread, and 17-11 over/under the total. Fairleigh Dickinson has national metrics of 38th for scoring offense, 120th for field goal percentage, 182nd for 3-point field goal percentage, 57th for free throw percentage, and 249th for offensive rebounding. While defensively, Farleigh Dickinson has national rankings of 330th for scoring defense, 358th for field goal percentage permitted, 336th for 3-point field goal percentage allowed, and 147th for defensive rebounding.
Texas Southern Tigers Team Overview
Overall, the Texas Southern Tigers are 11-20 straight up, 8-21 against the spread, and 14-15 over/under the total. Texas Southern has national metrics of 257th for scoring offense, 138th for field goal percentage, 177th for 3-point field goal percentage, 150th for free throw percentage, and 285th for offensive rebounding. While defensively, Texas Southern has national rankings of 257th for scoring defense, 138th for field goal percentage permitted, 177th for 3-point field goal percentage allowed, and 285th for defensive rebounding.