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Purdue vs. Rutgers NCAA Basketball Picks & Predictions – March 4

Purdue vs. Rutgers NCAA Basketball Picks & Predictions – March 4

College Basketball DraftKings Sportsbook Insights Data Skrive

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By: DK.Network.Editors

The Rutgers Scarlet Knights’ (14-15, 7-11 Big Ten) Big Ten schedule includes tonight’s matchup with the Purdue Boilermakers (20-9, 12-6 Big Ten) at Mackey Arena. It begins at 7:00 p.m. ET on Peacock.

Purdue vs. Rutgers Predictions

  • Our prediction to win on the Moneyline in this contest is Purdue.
  • Against the spread, we project that Purdue will cover. The spread is currently Purdue -10.5.
  • As for the total, we see this one going under the posted over/under of 153.5 points. Our projected total for the match is 150.4 points.

Purdue vs. Rutgers Odds

  • Spread: Purdue (-10.5)
  • Moneyline: Purdue -549 | Rutgers +400
  • Total: 153.5
  • The Boilermakers are 16-13-0 ATS this season.
  • Purdue has been favored by 10.5 points or more seven times this season, and covered the spread in three of those matchups.
  • A total of 17 out of the Boilermakers’ 29 games this season have hit the over.
  • The Boilermakers have been favored on the Moneyline 22 total times this season. They’ve gone 18-4 in those games.
  • In games it has played as a Moneyline favorite with odds of -549 or shorter, Purdue has gone 7-1 (87.5% win percentage).
  • The Scarlet Knights have put together a 13-15-1 ATS record so far this year.
  • Rutgers has covered the spread when playing as at least 10.5-point underdogs in its only opportunity this season.
  • So far this season, 16 out of the Scarlet Knights’ 29 games with an over/under have gone over the point total.
  • This season, the Scarlet Knights have won five out of the 17 games, or 29.4%, in which they’ve been the underdog.
  • Rutgers has played as an underdog of +400 or more once this season and lost that game.

Purdue Key Stats

  • Points: 77.4 PPG (87th) | FG%: 49.3% (8th)
  • Opp. Points: 70.0 PPG (121st) | Opp. FG%: 45.2% (257th)
  • Rebounds: 29.3 RPG (323rd) | Opp. Rebounds: 28.4 RPG (37th)
  • Assists: 16.1 APG (39th) | Turnovers: 10.2 TPG (80th)
  • Steals: 6.9 SPG (162nd) | Blocks: 1.8 BPG (353rd)

Rutgers Key Stats

  • Points: 76.9 PPG (98th) | FG%: 44.8% (181st)
  • Opp. Points: 76.5 PPG (305th) | Opp. FG%: 45.8% (287th)
  • Rebounds: 32.2 RPG (171st) | Opp. Rebounds: 32.3 RPG (261st)
  • Assists: 12.9 APG (235th) | Turnovers: 10.6 TPG (117th)
  • Steals: 7.1 SPG (139th) | Blocks: 3.8 BPG (100th)

This article contains AI-generated editorial insights provided by Data Skrive.

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