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The No. 1 Purdue Boilermakers (14-1, 3-1 Big Ten) are favored (by 5 points) to build on a five-game road win streak when they visit the Penn State Nittany Lions (11-4, 2-2 Big Ten) on Sunday, January 8, 2023 at 6:00 PM ET. The point total for the matchup is set at 135.
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Game Info, Betting Lines for Boilermakers vs. Nittany Lions
- Game Day: Sunday, January 8, 2023
- Game Time: 6:00 PM ET
- Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Arena: Palestra
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Purdue | -5 | 135 |
Purdue Betting Stats & Information
- Purdue has been the moneyline favorite 10 times this season. They’ve gone 9-1 in those games.
- The Boilermakers have not played as a moneyline favorite of -216 or shorter.
- The Boilermakers have a 5-10-0 record against the spread this season.
- In games they have played as at least 5-point underdogs this year, the Nittany Lions are 1-0 against the spread.
- Purdue’s average point total in outings this year is 137.3, 2.3 points higher than the total in this game.
Penn State Betting Stats & Info
- This season, Penn State has been the underdog four times and won one of those games.
- The Nittany Lions have not been a bigger underdog this season than the +176 moneyline set for this game.
- The Nittany Lions are 8-7-0 against the spread this season.
- The Nittany Lions are a perfect 1-0 against the spread when an underdog by 5 points or more this season.
- The average total in Penn State’s games this season is 7.4 more points than the point total of 135 in this outing.
Purdue vs. Penn State Season Stat Comparison
| Purdue Rank | Purdue AVG | Penn State AVG | Penn State Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100th | 75.9 | Points Scored | 75.5 | 109th |
| 24th | 61.4 | Points Allowed | 66.9 | 122nd |
| 3rd | 38.3 | Rebounds | 31.9 | 210th |
| 16th | 11.7 | Off. Rebounds | 5.1 | 359th |
| 190th | 7.4 | 3pt Made | 10.9 | 5th |
| 60th | 15.4 | Assists | 15 | 79th |
| 23rd | 10.2 | Turnovers | 8.4 | 1st |
This Matchup’s Impact Players
Purdue Boilermakers Leaders
- The scoring and rebounding leader for the Boilermakers is Zach Edey, who averages 21.3 points and 13.2 rebounds per game.
- Braden Smith leads Purdue in assists, averaging 3.8 per game while also scoring 9.4 points per contest.
- Fletcher Loyer leads the Boilermakers in three-point shooting, making an average of 2.1 shots per game from beyond the arc.
Penn State Nittany Lions Leaders
- Jalen Pickett is atop almost all of the Nittany Lions’ leaderboards by averaging 17.4 points, 7.5 rebounds and 7.3 assists per game.
- Andrew Funk is the top shooter from distance for the Nittany Lions, hitting three threes per game.
