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The No. 1 seed Purdue Boilermakers (28-3, 17-3 Big Ten) are favored by 6.5 points when they play the No. 8 seed Michigan State Spartans (19-13, 10-10 Big Ten) in the Big Ten Tournament. The teams will look to take another step toward an automatic berth in the NCAA Tournament bracket on Friday at Target Center tipping off at 12:00 PM ET and airing on Big Ten Network.
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How do I watch Boilermakers vs. Spartans?
- Game Day: Friday, March 15, 2024
- Game Time: 12:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: Big Ten Network
- Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Arena: Target Center
Betting Lines for Boilermakers vs. Spartans
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Purdue | -6.5 | 143 |
Purdue Betting Stats & Information
- Purdue has been favored on the moneyline 25 times this season. They’ve gone 22-3 in those games.
- When playing as a moneyline favorite with odds of -286 or shorter, the Boilermakers have a 16-2 record (winning 88.9% of their games).
- So far this season, the Boilermakers have put together a 17-13-1 record against the spread.
- In games this season they were favored by 6.5 points or more, the Boilermakers have an 11-12 record against the spread.
- The average total Purdue has had set in games this year is 11.4 more points than this outing’s point total.
Michigan State Betting Stats & Info
- This season, Michigan State has been the underdog six times and won one of those games.
- The Spartans have a record of 2-1 when they’re set as an underdog of +230 or more by sportsbooks this season.
- The Spartans have an 18-14-0 record against the spread this season.
- The Spartans are a perfect 1-0 against the spread when an underdog by 6.5 points or more this year.
- The average point total for Michigan State this year is 3.6 points fewer than this game’s over/under.
Purdue vs. Michigan State Season Stat Comparison
| Purdue Rank | Purdue AVG | Michigan State AVG | Michigan State Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 152nd | 72.7 | Points Scored | 70.9 | 191st |
| 21st | 62.7 | Points Allowed | 67.9 | 112th |
| 20th | 38.7 | Rebounds | 35.7 | 119th |
| 16th | 11 | Off. Rebounds | 7.3 | 280th |
| 237th | 6.8 | 3pt Made | 7.4 | 182nd |
| 29th | 15.5 | Assists | 14.6 | 70th |
| 51st | 10.6 | Turnovers | 10.3 | 36th |
This Matchup’s Impact Players
Purdue Boilermakers Leaders
- Zach Edey leads the Boilermakers in scoring and rebounding, accumulating 24.2 points and 11.7 rebounds per game.
- Braden Smith is Purdue’s best passer, dispensing 7.2 assists per game while scoring 13 PPG.
- Lance Jones makes more threes per game than any other member of the Boilermakers, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 2.2 per contest.
Michigan State Spartans Leaders
- Tyson Walker is the top scorer for the Spartans with 18.3 points per game. He also tacks on 2.9 rebounds and three assists per game to his statistics.
- Malik Hall puts up a stat line of 5.6 rebounds, 12.6 points and two assists per game for Michigan State to take the top rebound spot on the team. A.J Hoggard has the top spot for assists with five per game, adding 11.1 points and 3.1 rebounds per outing.
- Walker knocks down 1.8 three-pointers per game, the most on the Spartans.
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