The Purdue Boilermakers are eyeing their first Final Four since 1980, but they face a long road, and it starts Friday in the 2023 NCAA Tournament against the Fairleigh Dickinson Knights. The Boilermakers (29-5) are seeded first in the East Region and rank third in the nation, and they just won the stacked Big Ten Tournament. They edged Penn State 67-65 last Sunday and now face a 16th-seeded Fairleigh Dickinson team that didn’t even win the Northeast Conference. The Knights (17-15) backed into their seventh NCAA Tournament appearance, then beat Texas Southern 84-61 in a First Four game Wednesday. This is a rematch of a 1988 first-round game, when top-seeded Purdue beat FDU 94-79 on its way to the Sweet 16.
Tip-off is set for 6:50 p.m. ET at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio. Caesars Sportsbook lists the Boilermakers as 23-point favorites in the latest Fairleigh Dickinson vs. Purdue odds, and the over/under for total points scored is 145. Before making any Purdue vs. Fairleigh Dickinson picks, be sure to see the college basketball predictions and betting advice from SportsLine’s Larry Hartstein.
A former lead writer for Covers and The Linemakers, Hartstein combines a vast network of Vegas sources with an analytical approach he honed while working for Pro Football Focus. He also has been SportsLine’s most profitable college basketball expert. In his last 169 college basketball picks, he has gone 97-71-1, which translates to a $1,895 return for $100 bettors.
Now, he has set his sights on Purdue vs. FDU in the First Four 2023. You can head to SportsLine to see his picks. Here are several college basketball odds and trends for FDU vs. Purdue:
Purdue vs. FDU spread: Boilermakers -23Purdue vs. FDU over/under: 145 pointsPurdue vs. FDU money line: Knights +2100, Boilermakers -10000FDU: The Knights are 3-2 ATS in their past five in the NCAA tourney.Purdue: The Boilermakers are 1-6 ATS when favored by…
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Author : CBS Sports Staff
Publish date : 2023-03-17 20:01:41
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