Purdue vs. Gonzaga odds, score prediction: 2024 NCAA Tournament picks, Sweet 16 best bets from proven model

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Familiar foes match up in a 2024 NCAA Tournament Midwest Region Sweet 16 showdown when the fifth-seeded Gonzaga Bulldogs meet the top-seeded Purdue Boilermakers meet for the second time this season on Friday. In the first meeting on Nov. 20, Purdue earned a 73-63 win. Zach Edey recorded 25 points and 14 boards in that win. The Bulldogs (27-7), who finished second in the West Coast Conference at 14-2, are making their 26th NCAA Tournament appearance and 25th in a row, not counting 2020 when there was no tournament held due to the coronavirus. The Boilermakers (31-4), who won their second consecutive Big Ten regular-season championship, are making their 35th NCAA appearance and ninth in a row.

The game from the Little Caesars Arena in Detroit will tip off at 7:40 p.m. ET. Gonzaga is averaging 84.9 points per game, while Purdue averages 83.4. The Boilermakers are 5.5-point favorites in the latest Gonzaga vs. Purdue odds from SportsLine consensus, while the over/under for total points scored is set at 154.5. Before entering any Purdue vs. Gonzaga picks, make sure you see the college basketball predictions and betting advice from the SportsLine Projection Model. 

The model simulates every Division I college basketball game 10,000 times. It enters the Sweet 16 round of the 2024 NCAA tournament on a 152-109 roll on all top-rated college basketball picks dating back to last season, returning more than $1,800 for $100 players. It also has a strong 32-21 (+890) record on top-rated spread picks this season, and it called 13 Sweet 16 teams this year. Anyone following has seen huge returns.

Now, the model has set its sights on Purdue vs. Gonzaga and revealed its March Madness picks and predictions. You can head to SportsLine now to see the model’s picks. Here are several college basketball odds and trends for Gonzaga vs. Purdue:

Purdue vs. Gonzaga spread: Purdue -5.5Purdue vs. Gonzaga over/under: 154.5…

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Author : CBS Sports Staff

Publish date : 2024-03-29 11:34:13

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