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Penn State Nittany Lions vs. Purdue Boilermakers
The Penn State Nittany Lions and the Purdue Boilermakers will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at Mackey Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Boilermakers as -18-point favorites versus the Nittany Lions, while the game's total opened at 154.5.
Last time out for Purdue, they were a 88-72 loser as they battled Cornhuskers on the road. They failed to cover in the match as a -7.5-point favorite.
Last time out for Penn State, they were a 76-72 loser as they battled Wildcats at home. They failed to cover in the match as a +1.5-point underdog.
Penn State:
Team record: 8-8 SU,6-10 ATS
Penn State is 1-4-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Penn State is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Penn State's last 5 games on the road
Purdue:
Team record: 14-2 SU,10-5-1 ATS
Purdue is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games at home
Purdue is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Purdue's last 5 games at home
Next up:
Penn State home to Wisconsin Tuesday, January 16
Purdue at Indiana Tuesday, January 16