Purdue Boilermakers vs Penn State Nittany Lions Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 01/08/2022

Game Time: 12:00 pm ET, Saturday, January 8, 2022

Venue:  Bryce Jordan Center, State College, PA

Where to Watch:  Big Ten Network

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Purdue -9.5, PSU +9.5; Over/Under:  138 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Purdue -9.5, PSU +9.5; Over/Under:  138 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Purdue -9.5, PSU +9.5; Over/Under:  138.5 points

 

Purdue Boilermakers:  12-2 (8th place, Big Ten)

Penn State Nittany Lions:  7-5 (7th place, Big Ten)

 

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Purdue Boilermakers:  4-1 last 5

Penn State Nittany Lions:  3-2 last 5

 

 

 

Purdue is coming into this game with a 12-2 record overall and they are 0-1 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. This will be their 4th conference matchup of the year and they are currently 1-2 in their conference games this season. They have won 4 of their last 5 games but are coming off of a loss in their last game which snapped a 4 game winning streak that they were on. Their 4 wins in that span were against the North Carolina State Wolfpack, the Butler Bulldogs, the Incarnate Word Cardinals, and the Nicholls State Colonels while their loss came against the Wisconsin Badgers in their last game. Zach Edey led the team in points in that game off the bench with 24 while Jaden Ivey was next on the team with 14 points. Ethan Morton led the team in assists in that game with 4 while Edey led the team in rebounds with 10. They were 41.1% from the field, 40% from 3-point range, and 62.5% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 85.9 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 66.6 PPG against them. Purdue has an ATS record of 7-7 this season and their O/U record is 8-6.

 

 

PSU is coming into this game with a 7-5 record overall and they are 5-2 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. This will be the 5th conference matchup on their schedule this year and they are currently 2-2 in their conference games this season. Their last loss was against the Michigan State Spartans but they have gone on a 2 game winning streak since then with wins coming against the Indiana Hoosiers and the Northwestern Wildcats in their last game. Seth Lundy led the team in points in that game with 23 while Jalen Pickett was next on the team with 18 total points. Pickett and Sam Sessoms both led the team in assists in that game with 4 each while John Harrar led the team in rebounds with 8. They were 45.5% from the field, 33.3% from 3-point range, and 75% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 67.3 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 65.6 PPG against them. PSU has an ATS record of 5-7 this season and their O/U record is 5-7.

 

Purdue is coming into this game as a 9.5 point favorite with the current betting odds according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Purdue is coming off of a bad loss against Wisconsin and that loss has put them down in the conference with a 1-2 record. They need to step up and start winning some conference games so they will likely be looking to bounce back big in this game. PSU has not played that well this season and they have struggled in their conference games as well. Both of their wins were within 5 points while their losses were against 2 ranked teams and both won by double digits. Purdue should be able to do the same here and they need this win to get right again. The best bet to place in this game is on Purdue to cover the spread here.

 

Purdue Penn State Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Saturday, January 8, 2022 (12:00 pm ET start time) is Purdue 75 PSU 60.

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Purdue Boilermakers: 0-7 O/U as a road favorite or pick. 7-17 O/U in road games. 32-63 O/U in a road game where the total is 130 to 139.5. 4-9 O/U after 2 or more consecutive overs. 1-8 O/U after a game forcing the opponent to commit 8 or less turnovers.

Penn State Nittany Lions: 19-26 O/U after a conference game. 1-7 O/U after covering 3 of their last 4 against the spread. 1-5 O/U off a road win against a conference rival. 12-20 O/U after a game where they covered the spread. 15-22 O/U after 1 or more consecutive wins.

 

 

Purdue Boilermakers:  B. Waddell (F) out for season - Knee injury.

Penn State Nittany Lions:  J. Scott (F) Out indefinitely - Personal.

 

 

“I feel like they out-toughed us the entire game and just played harder.” - Zach Edey on their loss against Wisconsin.

 

 

"I think we'll have a pretty good scout on them." - Micah Shrewsberry on preparing for this game against Purdue.

 

 

 

Z. Edey 

C. Furst 

J. Ivey 

Sasha Stefanovic 

I. Thompson

 

M. Dread 

J. Harrar 

S. Lundy 

J. Pickett 

S. Sessoms

 

 

PPG: J. Ivey (16.5)

APG: S. Stefanovic (3.9)

Reb/G: T. Williams (8.8)

 

PPG: S. Lundy (14.8)

APG: J. Pickett (4.2)

Reb/G: J. Harrar (10.5)

 

Coaches:

Purdue Boilermakers: Matt Painter (17th season)

Penn State Nittany Lions: Micah Shrewsberry (1st season)