Penn State Nittany Lions vs Purdue Boilermakers 2-1-23

Penn State Nittany Lions vs Purdue Boilermakers 2/1/2023 Picks Predictions Previews

Penn State Nittany Lions vs Purdue Boilermakers 2/1/2023 Picks Predictions Previews

 

The Penn State Nittany Lions will challenge the 1st-ranked Purdue Boilermakers at Mackey Arena in West Lafayette on Wednesday evening.

 

Penn State improved its overall standing to 14-7 and 5-5 in conference play following a home win over the Michigan Wolverines at 83-61 in their recent battle on Sunday.

 

The Nittany Lions took the lead all the way with a 49-32 advantage in the first and 34-29 in the second half resulting in their 83-61 victory.

 

Guard Jalen Pickett scored 25 points, grabbed 8 rebounds, and dished out 8 assists in leading the way for Penn State in triumph.  

 

Guard Jalen Pickett is a workhorse leading the Nittany Lions in three categories with an average of 17.6 points, 8.0 rebounds, and 7.0 assists per game.

 

Guard Seth Lundy is the next double-figure average scorer for Penn State with 14.2 points per outing. The Penn State Nittany Lions recorded an average of 73.6 points per match as a team this season.  

 

The totals went OVER in 6 of Penn State’s last 8 contests while the Nittany Lions are 4-1 against the spread in their last five and 8-4 straight up in their last 12 matches played.

 

Penn State is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games played versus Purdue and 1-12 straight up in its last 13 road outings.

 

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Penn State Nittany Lions vs Purdue Boilermakers Predictions 2/1/2023

 

The 1st-ranked Purdue Boilermakers will continue a homestand looking for their ninth win when hosting the Penn State Nittany Lions on Wednesday.

 

Purdue is 21-1 overall, 10-1 in conference play, a 10-1 at home, and remained on top of the Big Ten Conference after a 77-61 home victory versus the Michigan State Spartans on Sunday.

 

The Boilermakers gained an 18-point lead over the Spartans at halftime on the way to their 16-point victory at 77-61 in the match. Center Zach Edey nailed 38 points and hauled down 13 rebounds in leading the way for Purdue.

 

The Boilermakers shot 50.0% overall and dominated the glass over MSU by 37-26 boards while forcing the Spartans to commit 14 turnovers in the game.     

 

Purdue’s Center Zach Edey recorded a team-high average of 22.1 points per game and controlled the glass with an average of 13.0 rebounds per contest.

 

Guard Braden Smith dished out a team-leading average of 4.1 assists per match while Guard Fletcher Loyer is the next leading double-figure average scoring 12.8 points per outing.

 

Edey and Loyer are the only two players with double-figure average scoring for the Boilermakers.

 

The totals went UNDER in 9 of Purdue’s last 13 contests while the Boilermakers are 8-0 straight up in their last 8 matches played.

 

The totals went OVER in 8 of Purdue’s last 10 games played versus Penn State while the Boilermakers are 18-1 SU in their last 19 home outings.

 

Penn State Nittany Lions vs. no.1 Purdue Boilermakers. The NCAAB Pick for this contest is Purdue -11.

 

The Boilermakers have momentum here after a 16-point win over the Michigan State Spartans on Sunday and riding on an eight-game winning streak.

 

Purdue features a defense that limited their opponents to an average of just 60.3 PPG (10th in the league) with a 40.2% FG shooting that ranked 36th in the nation.

 

The Boilermakers will dominate this game at home with a 10-1 record this season. The prediction: Purdue Boilermakers will win 76-56.   

 

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Penn State Nittany Lions vs Purdue Boilermakers 2/1/2023 Picks Predictions Previews

NCAAB Starting Time: 6:30 PM ET

 

Location: Mackey Arena in West Lafayette, IN  

 

Date: Wednesday, February 1, 2023                      

                                                        

TV: BTN

 

NCAAB Odds/Point Spread: Purdue Boilermakers -11             

 

NCAAB Totals: 135.0

 

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