The No. 5 Purdue Boilermakers (28-5, 15-5 Big Ten) will look to extend a four-game win streak when they host the Penn State Nittany Lions (22-12, 10-10 Big Ten) at 3:30 PM ET on Sunday, March 12, 2023. The Nittany Lions have won five games in a row. Keep reading to find betting insights and statistics to help place a wager on the Boilermakers’ ( to win on the moneyline) matchup with the Nittany Lions ().
The betting trends in the following article use the latest odds as of March 12, 2023 at 1:39 PM ET.
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Purdue vs Penn State Betting Odds
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Purdue Offense Vs. Penn State Defense
| Purdue Offense | Stats (Rank) | Penn State Defense |
|---|---|---|
| 73.3 (136) | Points/Gm | 68.4 (124) |
| 32.7 (248) | Possessions/Game | 39.8 (346) |
| 46.2 (76) | Field Goal % | 43.1 (127) |
| 33.1 (237) | 3PT % | 33.5 (148) |
| 52.4 (100) | Effective FG % | 49.3 (121) |
| 57.0 (61) | True Shooting % | 52.7 (97) |
Penn State Offense Vs. Purdue Defense
| Penn State Offense | Stats (Rank) | Purdue Defense |
|---|---|---|
| 72.5 (159) | Points/Gm | 62.7 (22) |
| 39.8 (18) | Possessions/Game | 32.7 (109) |
| 46.6 (62) | Field Goal % | 41.6 (48) |
| 39.1 (6) | 3PT % | 31.6 (56) |
| 56.0 (11) | Effective FG % | 47.2 (40) |
| 57.1 (57) | True Shooting % | 49.5 (10) |
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Purdue Betting Insights
- Purdue is 13-19-1 ATS this season.
- The Boilermakers are 8-10 ATS this season when playing as at least 7.5-point favorites.
- Purdue and its opponents have combined to go over the point total 15 out of 33 times this season.
- The Boilermakers’ 33 games this season have gone over this contest’s total of 134.5 points 19 times.
- Purdue has an average total of 135.9 in its games this year, 1.4 more points than this matchup’s over/under.
Penn State Betting Insights
- Penn State is 20-14-0 ATS this year.
- The Nittany Lions have been an underdog by 7.5 points or more three times this year, and covered the spread in two of those games.
- In Penn State’s 34 chances this season, the combined scoring has gone over the point total 20 times.
- The Nittany Lions have played 21 games this season that ended with a point total above 134.5 points.
- The average over/under for Penn State’s outings this season is 141.0, 6.5 more points than this game’s total.
Purdue Key Players
- Zach Edey leads the Boilermakers in scoring (22.1 points per game) and rebounding (12.8 rebounds per game).
- Purdue’s assists leader is Braden Smith, who dishes out 4.2 per game.
- The Boilermakers are led by Fletcher Loyer from long distance. He connects on 1.7 shots from deep per game.
- Purdue’s steals leader is Smith, who averages 1.2 per game. Edey leads the team averaging 2.2 blocks a contest.
Penn State Key Players
- Jalen Pickett leads the Nittany Lions in all things points, rebounds and assists, scoring 18.1 points, 7.4 grabbing rebounds and handing out 6.8 assists per game.
- Andrew Funk is tops from three-point range for the Nittany Lions, hitting 3.0 treys per game.
- Pickett tops Penn State in steals with 0.9 per game, and Seth Lundy leads the squad in blocks with 0.6 per game.