Earning a win and covering the posted spread will be the goals for Coppin State when they take on the Boilermakers on Saturday in college hoops betting action.

The Boilermakers bring a 5-1 record (3-2 ATS) to this tilt against the 1-3 Eagles, who are 0-0 ATS. OVER/UNDER bettors have witnessed Purdue go 2-3 so far and the Eagles go 0-0.



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Power Rankings / Prediction:
According to new college basketball power rankings here, it's the No. 60-ranked Boilermakers and the No. 46-rated Eagles in this matchup. Computer formulas aimed at predicting NCAAB scores point to a 91-63 win for the Boilermakers on Saturday.



How They Match Up:
Rebounding is always a key handicapping consideration and Eagles is ranked No. 298 in NCAA hoops at 31.5 per game. Contrast that with Purdue’s No. 148 mark in the paint. When it comes to three-point shooting, Purdue is the No. 13-ranked team in the country at 9.7 per game, while Coppin State rates No. 16 at 9.2 per game.

Defensively, Coppin State features the nation's No. 322-rated defense on the road, allowing 85.7 points per game. Purdue, meanwhile, comes in at No. 87 nationally in scoring at home.

Coppin State was an 87-70 loser in their most recent outing on the road against Connecticut. Coppin State got 21 points from Tony Gallo but lost anyway, 87-70, to Connecticut on Sunday at Gampel Pavilion.

Last time out for Purdue, they were an 80-37 Sportsbook as they battled Western Michigan at home. They covered in the match as a 14-point favorite. The battle between the Boilermakers and Broncos didn’t turn out to be much of a battle at all as Western Michigan was handed an 80-37 defeat on Wednesday at Mackey Arena.


Purdue Boilermakers Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 4-6
Before playing Miami are 1-0
After playing Western Michigan are 1-1
After a win are 7-3

A few Eagles at Boilermakers trends to consider:
Purdue is 17-2 SU in its last 19 games at home
Purdue is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games


Next up:
Coppin State home to West Virginia Tech, Saturday, December 3
Purdue home to Miami, Tuesday, November 29