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| Eastern Illinois Panthers | Purdue Boilermakers |
| 2-1 | November 20, 2013, 07:00 | Mackey Arena | 3-0 |
The Purdue Boilermakers will try to cover the spread at Mackey Arena on Wednesday when they get a visit from the Eastern Illinois Panthers in NCAA basketball action.
The Boilermakers are 3-0 so far on the season, and 0-1 ATS vs. the number. The Panthers, meanwhile, are 2-1 and 1-1 ATS. OVER/UNDER bettors have seen Purdue go 1-0 and the Panthers go 1-1 on the totals.
View Eastern Illinois Panthers vs Purdue Boilermakers Odds and Stats.
Bettors looking to go with the Boilermakers in this one found them listed as -16-point favorites earlier on the NCAA basketball betting menu for Wednesday's contest. Check for updates as money coming in on the Panthers was expected to move the line.
The power rankings show a disparity between these teams, with the Boilermakers rated this week at No. 126 and the Panthers sitting at No. 169.
Eastern Illinois was an 86-66 Sportsbook in its last match on the road against Illinois-Chicago. They covered the 9-point spread as underdogs. Eastern Illinois cruised to victory on Saturday, running Illinois-Chicago out of the gym and running up an 86-66 score at Lantz Arena.
Purdue was an 81-77 Sportsbook in its last match at home against Rider. They failed to cover the 14.5-point spread as favorites. The Boilermakers grabbed an 81-77 win over the Broncs on Sunday, behind a 16-point effort from Ronnie Johnson at Mackey Arena.
Next up:
Eastern Illinois home to Roosevelt, Saturday, November 23rd
Purdue at Siena, Sunday, November 24th
