The Rutgers Scarlet Knights will aim for a massive upset when they face the Purdue Boilermakers in the quarterfinals of the Big Ten tournament. The Knights are coming off huge wins vs Minnesota and Indiana but the dream might become a nightmare vs the Boilermakers as Rutgers opened as a 16-point dog.
- Rutgers is 1-3 ATS in its last four games vs Purdue.
- Rutgers is 10-50 SU in its last 60 games vs its conference.
- Purdue is 22-3 SU in its last 25 games.
The Knights will be in tough to knock off Purdue as the Boilermakers are a legit contender for the national championship. Rutgers needed to overcome a 14-point deficit in the second half vs Indiana to even play in this game and got an outstanding effort from Corey Sanders, who scored 28 points and was 12-for-20 from the field.
However, in this matchup, the Knights have been awful, to say the least. Rutgers has lost six straight vs Purdue by an average margin of 20 points. The only sliver of hope for bettors is that Rutgers is 4-2 ATS in its last six games as a double-digit dog and the Knights are essentially playing a home game considering their gym is only 40 miles away.
Purdue’s moneyline will have virtually no value considering how much they’re favored by. As touted as the Boilermakers are, they haven’t been a reliable spread bet lately as Purdue is 1-8-1 ATS in its last 10 games vs its conference and 2-6 ATS in its last eight games as a double-digit favorite.
The total opened at 131.5 and bettors should consider the UNDER. The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Purdue’s last 16 games and the UNDER has hit in two of the last three games in this matchup.
Rutgers Scarlet Knights vs Purdue Boilermakers Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The Purdue Boilermakers bring a 26-5 record (16-14-1 ATS) to this tilt against the 15-18 Rutgers Scarlet Knights, who are 14-15 ATS. Those OVER/UNDER betting have witnessed Purdue go 15-16 so far and Rutgers go 13-16.
The Boilermakers-Scarlet Knights odds would favor the Boilermakers if the lines were set according to our power ranks. Purdue is rated No. 16 in the current OddsShark poll, while Rutgers is at No. 270.
Statistical Matchup
When it comes to rebounds, the visiting Rutgers Scarlet Knights rank No. 24 in NCAA Basketball Division 1 with 38.79 per game. That compares with Purdue’s No. 147 ranking in that category. The story is different when it comes to three-point shooting where Purdue is college basketball's No. 28-ranked team at 9.61 treys per game, while Rutgers rates No. 262 with 4.24 per game.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
Rutgers earned a 76-69 victory over Indiana on Thursday, getting 28 points from Corey Sanders at Madison Square Garden.
The battle between the Boilermakers and Golden Gophers didn't turn out to be much of a battle at all as Minnesota was handed an 84-60 defeat on Sunday at Mackey Arena.
- Rutgers is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
- Rutgers is 3-10 SU in its last 13 games
- The total has gone OVER in 4 of Rutgers' last 6 games
- Rutgers is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Purdue
- Purdue is 1-8-1 ATS in its last 10 games
- Purdue is 22-3 SU in its last 25 games
- The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Purdue's last 16 games
- Purdue is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Rutgers
