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| Purdue Boilermakers | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 9-3 | December 22, 2013, 01:00 | WVU Colliseum | 7-4 |
West Virginia looks to cover the Mountaineers-Boilermakers pointspread on Sunday and improve its overall 7-4 mark when they host Purdue in college basketball wagering action.
West Virginia will face the 9-3 Boilermakers, who own a 3-6 ATS mark on the season. In totals betting, the Mountaineers are 3-4 favoring the UNDER so far this season while the Boilermakers are 4-5 favoring the OVER.
View Purdue Boilermakers vs West Virginia Mountaineers Odds and Stats.
West Virginia opened as -7-point favorites in this college basketball tilt over at Sportsbook but the number may be on the move. Watch for the Sportsbook total as well at Sportsbook.
The power rankings show a disparity between these teams, with the Mountaineers rated this week at No. 94 and the Boilermakers sitting at No. 90.
West Virginia won its last outing, a 74-64 result against Marshall on December 14. They covered in that game as a 9-point favorite. West Virginia got 19 points from Juwan Staten en route to a 74-64 victory over Marshall on Saturday at Charleston Civic Center.
How They Match Up:
The game also pits West Virginia's No. 28-ranked offense, averaging 82 PPG, against a Boilermakers defense that ranks No. 136 at 70 PPG. The Mountaineers field goal percentage has averaged 47.31% so far, more than the Boilermakers marksmen have achieved on the year, 45.75% per game.
Next up:
Purdue home to Ohio State, Tuesday, December 31st
West Virginia at William & Mary, Sunday, December 29th
