The top-seeded Purdue Boilermakers are looking for back-to-back conference tournament championships as they meet the eighth-seeded Michigan State Spartans in a 2024 Big Ten Tournament quarterfinal matchup on Friday. The Boilermakers (28-3, 17-3 Big Ten), who also won the regular-season title, have won the past four meetings with Michigan State, including an 80-74 win on March 2. The Spartans (19-13, 10-10 Big Ten), who is 2-2 on neutral courts, have won four of five Big Ten Tournament meetings against Purdue. The Boilermakers own a 76-56 edge in the all-time series.
The game from the Target Center in Minneapolis will tip off at noon ET. Michigan State is averaging 73.4 points per game, while Purdue averages 84.2. The Boilermakers are 7.5-point favorites in the latest Michigan State vs. Purdue odds from SportsLine consensus, while the over/under for total points scored is 142.5. Before making any Purdue vs. Michigan State picks, be sure to see the college basketball predictions and betting advice from the proven SportsLine Projection Model.
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Now, the model has set its sights on Purdue vs. Michigan State and revealed its CBB picks and predictions. You can head to SportsLine now to see the model's picks. Here are severalcollege basketball oddsand trends for Michigan State vs. Purdue:
- Purdue vs. Michigan State spread: Purdue -7.5
- Purdue vs. Michigan State over/under: 142.5 points
- Purdue vs. Michigan State money line: Michigan State +276, Purdue -357
- MSU: The Spartans have won six Big Ten Conference Tournament titles
- PUR: Boilermakers coach Matt Painter has 17 wins against Michigan State, the most victories against Spartans coach Tom Izzo
- Purdue vs. Michigan State picks: See picks at SportsLine
Why Purdue can cover
Zach Edey is the headliner for Purdue, but the Boilermakers have a deep group of scorers. Senior guard Lance Jones has been a big part of the Boilermakers' success on offense, and is one of four players averaging 10 or more points per game. He is coming off a 13-point, two-rebound effort in the win over Wisconsin on Sunday. He is averaging 10 points and 2.5 rebounds over the past two games, and needs just one more point to reach 1,900 for his career. In 31 games, all starts, he is averaging 12.4 points, 2.7 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 1.3 steals in 28.2 minutes.
Sophom*ore Fletcher Loyer had a big game against Wisconsin on Sunday, scoring 15 points, grabbing five rebounds and adding four assists. He had 16 points, five assists and three boards in a 77-71 win at 12th-ranked Illinois on March 5. In the last meeting against Michigan State, Loyer scored 15 points and added three assists. In 31 games, all starts, he is averaging 10.6 points, 2.1 rebounds and 1.9 assists.See which team to pick here.
Why Michigan State can cover
Senior guard Tyson Walker has been red hot of late. He poured in 15 points, while adding four assists and three rebounds in Thursday's win over Minnesota. He had 30 points and three assists in a 65-64 loss at Indiana on Sunday. In the lone meeting against Purdue this season, he scored 14 points, while adding seven rebounds and four assists. In 30 games, all starts, Walker is averaging 18.4 points, three assists, 2.9 rebounds and 1.9 steals in 32.8 minutes.
Senior forward Malik Hall finished with nine points in the win over the Gophers on Thursday. In 31 games, including 30 starts, he is averaging 12.7 points, 5.7 rebounds and two assists in 28.6 minutes. He scored 15 points and grabbed 17 rebounds in a 53-49 win over Northwestern on March 6. His best game was a 29-point and 10-rebound performance in an 80-72 win at Penn State on Feb. 14.See which team to pick here.
How to make Michigan State vs. Purdue picks
SportsLine's model is leaning Over on the point total, projecting the teams to combine for 147 points. The model also says one side of the spread hits nearly 60% of the time. You can only get the model's pick at SportsLine.
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FAQs
Michigan State is averaging 73.4 points per game, while Purdue averages 84.2. The Boilermakers are 7.5-point favorites in the latest Michigan State vs. Purdue odds from SportsLine consensus, while the over/under for total points scored is 142.5.
How many Big Ten wins does Purdue have? ›
Purdue basketball has the most Big Ten regular season championships with 26 conference titles, and in 2024 became the first Big Ten program to be ranked as the #1 team in America for three consecutive seasons.
Did Purdue take on Michigan State in the Big Ten Tournament on Friday? ›
Minneapolis, Minn. – Michigan State fought back from an 8-point deficit late in the game to tie it with less than two minutes left on a jumper from graduate guard Tyson Walker, but fell short against top-seeded Purdue, 67-62, in a quarterfinal game of the Big Ten Tournament on Friday at Target Center.
Did Purdue win their tournament game? ›
No. 1-ranked UConn stopped Purdue's quest for its first National Championship with a 75-60 setback to the Huskies, in front of 74,423 fans – the third-largest championship game crowd ever.
Who is favored in Purdue game? ›
UConn favored against Purdue in men's NCAA Tournament championship game Monday. The two favorites in Saturday's semifinals, UConn and Purdue, won to advance to Monday's championship game and the Huskies are favored by 6.5 points on BetMGM. The final between two No.
Who is favored Michigan or Michigan State? ›
Michigan State vs Michigan spread and Over/Under analysis
With how bad the Wolverines have been this season, the Spartans opened as a 6.0 to 6.5-point road favorite. The line hasn't shifted much, but FanDuel does have Michigan State -5.5 at -118.
Has Purdue ever been ranked #1 in football? ›
The five-week run marks the only time in school history Purdue has been ranked No. 1 in the Associated Press poll. 1969 – Jack Mollenkopf's final team at Purdue goes 8-2 overall and 5-2 in the Big Ten. Mollenkopf retires with an 84-39-9 overall record, which included a 57-32-5 mark in Big Ten games.
How tall is the guy on Purdue? ›
Purdue center Zach Edey is listed at 7-foot-4, which makes him among the tallest players in college basketball this year. He's the tallest player left standing in the 2024 NCAA Tournament. Purdue says Edey weighs 300 pounds.
Has Purdue ever won a football national championship? ›
Has Purdue won a national championship? No, the Boilermakers have never won a national championship. The Boilermakers have played in one other national championship game. That was back in 1969.
When was the last time Purdue won the Big Ten championship? ›
Purdue has now won consecutive Big Ten titles for the first time since the "threepeat" in 1994, 1995 and 1996. The Boilermakers have won four Big Ten regular-season titles in the last eight years (2017, 2019, 2023, 2024).
Here's what to know. (CBS DETROIT) — The Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team makes its 26th straight NCAA Tournament appearance on Thursday when it takes on the Mississippi State Bulldogs in a first-round matchup in the West region.
What's the score of the State and Purdue game? ›
Purdue 63-50 NC State (Apr 6, 2024) Box Score - ESPN.
Will Zach Edey get drafted in 2024? ›
Edey received a green room invite for the NBA Draft on June 26-27 in New York but has elected to watch with friends and family at Purdue. His realistic draft range is anywhere from 14-25 with multiple sources telling Yahoo Sports he'll likely be off the board by pick No. 20.
Has Purdue ever won a bowl game? ›
The Boilermakers made their first bowl appearance in 1967 when they defeated USC 14-13 at the Rose Bowl. Purdue has also won two of their last three bowl appearances. Most recently, the Boilermakers defeated Tennessee 48-45 in last year's Music City Bowl.
Why is Purdue called the Boilermakers? ›
Purdue defeated Wabash College again in 1891, 44–0. An account of the game in the Crawfordsville Daily Argus News of October 26, 1891, was headlined, "Slaughter of Innocents: Wabash Snowed Completely Under by the Burly Boiler Makers from Purdue". Purdue became known as the Boilermakers the next year.
Who is favored to win Purdue or Wisconsin? ›
Purdue split the two-game season series between the teams and has won three straight versus Wisconsin overall. Tipoff is at 1 p.m. ET from the Target Center in Minneapolis. The Boilermakers are 6-point favorites in the latest Wisconsin vs. Purdue odds, per SportsLine consensus.
Who is favored Purdue or Indiana? ›
The Boilermakers are 17-point favorite in the latest Indiana vs. Purdue odds, according to SportsLine consensus, while the over/under is 148.5 points.
Who is favored in Purdue vs Tennessee? ›
The Boilermakers are favored by 3.5 points in the latest Purdue vs. Tennessee odds, per SportsLine consensus, while the over/under for total points scored is 147.5.
What time is the Purdue Michigan State game? ›
Michigan State's game against Purdue tips off at 12 p.m. on Friday from the Target Center in Minneapolis.
