Bank on No. 8 Purdue To Cash in Against College Basketball Betting Odds at Michigan State

The Michigan State Spartans  (18-11 SU, 9-16-1 ATS) are fighting for their NCAA Tournament berth postseason lives, but the eighth-ranked Purdue Boilermakers (23-5 SU, 17-8 ATS) are seeking a Big Ten title – and will cash in against the BetOnline college basketball betting odds because of it.

The two Big Ten rivals will square off on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET live from the Breslin Center in East Lansing, Mich.

No. 8 Purdue at Michigan State 1:00 PM ET

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TV: ESPN

Analysis: Purdue has won five consecutive games including its 72-61 win over Indiana on Wednesday. The Boilermakers cashed in against the college basketball odds as a 6-point road favorite just one game after upsetting then, No. 1 Ohio State in its 76-63 on Feb. 20 as a 1-point home favorite.

Senior forward JaJuan Johnson has scored at least 20 points in three of his last four games and eight of the last 10 meetings overall. Purdue has covered the college basketball betting odds in five straight games and seven of their last nine games overall.

Michigan State has won two straight games and three of its last four games overall, including its narrow 53-48 win over Minnesota on Tuesday. The Spartans covered the college basketball betting line as a 2.5-point oad dog to move to 3-1 ATS over its last four games.

Prediction: I’m going to keep my college basketball betting pick short and to the point here by saying that the Purdue Boilermakers are my pick to beat the Spartans straight up in this contest and cash in against the college basketball betting line if they’re not favored b more than a basket or three points at best.

Purdue has won two straight in this series, including its 86-76 win over the Spartans on Jan. 22 while cashing in against the college basketball betting line as a 6-point home favorite.

The Boilermakers have the best player on the floor in JaJuan Johnson and a whole lot to play for. Purdue is 6-4 ATS on the road this season while Michigan State has gone 4-7-1 against the college basketball betting line at home.

NCAA Basketball Betting Pick: Purdue 73 Michigan State 69