Wisconsin vs Purdue – College Basketball Odds & Picks, January 28, 2010: A crucial Big Ten battle will take place at Mackey Arena on Thursday when No. 10 Purdue plays host to 16th-ranked Wisconsin at 7 pm Eastern (ESPN).
College basketball oddsmakers at online super-sportsbook Bodog.com list the Boilermakers as 9-chalk favorites versus the Badgers with a 128 total. Badgers backers are getting +350 odds on the Bodog moneyline while Purdue is giving -500.
The Boilermakers have won four of the last five meetings between the two teams. A victory on Thursday would move the Boilers to 10-1 at home on the campaign and mark the fourth-straight season that they have posted double-figure wins at Mackey Arena.
Thursday’s ESPN contest features two of the nation’s most stingy teams when it comes to taking care of the ball, as both Purdue and Wisconsin average less than a dozen miscues per contest. Purdue ranks fifth in the nation with a +5.7 turnover margin, and has been guilty of at least 10 fewer turnovers than its opponent on seven occasions this season. Purdue also enjoys a +6.4 turnover margin at Mackey Arena this season.
The last time out, Wisconsin defeated Penn State 79-71 in overtime as a 12-point favorite on Sunday. The combined score went OVER the posted 117-point total. Trevon Hughes scored 22 points for Wisconsin and Jordan Taylor added 20 points in the win.
Purdue got back on track with a 69-59 win over Michigan at Mackey Arena Saturday. Michigan covered as a 13.5-point road underdog while the final score played UNDER the 132-point total.
College Basketball Picks: Wisconsin is also a pretty good and will keep this game close. We like the Badgers plus the 9-point chalk.
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