In Big-10 action the Michigan State Spartans take to the road tonight in College Basketball Picks to take on rival Purdue Boilermakers in West Lafayette, Indiana. The Spartans who are currently ranked 10th in the country sporting an impressive 20-3 SU mark including 8-2 SU in the Big-10. It is no wonder that the Spartans are doing as well as they are as Michigan State coach Tom Izzo welcomed back five starters that included senior Drew Neitzel who averaged 18.1 points per game and 4.3 assists per game while backcourt mate Travis Walton averaged 6.4 points per game and 5.5 assists per game. While it was expected that their offense would be one of their strong points this season ,the Spartan have also been having a good year on the defensive end as they give up an average of only 62.4 points per game while holding their opponents to 39% shooting from the field. Last season Michigan State controlled the boards as they ranked ninth in the nation in rebounding differential and this season has been more of the same as they are out rebounding their opponents by a 39-30 margin per game. Even with those impressive numbers the Spartans are listed as a +2 point underdog at BetOnline.com.
Last season Purdue Boilermaker head coach Matt Pointer led the Boilermakers in College Basketball Picks to the fourth best turnaround in the country last year going from a 9-19 SU season to last years 22-12 SU record. This season it appears that they continue to be on the right track as they sit at 19-5 SU overall including 10-1 SU in the Big-10 and 13-1 SU on their home floor. The Purdue defense has taken a back seat to no one at home this season as they are giving up only 56.5 points per game while their offense has chalked up 68 points per game. This will be the second matchup between these two schools this season and Purdue will be looking for revenge as the Spartans pulled off a tough 78-75 victory in that game. The Boilermakers will have to do better under the glass tonight as they were out rebounded by a 34-26 margin in the earlier meeting.
The Purdue Boilermakers come into this one on a 9 game winning streak and seem to do well when on a streak as they are 15-2 ATS after covering 4 or 5 of their last 6 against the spread over the last 2 seasons. However, the Michigan State Spartans hold a candle to no one as they are 14-4 ATS after a win by 15 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
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