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The Northern Iowa Panthers and the Purdue Boilermakers will face each other in the West Region's five seed versus 12 seed matchup this Thursday. The game is set to tip off at  2:30pm ET at the Rose Garden in Portland, Oregon. The winner will advance to take on the victor in the Washington/Mississippi State clash.

Northern Iowa vs Purdue March Madness Picks at SBGglobal.com like the Boliermakers as they are listed as a -8 against the spread favorite.

Purdue wrapped up the regular season with 25-9 record and an 11-7 tally in Big 10 action. They finished second only to the Michigan State Spartans in the conference standings, but they captured the post-season league tournament title with three consecutive wins at Conseco Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana. The Boilermakers beat Ohio State 65-61 on Sunday to secure the crown.

Matt Painter's squad, which is listed at +4000 moneyline odds to win the NCAA Tournament, is 4-1 in neutral site contests this year. Purdue is led by sophomore guard E'Twaun Moore who averages 13.9 points, 4.8 rebounds, and 3 assists per game.

Northern Iowa received an NCAA Tournament bid as a result of their winning the Missouri Valley Conference tournament. The Panthers finished second to the Creighton Blue Jays in the regular season with a 23-10 overall record and a 14-4 mark in MVC play. They, however, avoided the Jays in the conference tournament and beat Illinois State 60-57 in overtime of the championship game.

The Panthers, who averaged 68.8 points per game this season, are also 4-1 impartial locations. Forward Adam Koch powers the Northern Iowa offense with a 12.3 point per game scoring average. 

SBGglobal.com's Northern Iowa vs Purdue March Madness Picks:

Northern Iowa Panthers +8 (-110), +320 (Moneyline)

Purdue Boilermakers  -8 (-110), -400 (Moneyline)

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