College Basketball Odds: Rutgers vs. Purdue
| Rutgers Odds | +6.5 |
| Purdue Odds | -6.5 |
| Over/Under | 127.5 |
| Date | Friday, March 10 |
| Time | 12 p.m. ET |
| Channel | BTN |
*Odds as of Friday morning
The Purdue Boilermakers captured the Big Ten Conference’s regular season title, however, the Rutgers Scarlet Knights were one of just two teams to beat Matt Painter’s team on its home floor.
That alone makes Friday afternoon’s Big Ten Conference quarterfinal matchup a very interesting one.
Purdue is a 6.5-point favorite against Rutgers based on the latest college basketball odds with 78% of spread tickets backing the Boilermakers.
Public bettors don’t seem to care much about these teams’ previous meeting this season, but what about the wiseguys?
The answer to that question might surprise you.
College Basketball Pick: Rutgers vs. Purdue
While Purdue is currently -6.5 across the market, it actually opened at -5.5 before pro bettors pounced on that number.
According to Action Labs’ Bet Signals, sharps steamed the Boilermakers at -5.5 very early on Friday morning and again at -6 shortly after 6:51 a.m. ET today, forcing oddsmakers to adjust this spread to -6.5.
Steam refers to sudden, uniform line movement across the market that is often the result of bettors with the respect and resources to move odds getting down on the same side of the same game at multiple sportsbooks, all at once.
In fact, this spread has drifted out to Purdue -7 at some shops as well, so be sure to visit the Action Network’s College Basketball Live Odds Page to identify the best line possible if backing the Boilermakers on Friday afternoon.
PRO Pick: Purdue -6.5
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