The Penn State Nittany Lions will have a chance at a Big Ten Tournament championship after pulling off another upset on Saturday afternoon. This time, Penn State was able to fend off a late flurry from the Indiana Hoosiers to win the semifinal game 77-73. They will now face the No. 1 seed Purdue Boilermakers in the championship game on Sunday. The Penn State-Purdue opening odds & betting line have the Boilermakers as a sizable favorite in the matchup.
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Penn State-Purdue Betting Line & Odds: Can Nittany Lions Pull Off The Upset?
Per DraftKings Sportsbook, Penn State is a 5.5-point underdog against the Boilermakers on Sunday afternoon. Penn State is 2-1 on the moneyline, with Purdue opening at -240. The over/under is set at 136.5. Bettors looking to get some action on the Penn State-Purdue game can head to DraftKings and take advantage of a promo offering $150 in bet credit with any $5 moneyline wager!
Penn State has leaned on star guard Jalen Pickett all season long, and he showed out in a big way for the Nittany Lions again on Saturday. Pickett poured in 28 points in the upset win, adding eight rebounds and four assists. Seth Lundy added 16, with sharp-shooter Andrew Funk scoring nine with three timely 3-pointers down the stretch. Being a 10 seed in the Big Ten Tournament, Penn State would become the highest seed to ever win the Big Ten Tournament. Michigan won the tournament as an eight seed in 2017.
For Purdue, it was the Zach Edey show against the Ohio State Buckeyes on Saturday. The Wooden Award favorite scored a game-high 32 points, adding 14 rebounds. Ohio State was able to stick with Purdue for most of the game, before the Big Ten regular season champions put their foot on the gas in the second half, likely ending the Buckeyes’ NCAA Tournament hopes.
Edey should be able to use his 7-foot-four frame to continue his dominance against an undersized Penn State frontcourt. The Nittany Lions allowed 24 points and 10 rebounds to Indiana star big man Trayce Jackson-Davis, but have shown they can overcome that Achilles heel with their elite shooting prowess from their guards.
For Penn State to pull off the upset against the Boilermakers on Sunday afternoon, they are going to need some more heroics from Lundy and the supporting cast. The Penn State-Purdue betting line & odds show they will have an uphill battle when trying to add some hardware to finish the season.
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