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Purdue vs Utah State Preview & Picks – Purdue To Miss Out On March Madness Cover

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23 Mar 2024
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Leigh Copson 23 Mar 2024
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  • Purdue vs Utah State picks for Sunday, March 24
  • NCAA Tournament second round game is taking place at Gainbridge Fieldhouse, Indianapolis
  • Preview, predictions, stats & form
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    Purdue vs Utah State Preview & Picks
  • Purdue vs Utah State Preview & Picks
  • Head To Head
  • Purdue Form
  • Utah State Form

Purdue vs Utah State Preview & Picks

Utah State are tipped to cover as a double digit underdog in the second round.

While Purdue are the better team and are expected to win, they have an ugly spread record when they are favored by 10 or more points.

  • Purdue are 3-7-0 ATS in their last 10 games
  • Purdue are 6-10-0 ATS in their last 16 games as a double digit favorite
  • The Over has cashed in 13 of Purdue’s last 20 games
  • The Over has hit in 6 of Utah State’s last 7 games

Head To Head

  • Purdue lead the all-time series 1-0
  • Purdue won 85-64 when the two teams last met in November 2016

Purdue Form

Purdue come into this second-round game in great form, having now won 16 of their last 18 outings.

The Boilermakers enjoyed a nine-game win streak early in the year and then responded well to a defeat at Ohio State.

They won their final five games of the regular season, including a 77-71 win at Illinois, to go into the Big Ten tournament with momentum.

Purdue took out Michigan State in the quarter-finals, 67-62, only to suffer a 76-75 overtime defeat when they faced Wisconsin in the semi-finals.

The Boilermakers bounced back in the first round of this tournament though, making light work of Grambling State in a 78-50 victory.

Utah State Form

Utah State enter this game on a solid run of form that has seen them be victorious in seven of their last eight games.

The Aggies lost 75-55 to Colorado State on February 20, but rebounded from that defeat to close out the regular season with five straight wins.

They then successfully negotiated the quarter-finals of the Mountain West tournament by downing Fresno State in overtime, 87-75.

However, Utah State’s hopes of claiming the conference tournament crown were ended by an 86-70 defeat to San Diego State in the semi-finals.

The Aggies bounced back in the first round of March Madness, running out 88-72 winners against TCU in the first round.

Verdict

Purdue are the better team and we fully expect them to advance to the Sweet 16.

However, they have not been a good double digit favorite in recent months, so give us the Aggies and the points.

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