Purdue at Rutgers

No. 1 Purdue plays just its second true road contest. The Boilermakers are 1-4 ATS as a double-digit favorite this season, and are on a 5-10 ATS run as chalk of -9.5 or higher. Rutgers' fans will be sky-high for the Big Ten opener with the top team in the country in town. Rutgers is 4-1 at home and comes off an 80-65 win at UNLV. Rutgers plays strong team defense, allowing 41% shooting and 67.6 points per game. They've won 27 of their last 38 at home, so back the big home dog. Play Rutgers.