Rutgers vs. Purdue

Rutgers is on a 3-6 SU, 2-6-1 ATS run. They're ranked 10th in the 14-team Big Ten in points scored and free-throw shooting, 12th in shooting, and 13th in 3-point shooting. Rutgers will try and slow the pace down but this is a tough matchup and the team is 39-61 ATS after two or more straight UNDERs, plus 94-126 ATS away from home against teams that outscore their opponents by 4+ points per contest. No. 1 seeded Purdue is fourth in the Big Ten in scoring and shooting behind 7-4 junior Zach Edey (21.9 ppg, 12.8 rpg), while the defense is third in points allowed, fourth in shooting allowed, and third at defending beyond the arc. Purdue is 4-0 at neutral sites with those four wins by an average of 14.8 points against West Virginia, Gonzaga and Duke, and Davidson. Play Purdue.