Purdue Boilermakers vs Saint Peter's Peacocks Point Spread Picks

Saint Peter's still is not getting much respect from the oddsmakers as it is a double-digit underdog even after ousting Kentucky as an 18-point dog and then ending Murray State's 21-game win streak. The Peacocks have covered the spread nine games in a row while winning all nine outright and are led by Doug Edert, who has averaged 14.2 points in the postseason and K.C. Ndefo, who led the Peacocks with 17 points against the Racers, who were held to 34.6 percent shooting. Purdue is only 2-6-2 ATS its last 10 games and took advantage of cold-shooting Texas, which shot only 39.7 percent in the Boilermakers' 81-71 win on Sunday and it still went OVER by 17 points. Both Saint Peter's games went OVER and the Peacocks are 6-1 OVER their past seven games as underdogs and Purdue is 38-13-1 OVER its past 52 neutral site games. The Boilermakers are 2-8-2 ATS their past 12 games as favorites. Play Saint Peter's and the OVER.

Purdue was just a few days into practice in October when Robbie Hummel went down. With the injury, many thought this team would not be as good as what might have been. It seemed to really get their focus, and the Boilermakers finished a remarkable 25-7 on the season. St. Peter's rode a hot streak in the Metro Atlantic Tournament and played themselves into a bid by beating season champ Fairfield as a 7-point underdog. It is no secret that they are going to play this one in the half-court which they have done all season. It is also no secret they have been overmatched by major conference teams as they have played three times against them and scored 52 points in their highest output in the three games. Purdue is a better defensive club than any of those three, and I would be surprised to see the Peacocks reach 50 here. This is a big mismatch, so I'm backing Purdue and the UNDER.