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Rutgers Scarlet Knights vs. Purdue Boilermakers
The Rutgers Scarlet Knights and the Purdue Boilermakers will both be gunning for a victory on Thursday when they meet at Mackey Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Boilermakers as -16-point favorites versus the Scarlet Knights, while the game's total opened at 138.5.
Purdue was a 73-69 loser in its last match on the road against Buckeyes. They failed to cover the -8-point spread as favorites.
Last time out for Rutgers, they were a 81-70 loser as they battled Golden Gophers on the road. They failed to cover in the match as a +5.5-point underdog.
Rutgers:
Team record: 13-11 SU,11-13 ATS
Rutgers is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Rutgers is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Rutgers is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Purdue
Purdue:
Team record: 23-3 SU,15-10-1 ATS
Purdue is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Purdue is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Purdue's last 6 games at home
Next up:
Rutgers home to Maryland Sunday, February 25
Purdue at Michigan Sunday, February 25