Purdue vs Minnesota – College Basketball Picks, Odds & Predictions: A 9-game win streak and a 2-game one will be on the line tonight, when the third ranked (23-3, 11-3) Purdue Boilermakers [-3] pay a visit to the sports betting odds underdog (16-10, 7-7) Minnesota Golden Gophers [+3]. This Big Ten matchup is scheduled to get underway at 8:35 PM ET (7:35 PM CT) live from Williams Arena in Minneapolis, MN.
For the Boilermakers, they will be trying to defeat the Golden Gophers for the fifth consecutive time. Purdue comes into tonight’s game leading the conference by 1½ games over Michigan State and Ohio State. The Boilermakers and the Spartans will meet this Sunday in a game that could easily determine the Big Ten champion.
“We’ve been able to put ourselves in the mix,” Purdue head coach Matt Painter said. “We’ve just got to win on the road. I think our guys have stepped up and done something special to be in this position. To win nine straight is a compliment to our guys.”
For the hosting Golden Gophers, the only thing left to do this season is play the role of spoiler. Minnesota has proven to be very tough at home, outscoring its opponents by an average margin of almost 21 points. Last Thursday night they defeated the then-No.14 Badgers, 68-52, and routed the Hoosiers 48 hours later, 68-52, shooting 55% from the field.
