Utah State vs Purdue Prediction & Odds | NCAA Tourney Second Round Picks

Utah State vs Purdue Prediction & Odds | NCAA Tourney Second Round Picks

The Second Round of NCAA Tourney continues this Sunday -- and the second matchup of the day we'll be breaking down is Utah State vs Purdue, which is scheduled for 2:40 p.m. ET on CBS.

The Boilermakers are huge 11.5-point favorites on the spread in Sunday's contest; with the game total stationed at over/under 148.5 at most sportsbooks.

Here's everything you need to know about Utah State vs Purdue -- our expert prediction and betting picks for this Second Round NCAA Tournament matchup on Sunday, March 24.

Utah State vs Purdue Odds

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Utah State vs Purdue Picks & Prediction

The Mountain West Conference did not fare well in the first round of the NCAA Tournament by going 2-4.

One of the winners was Utah State, who routed TCU, 88-72 as 3.5-point underdogs on Friday night for the program's first tournament victory since 2001.

The Aggies face top-seeded Purdue, who didn't repeat history by losing to a 16th-seed for a second straight season. The Boilermakers took care of Grambling State, 78-50 to barely cash as hefty 27-point favorites behind Zach Edey's 30 points and 21 rebounds.

Utah State won the regular season MWC title with a 14-4 mark, as the Aggies ranked 3rd in the nation in 3-point defense at 29.1%.

On the other side, Purdue was one of the leading 3-point shooting teams in the country at 40.7%, even though the Boilermakers are 19-of-54 (35.1%) in the past three games from long distance.

Considering both teams won their regular season conference title and Purdue is laying this amount, the Boilermakers are the way to go.

Pick: Purdue -11.5 (-110)

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Utah State vs Purdue Game Time & TV Channel

Date: Sunday, March 24
Matchup: MWC vs Big Ten
Venue: Gainbridge Fieldhouse
Location: Indianapolis, IN
Time-TV: CBS, 2:40 p.m. ET

Utah State vs Purdue Betting Stats

1) Purdue Boilermakers
(Big Ten, At-Large)

  • Futures: +600
  • Region: +120
  • SU: 29-4
  • ATS: 17-15-1
  • O/U: 22-11
  • PPG: 84.2
  • OPPG: 70.2

8) Utah State Aggies
(Mountain West, At-Large)

  • Futures: +12000
  • Region: +3500
  • SU: 27-6
  • ATS: 14-14-3
  • O/U: 19-11-1
  • PPG: 79.9
  • OPPG: 69.6

March Madness Betting Resources

March Madness Second Round Odds

The NCAA Men's Tournament Second Round will take place on Saturday, March 23 and Sunday, March 24.

Check out the teams, odds, betting stats and much more on each of the four regions below: