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Our PickIllinois State Redbirds
Illinois State Redbirds +15.5
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Bet at FanDuel →Purdue is 0-2 and just lost at home to Valparaiso. Now the Boilermakers are laying fifteen and a half? I’ll take the points. Redbirds.
The Matchup
- Purdue is out of sorts. The Boilers lost 78-72 at Gonzaga, which is forgivable. Then they lost 83-80 at Mackey Arena to Valparaiso, which isn’t.
- Illinois State shows up. The Redbirds lost 90-85 at Saint Mary’s, one of the hardest road trips in the sport, then beat Central State by 45.
- Tip-off. 8:30 PM ET at Mackey Arena, on FS1.
The Number
We have Purdue by less than 10. The board says fifteen and a half. What scares me: Mackey gets loud, and a Purdue team that’s embarrassed at home might come out swinging.
Bottom Line
Take Illinois State plus fifteen and a half at . Too many points for a team that’s 0-2. It lands on the receipts page win or lose. Go Redbirds.
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