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Goran Suton and Michigan State take on the Boilermakers today. (AP Images)

The Big Ten ain’t what she used to be. But the old grey mare still has some quality hoops to offer, like Tuesday’s matchup between the No. 6 Michigan State Spartans (20-4 SU, 12-8-1 ATS) and the No. 19 Purdue Boilermakers (19-6 SU, 10-11 ATS). This promises to be a tough defensive battle in the paint between MSU’s Goran Suton (7.4 rebounds per game) and Purdue’s JaJuan Johnson (6.0 boards, 2.3 blocks per game). The under is on a 7-1 roll when these two teams collide.

Although this looks like an even matchup on paper – factoring in Purdue’s home-court advantage – the betting value is on the side of the Boilers. Michigan State has jumped all the way to No. 6 in the AP poll and No. 5 in the coaches poll, a lofty position for a four-loss team. The Boilermakers have covered each of their last four meetings with MSU.

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