The Huskies are well known for their inside game, and rightly so. But there’s also the very dangerous A.J. Price at point guard hitting 42.2 percent of his 3-point attempts. And Price doesn’t skimp, either, firing away six times per game from behind the arc. Purdue’s outstanding defense is better suited for the inside game, and the slower Boilers should have trouble keeping up with Price in transition. It’s enough to make UConn a full 7-point chalk. Be sure to get your NCAA odds with the Bodog Sportsbook today.

In his lone season as Southern Illinois’ coach, Painter led the Salukis to the MVC regular-season title in 2003-04 before Northern Iowa won the conference tournament.

Now Painter gets another shot at the Panthers, but this time with his new team. The Boilermakers have been a disappointment this season. A lot experts picked Purdue to win the Big Ten and some even thought they were a sleeper Final Four squad.

The Panthers are entering the NCAA Tournament on a roll as they are winners of five straight.

Northern Iowa will be a dangerous first-round opponent, so don’t count on Purdue getting the Big Ten off to a good start. Be sure to get your NCAA basketball betting with Bodog before the big game!

Purdue, which has the conference's second-best scoring defense, has won all 21 games when holding opponents to 64 points or fewer but are just 1-7 when allowing at least 65. Seems pretty clear what Northwestern needs to do.

Unfortunately the Wildcats slow down the ball on offense and typically don't score a lot. They are averaging 64.6 points this season, and are 3-9 when scoring fewer than 65.

The Boilermakers have won five straight over Northwestern since the start of the 2006-07 season. The Wildcats had won the previous five. Who will prevail? Get your college basketball odds now.

Matta started P.J. Hill at the point instead of Jeremie Simmons, his first change to the starting lineup since the Big Ten opener on Dec. 31, when Dallas Lauderdale replaced B.J. Mullens.

The Boilermakers will host Ohio State on Saturday at Mackey Arena, hoping to avenge an 80-72 overtime loss to the Buckeyes on Feb. 3 in Columbus.

Purdue is still fighting for the conference title and knows it needs help if it hopes to gain at least a share.
Evan Turner was the big man for Ohio State in the first meeting with 26 points, seven assists, and 12 rebounds. William Buford added 22 points. JaJuan Johnson scored a career-high 30 in a losing effort.

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Ohio State’s Evan Turner, who scored 15 points against Purdue in March, is the reigning Big Ten player of the week after posting 29 points and 10 rebounds in a 93-81 victory at Indiana on Saturday. Turner is averaging 16.6 points on the season, and 24.0 in his last three games.

Ohio State has won two in a row overall and is 3-1 at home in the Big Ten, with the lone loss a 78-67 defeat to Michigan State on Jan. 25.

The Buckeyes have lost four of their five Big Ten games against ranked opponents this season. The Bodog Sportsbook has all your NCAA basketball odds. Get them today.

It is a good thing they are healthy and playing with confidence because the Boilermakers now embark on a five-game stretch in which four are on the road. It all starts on Thursday night in Minnesota against the Golden Gophers.

Tubby Smith’s Golden Gophers, are 16-2, 4-2 in the Big Ten after losing on Jan. 18 at Northwestern. This matchup is key for both schools because neither wants to fall three games behind Michigan State in the loss column.

The Boilermakers are 1-4-1 ATS in the last six meetings in Minnesota, while the Gophers are 8-2 ATS in their last 10 games overall. Bet on NCAA basketball today.

A meeting with the Wildcats is exactly what Purdue needs to boost their confidence and start a run. Northwestern has lost its first three Big Ten games for the third straight season to fall to 3-34 against conference rivals since the beginning of 2006-07.

Northwestern has not had much luck at Welsh-Ryan Arena, where it’s lost 12 straight conference games. The Wildcats have also dropped four straight against Purdue, losing both meetings last season by an average of 20.0 points.

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The Boilermakers are 4-0 ATS in the last four meetings between these schools.

Penn State missed going 4-0 ATS by just one point last week versus Illinois. And last year, the Lions beat Purdue 26-19, but as 8-point home faves. Over the past 10 seasons, PSU is 8-2 SU and 7-3 ATS against the Boilers. The under is on a 6-0 run.

Purdue is coming off a 38-21 loss at Notre Dame (+2) that saw the Fighting Irish gain 202 yards on the ground. This is not an Irish team known for its running skills, but Penn State’s Evan Royster (7.8 yards per carry) can certainly motor. Get all your NCAA College Football Odds in the Bodog Sportsbook today!

This week’s opponent is not nearly as good as the Spartans. The Purdue Boilermakers (2-1 SU, 1-1 ATS) lost to Oregon in overtime and struggled mightily to beat Central Michigan. Now they make the short trip to Notre Dame Stadium as a pick’em versus the Irish on what should be a beautiful Saturday afternoon. NBC has the national coverage.

The major weaknesses of these two teams cancel out: Notre Dame’s running game and Purdue’s run defense. But the Boilers’ pass defense is also not very good: No. 90 in the FBS at 234.7 yards per game. That’ll give QB Jimmy Clausen (six TDs, six INTs) the room he needs to get the win for the home team. Get all your NCAA College Football Odds in the Bodog Sportsbook today!

E'Twaun Moore led the Purdue Boilermakers to a first round win (AP Images)

Although they’re a young squad, the Purdue Boilermakers looked like March Madness veterans in their opening round game against the Baylor Bears.

With two freshman and two sophomores in the starting lineup, Purdue showed why other teams should fear their defense, forcing six turnovers and holding the high-scoring Bears to 32 percent from the field in the first half.

Although the Bears were able to marginally improve their shooting in the second half, they couldn’t stop E’Twaun Moore and his 16 points and seven rebounds.

The Boilermakers are showing they can play tough in the tourney without the support of Gene Keady and his bad hairpiece trolling the sidelines. This is Matt Painter’s second appearance in the tournament as head coach. His team lost in the second round last season.

The Boilermakers, who’ve done a good job of proving we’re total idiots, now face Xavier in the second round.

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