PREMIUM
AMEDEUS' CBB NCAA HARDCOURT HAMMER!
(NCAAB) Utah State vs. Purdue,
Point Spread: 11.50 | -108.00 Utah State (Away)
Result: Loss
Point Spread: 11.50 | -108.00 Utah State (Away)
Result: Loss
Utah State is coming into this game with a 28-6 record this season and they were 14-4 in their conference. They lost in their 2nd round of their conference tournament but they had the best record in the conference during the regular season. They have been playing very well in their recent games as they have won 7 of their last 8 games and they have a very good offense that has scored 80+ points in 4 of their last 5 games. Their offense ranks 40th in the country for points scored per game this season at 80 and they also have a very good team when it comes to shooting as they rank 7th in the country from the field this season, shooting at 49.5%. They are going up against a Purdue team that is 30-4 this season and 17-3 in their conference. They have been ranked as a top 5 team in the country for most of the year and they have been playing very well recently as they have won 7 of their last 8 games. They also had the best record in their conference during the regular season but lost in the 2nd round of their conference tournament, just like Utah State did. Purdue also has a very good offense this season but this is a lot of points for them to cover against a team that ranks top 10 in the country for shooting from the field. Purdue does have a big edge with their 3 point shooting as they have been much better this season, but Utah State also has the 4th best 3 point defense in the country so they will be able to neutralize that. The focus here will be stopping Edey and Utah State has the talent to make this a very interesting game for Purdue. Utah State will cover the spread in this game.