Purdue vs Miami Hurricanes Prediction & Picks - NCAA Basketball
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by Travis Pulver | in NCAA Basketball Picks
The Miami Hurricanes (26-8) are set to face the Purdue Boilermakers in the second round of the NCAA Tournament (West Region) today at the Enterprise Center in St. Louis, MO. Fans can follow the action on CBS once the game gets underway at 12:10 p.m. EST.
Miami came into the Tournament having lost two of its last three games, vs. Louisville in the regular season finale (92-89) and vs. No. 10 Virginia in the ACC Tournament semifinal (84-62). In the Round of 64, vs. Missouri, they held a one-point lead at the break, 27-26, but caught fire in the second half and went on to win 80-66. Malik Reneau led the way with 24 points and six rebounds. As for Purdue, the Boilermakers ended the season losing four of their last six games. But then they got on track in the Big Ten Tournament, winning four in a row, culminating with an 80-72 victory over No. 3 Michigan in the conference tournament final. Against Queens University in the first round, they did as expected and dominated the Royals, winning easily 104-71, led by Braden Smith with 26 points and 8 assists.
Purdue is a 7.5-point favorite today against the Hurricanes.
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Purdue - Miami Hurricanes Key Points
- Purdue is 16-20 ATS this season; Miami is 19-14-1 ATS.
- The OVER is 19-17 for Purdue and 21-13 for Miami.
- Purdue is 5-3 ATS on neutral courts; Miami is 3-3 ATS on neutral courts.
- Betting Public: 48% of spread tickets and 45% of the handle are on Purdue.
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Our Purdue vs Miami Hurricanes Prediction
The Boilermakers had completely lost their way down the stretch of the regular season, but seem to have used the Big Ten Conference tournament to get on track. It is, of course, easy to look good when playing a vastly inferior team like a No. 15 seed. Miami will put up a good fight but will not have the rebounding edge they had against Missouri. Purdue will have another great night from 3-point range (shot 14-24 vs. Queens U) against the Hurricanes' lackluster perimeter defense. Miami will hang in during the first half, but the Boilermakers will create some distance in the second and cover.
Our Miami vs. Purdue Pick: Purdue -7.5
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