McNeese State stepped up twice during the regular season, losing to Alabama (72-64) and Mississippi State (66-63). They knocked off Clemson two days ago but face another tough challenge. McNeese State is on a 5-9 ATS run. No. 4 seed Purdue is second in the Big Ten in shooting (48.9%) behind 6-9 junior Trey Kaufman-Renn (20.2 ppg, 6.3 rpg) and Braden Smith (16.2 ppg, 4.6 rpg, 8.6 apg). The Boilermakers come off a second-round win over High Point, 75-63, with just seven turnovers and 19 offensive rebounds. Purdue also played Alabama, an 87-78 victory as a +4 underdog. Purdue is on a 14-7 SU, 13-8 ATS run. Play Purdue.
This pick was released to clients on March 22, 2025 at 11:20AM ET.
McNeese State vs. Purdue
March 22, 2025
2 units on Purdue -6.5 (-110) (risk 2 to return 3.82)
Result:
WIN
WIN
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