Defense is not going to take center court in this game. Purdue ranks No. 9 in the Big 10 in points allowed, Penn State ranks dead last, giving up 67.5 points per game. Purdue has given up on defense, losing two in a row while allowing 75 and 97 points, and the OVER is 5-1 in the Boilermakers last six road games. In fact, Purdue is on a sizzling 19-7 run OVER the total in Big Ten action. At least they will score plenty on this Penn State defense that is riding a 9-game skid. Iowa beat them the last game by scoring 76 points despite shooting just 40% from the field and 24% (5 of 21) from long range. The OVER is 5-1 in the Nittany Lions' last six home games against a team with a road winning percentage of less than .400, and 6-2 OVER the total versus a team with a losing road record. Play OVER the total.
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