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Purdue Boilermakers vs. Rutgers Scarlet Knights

The Purdue Boilermakers and the Rutgers Scarlet Knights will both be gunning for a victory on Thursday when they meet at Jersey Mike's Arena.

Oddsmakers opened the Boilermakers as -11.5-point favorites versus the Scarlet Knights, while the game's total opened at 139.

Last time out for Rutgers, they were a 86-51 loser as they battled Fighting Illini on the road. They failed to cover in the match as a +9-point underdog.

Purdue was a 77-70 winner in its last match at home against Hawkeyes. They failed to cover the -15.5-point spread as favorites.

Purdue:
Team record: 8-0 SU,6-2 ATS
Current Streak: won 8 straight games.
Purdue is 6-0-1 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Purdue is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Purdue's last 5 games on the road

Rutgers:
Team record: 4-4 SU,1-7 ATS
Rutgers is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Rutgers is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
Rutgers is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Purdue

Next up:
Purdue at NC State Sunday, December 12
Rutgers at Seton Hall Sunday, December 12