College Basketball Picks & Predictions for Sunday, January 16, 2011
By Drew Sharper
MORGANTOWN, WV (TheSpread) – No. 8 Purdue takes a break from conference play to face West Virginia on Sunday. Here is a look at my pick for this game.
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Purdue is 15-2 on the season and 4-1 on the road while West Virginia is 11-4 on the season and 6-1 at home.
Oddsmakers from online sportsbook SBGGLOBAL.com have released their odds for this game and made West Virginia a 3-point favorite at home for this game. The over/under has been set at 136.5 points. Here is a look at the trends and my pick for tonight’s game.
Purdue vs. West Virginia, 1:30PM ET
Purdue is 4-1 against the spread in their last 5 road games and 4-0-1 against the spread in their last 5 games following a failed cover. West Virginia is 1-4 ATS in their last 5 non-conference games. My pick for this game is the Boilermakers at home as Purdue is coming off a loss and looking to get back on track and West Virginia has been beaten up by a competitive Big East schedule as of late.
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