Purdue vs. Grambling Prediction, Odds, Picks - NCAA Tournament First Round

The No. 1 seed Purdue Boilermakers (29-4) will aim to beat the No. 16 seed Grambling Tigers (21-14) in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. This matchup tips off at 7:25 PM ET.

The Boilermakers hit the court as massive favorites against the Tigers. The Boilermakers are favored by 27 points. The matchup features an over/under of 138.

Continue reading to get the details before betting on the Purdue-Grambling clash.

Purdue vs. Grambling Game Information & Odds

• When: Friday, March 22, 2024 at 7:25 PM ET
• Where: Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana
• How to Watch on TV: TBS
• Live boxscore on FOX Sports

Purdue vs. Grambling Prediction

• Pick ATS: Grambling (+27)
  
• Pick OU: Over (138)
  
• Prediction: Purdue 85, Grambling 60

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Purdue vs. Grambling Betting Insights

Betting Line Implied Predictions

• Per the spread and over/under, the implied score for the matchup is Boilermakers 82, Tigers 56.
• The Boilermakers have a 98.5% chance to claim victory in this matchup per the moneyline's implied probability.
• The Tigers hold a 4.8% implied probability to win.

Key Spread Facts

• Purdue has covered 15 times in 33 games with a spread this season.
• Grambling has put together an 18-14-0 ATS record so far this season.
• Purdue has been favored by 27 points or more four times this season, and covered the spread in two of those contests.
• Grambling has not covered the spread when an underdog by 27 points or more this season (in one opportunity).

Key Total Facts

• In 28 games this season, the Boilermakers and their opponent have combined to score more than 138 points.
• Tigers games have had over 138 points 16 times this year.
• These two teams score a combined average of 151.60000000000002 points per game, higher than the total for this matchup by 13.6 points.

Key Moneyline Facts

• Purdue has won 84% of its games this season when the moneyline favorite (21-4).
• Grambling has won seven, or 50%, of the 14 games it has played as underdogs this season.
• Purdue has not yet played as a moneyline favorite of -6500 or shorter.
• This season, Grambling has won two of its seven games when it is the underdog by at least +2000 on the moneyline.

Purdue vs. Grambling: 2023-24 Stats Comparison

Purdue 2023-24 Key Players

Grambling 2023-24 Key Players

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