Betting On (16) Grambling State To Cover Vs (1) Purdue

Purdue has -10000 odds to beat Grambling State but lost to the 16 seeded FDU during the 2023 March Madness tournament.
Purdue has gone under .500 covering the spread as the favorite this season and is a 27.5 point favorite over Grambling State.

INDIANAPOLIS – The Purdue Boilermakers are starting their March Madness journey as heavy favorites against Grambling State in the round of 64. Purdue became the second team in March Madness history to lose to a 16 seed as a one seed during the 2023 tournament, making Grambling State to cover one of the best bets for day two.

Fairleigh Dickinson was the team to knock off Purdue in 2023 and now the Grambling State Tigers have the chance to do the same thing in their school’s first ever March Madness appearance.

Purdue Vs Grambling State Game Lines

Moneyline: Purdue +1600/Grambling State -10000
Spread: Purdue -27.5 (-105)/Grambling State +27.5 (-115)
Total: Over 138.5 (-110)/Under 138.5 (-110)

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Could Grambling State Actually Knock Off Purdue?

While it seems unlikely that Grambling State will beat Purdue in the tournament, the team’s momentum could be an important factor when betting on March Madness in 2024. The Tigers finished first in the SWAC tournament after they took down TX Sothern and then beat Montana State during the First Four round.

The Boilermakers are in the exact opposite situation, after getting knocked out of the Big Ten Tournament in the second round against Wisconsin and barely beating Michigan State in the first round.

Even though this feels like a home game for Purdue, it is important to note that Grambling State has played seven neutral site games this season and won five of them SU.

Take Grambling State To Cover Vs Purdue

Since Zach Edey joined Purdue for the 2020-21 season, the team has covered the spread in two of their five NCAA tournament games played. As the favorite this season at legal sports betting sites, Purdue has gone 14-15-2 ATS and 7-8-1 as the home favorite.

Grambling State has gone 11-8 ATS this season as the underdog and 8-6 as the underdog on the road. They also covered in the March Madness play-in game against Montana State, covering the +4.5 spread by winning by eight.

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