The Purdue Boilermakers and the Washington Huskies will both be trying to pick up a win on Saturday when they battle at Rose Garden in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.Sports Betting blog reports: Oddsmakers currently have the Huskies listed as 1-point favorites versus the Boilermakers, while the game's total is sitting at 139½.
No. 5 Purdue took a 12-point lead into the break on Thursday afternoon and held on for a 61-56 win over No. 12 Northern Iowa in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
The Boilermakers failed to cover the 8.5-point spread in that contest, while the combined score fell UNDER the day's posted total (124).
Quincy Pondexter tossed in 23 points on Thursday afternoon as No. 4 Washington got past No. 13 Mississippi State 71-58 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
The Huskies managed to cover the 6-point spread in that contest, while the combined score fell UNDER the day's posted total (148.5).
A few trends to consider:
Purdue is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Washington is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
