Purdue Boilermakers Favorite in NCAA Matchup

0:00On March 15, Purdue Boilermakers are riding high after four straight wins to grab the Big 10 Tournament title. Now they head to St. Louis for Friday first round match-up in the NCAA Tournament against Queen's University Royals. The Boilermakers earned a number two seed while Queen's comes in as a number 15. Queen's punched their ticket by winning the A-SUN tournament as the third seed, beating number two Austin Pay and top seeded Central Arkansas. This March the Royals first ever tripped to the Big Dance since jumping to Division 1 in 2023. As a classic two-fifteen clash, Purdue opens as a 22.5 point favorite according to fan dual odds. Fans and betters see the Boilermakers as a lock, given their recent hot streak. One fun subplot is Purdue Guard, Braden Smith, who needs just one assist to tie the NCAA A career record of 1076 set by Bobby. Curly of Arizona State nearly 33 years ago, his second dish would break it out right.

1:02Purdue enters as heavy favorites to advance, setting the stage for what could be another deep run in March madness.