McNeese to Make Life Tough for Purdue

No. 12 McNeese State Cowboys (28-6, 21-1 Southland) play No. 4 Purdue Boilermakers (23-11, 14-8 Big Ten) in this Midwest Region second round game at Amica Mutual Pavilion in Providence, Rhode Island.

If you agree that McNeese State can push Purdue to the wire, then bet the underdogs against the spread here. The +5.5 makes plenty of appeal at odds of -110.

Both Teams Won Last Time Out

McNeese State Cowboys secured a 69-67 win against Clemson Tigers in their previous game.

Purdue Boilmakers won 75-63 against High Point Panthers in their last game.

NCAAB Regular Season	Overall	PF	PA	N. Pts	Home	Away	Strk
Purdue	0-0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	-
McNeese	0-0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	-

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McNeese State vs Purdue Prediction & Picks

We’re confident that the underdogs can either win or suffer a narrow defeat in this college contest. That makes McNeese State at +5.5 the best wager and -110 are available.

The expert college basketball handicappers at Sportsgambler.com are aware of injuries that could affect the outcome along with the form guide. We also leave no stone unturned when it comes to analyzing the latest stats.

Key McNeese State vs Purdue stats:

The +5.5 line has been covered by McNeese in all of their last 10 games.
The +5.5 line has been covered by McNeese in all of their last 5 games.
The +5.5 line has been covered by McNeese in 12 consecutive games.
The -5.5 line hasn’t been covered by Purdue in 7 of their last 10 games.
The -5.5 line hasn’t been covered by Purdue in 3 of their last 5 games.

McNeese +5.5 Probability

According to the latest odds, our pick has a 52.4% chance of winning. After careful examination, our cappers calculate this probability to be somewhere between 55-60%. The bet can be recommended for this precise reason.

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Published 15:52, 21 March 2025

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Christian Shumate Over 10.5 Points -122

Christian Shumate (McNeese) is available at -122 to record Over 10.5 points. We have a strong conviction that he is able to cover the total when it comes to betting on Player Points.

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Quadir Copeland Over 10.5 Points -112

Quadir Copeland (McNeese) can be wagered to register Over 10.5 points at -112. He looks like a solid bet to cover the Player Points line and we’re confident with this wager.

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Same Game Parlay Picks

Spread McNeese +5.5

Totals Over 143.5

Player Points Christian Shumate Over 10.5

We’ve loaded up a same game parlay with the combined picks of McNeese +5.5, Over 143.5 and Christian Shumate (McNeese) to score Over 10.5 points.

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Correct Score Prediction

McNeese

73 - 75 Purdue logo

Purdue

Don’t pass up the opportunity to have a speculative wager on Purdue to achieve a 75-73 victory. We don’t think that there will be too much between the teams.

McNeese State vs Purdue Odds

The odds and lines are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Purdue Trading at Shorter Odds Than McNeese

Purdue have the shortest price to win this college game, with the sportsbooks giving them a 74% probability due to their -278 Moneyline betting odds. For those wanting to oppose the market leader, you can get +220 about McNeese State.

There is a spread of 6.5 and total points has a line of 141.5. The advantage of the Totals is that you only have to choose from one of two options. The Over 141.5 selection is available to back at -110.

In the Race to 20 Points betting, Purdue are favorites and they can be backed at -200 to attain this total first. If you want to back McNeese, then odds of +150 can be found.

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Betting Lines & Odds

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Trey Kaufman-Renn Favorite to Get the Most Buckets

The favorite to hit the most buckets is Trey Kaufman-Renn. Odds of -123 can be found for him scoring Over 20.5 points and there is -105 for him to go Under.

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Trey Kaufman-Renn (Purdue)

Braden Smith (Purdue)

Fletcher Loyer (Purdue)

Javohn Garcia (McNeese)

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Player Assists

Braden Smith (Purdue)

Quadir Copeland (McNeese)

Trey Kaufman-Renn (Purdue)

Fletcher Loyer (Purdue)

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Player Rebounds

Trey Kaufman-Renn (Purdue)

Christian Shumate (McNeese)

Joe Charles (McNeese)

Braden Smith (Purdue)

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McNeese

NCAAB March Madness: 20/03 McNeese 69 Clemson67
NCAAB: 12/03 Lamar 54 McNeese63
NCAAB: 12/03 Northwestern State 64 McNeese83
NCAAB: 04/03 McNeese 95 Stephen F. Austin64
NCAAB: 02/03 McNeese 68 Lamar66

Purdue

NCAAB March Madness: 20/03 High Point 63 Purdue75
NCAAB: 15/03 Purdue 68 Michigan86
NCAAB: 14/03 USC 71 Purdue76
NCAAB: 08/03 Purdue 80 Illinois88
NCAAB: 05/03 Rutgers 71 Purdue100

Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

McNeese State Stats

Purdue Stats

Moneyline

10 wins and 0 defeats in the last 10 games

Moneyline

4 wins and 6 defeats in the last 10 games

Point Spread

+5.5 Betting Line: Have covered the spread in the last 10 games

Point Spread

-5.5 Betting Line: Have covered the spread in 3 of the last 10 games

Total Points

Game Totals: An average of 141.80 pts in the previous 10 games
Over 143.5: Covered in 4 of the previous 10 games
Team Totals: Have scored an average of 78.40 pts and allowed 63.40 pts in the last 10 games

Total Points

Game Totals: An average of 151.80 pts in the previous 10 games
Over 143.5: Covered in 6 of the previous 10 games
Team Totals: Have scored an average of 75.60 pts and allowed 76.20 pts in the last 10 games

NCAAB Regular Season Table Select Season

Big Ten	Overall	Home	Away	Strk
Illinois	0-0	0-0	0-0	-
Indiana	0-0	0-0	0-0	-
Iowa	0-0	0-0	0-0	-
Maryland	0-0	0-0	0-0	-
Michigan	0-0	0-0	0-0	-
Minnesota	0-0	0-0	0-0	-
Nebraska	0-0	0-0	0-0	-
Northwestern	0-0	0-0	0-0	-
Oregon	0-0	0-0	0-0	-
Penn State	0-0	0-0	0-0	-
Purdue	0-0	0-0	0-0	-
Rutgers	0-0	0-0	0-0	-
USC	0-0	0-0	0-0	-
UCLA	0-0	0-0	0-0	-
Washington	0-0	0-0	0-0	-
Wisconsin	0-0	0-0	0-0	-

Southland	Overall	Home	Away	Strk
Texas A&M-Commerce	0-0	0-0	0-0	-
Houston Christian	0-0	0-0	0-0	-
Incarnate Word	0-0	0-0	0-0	-
Lamar	0-0	0-0	0-0	-
McNeese	0-0	0-0	0-0	-
New Orleans	0-0	0-0	0-0	-
Nicholls State	0-0	0-0	0-0	-
Northwestern State	0-0	0-0	0-0	-
SE Louisiana	0-0	0-0	0-0	-
Stephen F. Austin	0-0	0-0	0-0	-
Texas A&M-CC	0-0	0-0	0-0	-
UTRGV	0-0	0-0	0-0	-