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The Purdue Boilermakers and Michigan State Spartans appear to have relatively secure grasps on at-large bids to the 2022 NCAA Tournament bracket, but the prospects of playing for a Big Ten title and improving their seed loom large. The two squads will go head-to-head in a 2022 Big Ten Tournament semifinal on Saturday after playing a thriller in East Lansing just two weeks ago. Michigan State won that matchup, but Purdue is the No. 6 team in the country after a 26-6 season, while Michigan State is unranked at 22-11. You can stream the game on Paramount+.

Tipoff is set for 3:30 p.m. ET at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. Caesars Sportsbook lists the Boilermakers as 6.5-point favorites in the Purdue vs. Michigan State odds, while the over-under for total points is 142. Saturday's matchup can be seen live on CBS and streamed live on Paramount+ with their must-have Premium plan.

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How to watch Purdue vs. Michigan State

  • Purdue vs. Michigan State date: Saturday, March 12
  • Purdue vs. Michigan State time: 3:30 p.m. ET
  • Purdue vs. Michigan State TV channel: CBS 
  • Purdue vs. Michigan State live stream: Paramount+

College basketball picks for Michigan State vs. Purdue 

Before tuning into the Purdue vs. Michigan State game, you need to see the college basketball picks from SportsLine's advanced computer model. The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every Division I college basketball game 10,000 times. Over the past five-plus years, the proprietary computer model has generated an impressive profit of almost $1,600 for $100 players on its top-rated college basketball picks against the spread. Anyone who has followed it has seen huge returns.

For Michigan State vs. Purdue, the model is projecting that the Boilermakers cover the 6.5-point spread. Purdue is led by one of the best inside-outside combos in college basketball, with Jaden Ivey averaging 17.2 points per game, while Zach Edey and Trevion Williams combine to average 26.3 points and 14.8 rebounds.

The quickness of Ivey and the extraordinary size of Edey (7-foot-4) and Williams (6-foot-10) have been a recipe for success all season on the offensive end for Purdue. The Boilermakers rank third in the nation in field goal percentage (49.7) and 10th in scoring (80.4). While Michigan State won the meeting two weeks ago, the Boilermakers went 1-for-9 from the three-point line and turned the ball over 16 times.

On the season, Purdue shoots 39.7 percent from beyond the arc (third in the nation) and turns the ball over just 11.6 times per game. The model is expecting a more typical performance from the Boilermakers on Saturday, which is why they cover in over 50 percent of simulations.

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