The Purdue Boilermakers (7-0) and Rutgers Scarlet Knights (5-3) meet Tuesday as they open Big Ten play in Piscataway, New Jersey. Tip-off at Jersey Mike’s Arena is at 8 p.m. ET (FS1). Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's NCAA basketball odds around the Purdue vs. Rutgers odds and make our expert college basketball picks and predictions for the best bets.

On Friday, No. 1 Purdue came off a 6-day rest and a stretch of 4 straight games against KenPom top-75s with a 47-point rout over the Eastern Illinois Panthers. The -40 Boilermakers closed out a perfect November with a 109-62 (Over 141.5) win over EIU. Purdue, which went 13-7 in the Big Ten to tie for fourth place last season, swept both games from the Scarlet Knights in 2024-25.

Rutgers -- 8-12, 11th in the Big Ten last season --

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