2024 March Madness: Purdue Boilermakers Tournament Preview

The Purdue Boilermakers advanced to their first Final Four since 1980 with their Elite Eight win over the Tennessee Volunteers.
Purdue has -460 odds to end NC State’s Cinderella run and advance to the National Championship.
Futures odds for the National Championship list Purdue at +210 to win it all.

Updated On: Apr 03, 2024 at 14:12

PHOENIX – Purdue is a 9.0-point favorite over the NC State Wolfpack in their Final Four matchup on Saturday. The Boilermakers have +210 odds to win the National Championship against either the Alabama Crimson Tide or UConn Huskies.

Purdue Men’s Basketball Odds

To Win the National Championship +210
To Defeat NC State -460
To Beat UConn in National Championship +330
To Beat Alabama in National Championship +900

College basketball sportsbooks expect Purdue to get to the National Championship with -460 moneyline odds against NC State. Then, the Boilermakers are 5.5-point underdogs against UConn and 5.0-point favorites against Alabama in potential National Championship games.

Updated On: Mar 26, 2024 at 16:12

Sweet Sixteen odds favor the Purdue Boilermakers by 5.5 points against the Gonzaga Bulldogs.
Purdue has +650 odds to win the National Championship backed behind projected back-to-back National Player of the Year Zach Edey.
The Boilermakers have +125 odds to make the Final Four and win the Midwest Region.

DETROIT – Purdue has -230 odds to defeat Gonzaga in the Sweet Sixteen and make their first Elite Eight appearance since 2019. The Boilermakers have +600 legal sports betting odds to win the National Championship and are expected to win the Midwest Region with +125 odds.

Purdue Men’s Basketball Odds

To Win National Championship +600
To Make Final Four +125

Before Purdue can claim their +125 odds for a Final Four appearance, they must defeat the No. 5 seeded Gonzaga Bulldogs in the Sweet Sixteen. Purdue is a 5.5-point favorite with -230 moneyline odds against Gonzaga.

The Boilermakers will feel like they have home field advantage in Detroit, Michigan, which is only four hours from Purdue’s campus. Meanwhile, Zags fans will have to fly or drive the 30 hours from Spokane, Washington.

Original Post: Mar 12, 2024 at 15:36

The Purdue Boilermakers are projected to bet the top overall seed for the 2024 March Madness Tournament.
Purdue has +825 odds to win the National Championship backed behind projected John R. Wooden award winner Zach Edey.
Betting odds for the Big 10 Conference Tournament favor the Boilermakers with +100 odds.

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – After becoming the second No. 1 seed ever to lose against a No. 16 seed in last years tournament, Purdue expects to make a deeper run in the 2024 March Madness Tournament. The Boilermakers have +825 legal sports betting odds to win the National Championship, the third-best odds in the country.

Purdue Men’s Basketball Odds

To Win Big 10 Conference Tournament +100
To Reach Big 10 Championship Game -350
To Win NCAA Championship +825

Our 2024 Purdue tournament preview projects the Boilermakers as the top overall seed and the No. 1 seed in the Midwest region. Led by expected Wooden Award winner Zach Edey, Purdue will likely be a March Madness betting favorite in all of their tournament games.

Purdue’s Road To The Championship Starts In Minneapolis

The regular season Big 10 Champions are the No. 1 seed for the Big 10 Conference Tournament. Purdue will play the winner of No. 8 Michigan State and No. 9 Minnesota on Friday, March 15.

Purdue arguably has the most impressive tournament resumes of all No. 1 seeds. Their 11-3 record over Quad 1 opponents includes neutral site victories against No. 4 Arizona, No. 5 Tennessee, No. 8 Alabama, No. 13 Marquette and No.16 Gonzaga.

Not to mention, Purdue also has impressive true road victories over conference opponents No. 15 Illinois and No. 22 Wisconsin. Purdue’s +100 odds at Bovada to win the Big Ten Conference Tournament are a good bet.

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Zachary Kelley

Zach graduated from Florida State University with a degree in Writing, Editing, and Media. Zach is interested in the legalization aspect of sports betting and enjoys participating in DFS. He has a passion for sports writing and most enjoys writing about football and baseball both professional and collegiate.