The Thursday college basketball slate includes one game with a ranked team in action. That matchup? The the Purdue Boilermakers playing the Penn State Nittany Lions. For picks against the spread, check out the rest of this article below.

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Penn State Nittany Lions vs. No. 8 Purdue Boilermakers

Spread Prediction

• Computer Prediction: Penn State 79, Purdue 74
• Projected Favorite: Penn State by 5.1 points
• Pick ATS: Penn State (-1.5)

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Key Facts

• Time: 6:30 PM ET
• Location: University Park, Pennsylvania
• Venue: Bryce Jordan Center
• TV Channel: Fox Sports 1
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)

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