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Nebraska Cornhuskers vs Purdue Boilermakers
Game Date: Wednesday, February 22, 2012 | Game Time: 6:30 PM | Home Line: -9.5 | Total: 128.0
Original content, prepared and provided by ProCappers.com StaffNebraska Cornhuskers v Purdue Boilermakers Series Betting Trends
The Nebraska Cornhuskers travel to Purdue to play the Boilermakers at 6:30 PM on Wednesday, February 22, 2012. Purdue is the favorite in this matchup, laying -9.5 points here at home. The Total has been posted at Over/Under 128.0.
Before getting to specific team details, let's have a look at the recent games in this series to see if we can identify any NCAAB sports betting trends to assist in making the right pick in this game.
Recent Results in the Cornhuskers/Boilermakers Series
| Date | AwayTeam | Score | HomeTeam | Score | HomeLine | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 8, 2012 | Nebraska | 61 | Purdue | 79 | -9.0 | 128.5 |
| February 22, 2012 | Nebraska | 65 | Purdue | 83 | -9.5 | 128.0 |
When looking at the last 2 games in this series, we can see the home team has won 2 games compared to 0 wins for the road team. Average points scored per game for the home team in the Nebraska/Purdue series is 81 ppg while the vistor has put up 63 ppg, creating an average margin of victory of 18 favoring the home team.
As stated, the exact advantage spanning the last 2 games represents a median average advantage for the home team in this series of 18 ppg. That represents a value number of 8.5 when meassured against the offered line of -9.5, suggesting a wager on Purdue makes the most sense - at least, when looking at betting against the number according to the historical series trends.
The average Total points scored spanning the last 2 games between the Cornhuskers and the Boilermakers is 144 per game. That creates a face value cushion of 16 against the line, suggesting a bet of Over 128.0 may be in order. At least it appears as such on first impression when compared to the series history.
Now let's take a look at the series history in this exact situation, with Nebraska as the road team and with Purdue as the home team.
Recent Results when Nebraska visits Purdue
| Date | AwayTeam | Score | HomeTeam | Score | HomeLine | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 8, 2012 | Nebraska | 61 | Purdue | 79 | -9.0 | 128.5 |
| February 22, 2012 | Nebraska | 65 | Purdue | 83 | -9.5 | 128.0 |
When looking at the last 2 games in this series while Purdue has been the home team, we can see the Boilermakers have won 2 games compared to 0 wins for the Cornhuskers. Average points scored per game by Purdue in this situation is is 81 ppg while Nebraska has put up 63 ppg, creating an average margin of victory of 18 favoring the Boilermakers.
As stated, the exact advantage spanning the last games represents a median average advantage for the home team in this series of 18 ppg. That represents a value number of 8.5 when meassured against the offered line of -9.5, suggesting a wager on the Boilermakers makes the most sense. At least, that's the way it looks when you ponder a bet against the line, looking at this wager in the vacuum of this series situation.
The average Total points scored spanning the last 2 games between the Cornhuskers and the Boilermakers is 144 per game. That creates a face value cushion of 16 against the line, suggesting a bet of Over 128.0 may be in order. At least it appears as such on first impression when compared to the series history.
Can the Nebraska Cornhuskers Cover the Spread?
This season the Nebraska Cornhuskers have played 25 games, averaging 60.9 points per game, while allowing 68.2 points per game. This has led to a season record of 8-17. Let's have a closer look at recent Nebraska Cornhuskers results.
Recent Nebraska Cornhuskers Results
| Date | AwayTeam | Score | HomeTeam | Score | HomeLine | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 8, 2012 | Nebraska | 61 | Purdue | 79 | -9.0 | 128.5 |
| March 3, 2012 | Nebraska | 69 | Minnesota | 81 | -9.0 | 121.0 |
| February 29, 2012 | Iowa | 62 | Nebraska | 53 | -2.0 | 133.5 |
| February 25, 2012 | Nebraska | 34 | Michigan St. | 62 | -17.0 | 127.5 |
| February 22, 2012 | Nebraska | 65 | Purdue | 83 | -9.5 | 128.0 |
| February 18, 2012 | Illinois | 57 | Nebraska | 80 | 3.0 | 121.5 |
| February 11, 2012 | Nebraska | 51 | Penn St. | 67 | -3.5 | 119.5 |
This season the Nebraska Cornhuskers have played 13 games on the road, averaging 59.3 points per game, while allowing 69.5 points per game. This has led to a season record of 3-10. Let's have a closer look at recent Nebraska Cornhuskers results on the road.
Recent Nebraska Cornhuskers Road Results
| Date | AwayTeam | Score | HomeTeam | Score | HomeLine | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 8, 2012 | Nebraska | 61 | Purdue | 79 | -9.0 | 128.5 |
| March 3, 2012 | Nebraska | 69 | Minnesota | 81 | -9.0 | 121.0 |
| February 25, 2012 | Nebraska | 34 | Michigan St. | 62 | -17.0 | 127.5 |
| February 22, 2012 | Nebraska | 65 | Purdue | 83 | -9.5 | 128.0 |
| February 11, 2012 | Nebraska | 51 | Penn St. | 67 | -3.5 | 119.5 |
Can the Purdue Boilermakers Cover the Spread?
This season the Purdue Boilermakers have played 33 games, averaging 71.8 points per game, while allowing 66.3 points per game. This has led to a season record of 20-17. Let's have a closer look at recent Purdue Boilermakers results.
Recent Purdue Boilermakers Results
| Date | AwayTeam | Score | HomeTeam | Score | HomeLine | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 18, 2012 | Purdue | 60 | Kansas | 63 | -8.0 | 142.0 |
| March 16, 2012 | Purdue | 72 | St.Marys | 69 | -2.0 | 141.0 |
| March 9, 2012 | Purdue | 71 | Ohio St. | 88 | -7.0 | 138.0 |
| March 8, 2012 | Nebraska | 61 | Purdue | 79 | -9.0 | 128.5 |
| March 4, 2012 | Purdue | 74 | Indiana | 85 | -5.0 | 145.5 |
| February 29, 2012 | Penn St. | 56 | Purdue | 80 | -11.5 | 130.5 |
| February 25, 2012 | Purdue | 75 | Michigan | 61 | -5.5 | 127.5 |
| February 22, 2012 | Nebraska | 65 | Purdue | 83 | -9.5 | 128.0 |
| February 19, 2012 | Michigan St. | 76 | Purdue | 62 | 4.0 | 133.5 |
| February 15, 2012 | Purdue | 67 | Illinois | 62 | -3.0 | 131.5 |
This season the Purdue Boilermakers have played 16 games here at home, averaging 74.2 points per game, while allowing 60.1 points per game. This has led to a season record of 12-4. Let's have a closer look at recent Purdue Boilermakers results when playing at home.
Recent Purdue Boilermakers Home Results
| Date | AwayTeam | Score | HomeTeam | Score | HomeLine | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 8, 2012 | Nebraska | 61 | Purdue | 79 | -9.0 | 128.5 |
| February 29, 2012 | Penn St. | 56 | Purdue | 80 | -11.5 | 130.5 |
| February 22, 2012 | Nebraska | 65 | Purdue | 83 | -9.5 | 128.0 |
| February 19, 2012 | Michigan St. | 76 | Purdue | 62 | 4.0 | 133.5 |
| February 12, 2012 | Northwestern | 77 | Purdue | 87 | -6.0 | 135.0 |
| February 4, 2012 | Indiana | 78 | Purdue | 61 | -3.5 | 143.0 |
| January 24, 2012 | Michigan | 66 | Purdue | 64 | -5.0 | 126.5 |
| January 17, 2012 | Iowa | 68 | Purdue | 75 | -10.5 | 138.5 |
| January 12, 2012 | Wisconsin | 67 | Purdue | 62 | -3.0 | 114.0 |
| December 31, 2011 | Illinois | 60 | Purdue | 75 | -6.5 | 129.5 |
