NCAA: Purdue Boilermakers vs. Duke Blue Devils

Courtesy of OddsShark.com The Purdue Boilermakers and the Duke Blue Devils will both be gunning for a victory on Friday when they meet at Reliant Stadium. Oddsmakers currently have the Blue Devils listed as 8½-point favorites versus the Boilermakers, while the game's total is sitting at 127. Purdue defeated Texas A&M 63-61 in overtime as a 2-point underdog on Sunday in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. The combined score fell UNDER the posted over/under total (127). Chris Kramer scored 17 points and grabbed six rebounds for Purdue, while E'Twaun Moore added 15 points in the win. Duke defeated California 68-53 as a 6.5-point favorite on Sunday in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. The combined score fell UNDER the posted over/under total (148). Nolan smith delivered 20 points for Duke and Brian Zoubek had 14 points and 13 rebounds in the win. Team records: Purdue: 29-5 SU, 14-18-2 ATS Duke: 31-5 SU, 20-14-1 ATS Purdue most recently: When playing on Friday are 5-5 After playing Texas A&M are 0-1 After a win are 8-2 Duke most recently: When playing on Friday are 7-3 After a win are 9-1 A few trends to consider: Purdue is 15-2 SU in its last 17 games The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Purdue's last 8 games Purdue is 2-6-1 ATS in its last 9 games Duke is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Duke's last 6 games