The No. 1 seed Purdue Boilermakers link up against the No. 8 seed Utah State Aggies on Sunday at 2:40 p.m. ET. Purdue is an 11.5-point favorite in the latest Utah State vs. Purdue via SportsLine consensus, while the over/under for total points scored is 149 (see up-to-date odds for every game this week on our college basketball odds page). 

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The model knows Purdue center Zach Edey is a powerful anchor down low. Edey excels as both a scorer and shot-blocker. The Ontario native leads the team in points (24.6), rebounds (12), and blocks (2.2). He also shoots 62% from the field. In his last outing, Edey notched 30 points, 21 rebounds, and three blocks.

The model also knows Utah State junior forward Great Osobor has been an athletic, two-way force on both ends of the floor. Osobor has a soft touch around the rim and can finish with both hands. The England native averages 17.8 points with 9.1 rebounds per contest. On March 14 against the Fresno State 29 points and 17 rebounds. 

For Sunday, the model has set its sights on Utah State vs. Purdue. We can tell you the model is leaning Over on the point total, and it also says one side of the spread hits in over 70% of simulations. You ABSOLUTELY need to see the model before locking in any college basketball picks.

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