The third-ranked Purdue Boilermakers (27-3) will look to finish their home slate unbeaten when they take on the Wisconsin Badgers (19-11) in a key Big Ten Conference matchup on Sunday at 12:30 p.m. ET from Mackey Arena in West Lafayette, Ind. Purdue is a 9-point favorite in the latest Wisconsin vs. Purdue odds via SportsLine consensus, while the over/under for total points scored is 148.5 (see up-to-date odds for every game this week on our college basketball odds page). 

Before making any Wisconsin vs. Purdue picks, you need to check out the college basketball predictions from the SportsLine Projection Model.

The model simulates every Division I college basketball game 10,000 times. It enters Week 18 of the 2023-24 season on a 141-100 roll on all top-rated college basketball picks dating back to last season, returning more than $1,700 for $100 players. It is also off to a sizzling 26-17 start on top-rated spread picks this season. Anyone following has seen HUGE returns!

The model knows senior center Zach Edey powers the Boilermakers' offense. He is coming off a 28-point, eight-rebound, three-assist and two-block performance in Tuesday's win at Illinois. He earned his 11th-career Big Ten Player of the Week honor the week of Feb. 26, the most in conference history. For the season, he has started 30 games and is averaging 24.1 points, 11.7 rebounds, 2.2 blocks and 1.9 assists.

The model also knows sophomore guard A.J. Storr has been a big factor in the Badgers' success this season. The transfer from St. John's has started all 30 games for Wisconsin and is averaging 16.2 points and 3.8 rebounds in 28.2 minutes. He is coming off a dominant performance in Thursday's win over Rutgers, scoring 19 points, while grabbing seven rebounds.

Now, the model has set its sights on Wisconsin vs. Purdue. We can tell you the model is leaning Under on the point total, and it also says one side of the spread hits in nearly 60% of simulations! 

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