Purdue vs Saint Peter's Odds: 73% of Handle on Saint Peter's to Upset Purdue
Purdue vs Saint Peter's Odds: 73% of Handle on Saint Peter's to Upset Purdue
The story of Saint Peter's to the Sweet 16 has been fascinating. In the first round of the tournament, they were able to beat out the powerhouse of Kentucky who was a number two seed as Saint Peter's entered as a 15.
Just to put into perspective how insane this upset is look at the difference between where Kentucky plays their home games to St. Peter's does:
The run didn't stop there. In the second round, they knocked out the number seven seed in Murray State winning 70-60. Can they make it to the Elite Eight? Here's what the betting public believes:
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Purdue vs Saint Peter's Odds and Betting Data
Purdue vs Saint Peter's Spread
| Team | Spread | Handle% | Bets% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Peter's | +13 | 65% | 72% |
| Purdue | -13 | 35% | 28% |
Purdue vs Saint Peter's Point Total
| Team | Total | Handle% | Bets% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Peter's | O 133.5 | 69% | 80% |
| Purdue | U 133.5 | 31% | 20% |
Purdue vs Saint Peter's Moneyline
| Team | Moneyline | Handle% | Bets% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Peter's | +600 | 73% | 45% |
| Purdue | -900 | 27% | 55% |
The public loves an underdog story and that's exactly what we see here from this information. Against the spread, 72% of the best taken is for Saint Peter's to cover the 13 point number. The public also anticipates a lot of points in this one as 80% of the bets are on the over at 133.5.
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Where things get interesting is the moneyline. Only 45% of the bets are on Saint Peter's but 73% of the handle is on Saint Peter's at +600. That means a large chunk of the money is on the Cinderella story to continue.
Naturally, at -900 it doesn't really make a ton of sense to bet Purdue on the moneyline. Still, some people do but the money coming in on Saint Peter's is for the big payout.
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I for one love the underdog story. Let's keep this thing going. The only two 15 seeds to ever make the Sweet 16 were Florida Gulf Coast in 2013 and Oral Roberts in 2021. Neither of them made it to the Elite Eight. Will history get made tonight?