{"id":169622,"date":"2026-03-20T21:07:29","date_gmt":"2026-03-20T21:07:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/169622\/"},"modified":"2026-03-20T21:07:29","modified_gmt":"2026-03-20T21:07:29","slug":"queens-vs-purdue-prediction-on-spread-for-ncaa-tournament-3-20-26","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/169622\/","title":{"rendered":"Queens vs. Purdue Prediction on Spread for NCAA Tournament \u2013 3\/20\/26"},"content":{"rendered":"

Day one of the Men\u2019s 2026 NCAA Tournament<\/a> was electric. Shifting our focus to first-round games on Friday, March 20, the No. 15 Queens University Royals (21-13) take on the No. 2 Purdue Boilermakers (27-18).<\/p>\n

As 26.5-point underdogs on PrizePicks Team Picks<\/a>, the Royals may need divine intervention if they hope to win this game and advance to the second round. On the bright side, Purdue is only three years removed from losing to a No. 16 seed in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.<\/p>\n

Queens vs. Purdue tips off at 7:35 p.m. ET on Friday from St. Louis, MO., live on TruTV.<\/p>\n

Who could have an advantage for Friday\u2019s first-round matchup between Queens vs. Purdue pick against the spread? Use PrizePicks Team Picks<\/a> to make NCAA Tournament predictions on game winners, spreads, over\/unders, and more.<\/p>\n

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Queens vs. Purdue Prediction, Spread, Over\/Under<\/p>\n

Queens enters the tournament following a thrilling OT win in the ASUN Championship game vs. Central Arkansas. This will be the university’s first-ever appearance in the Men\u2019s NCAA Tournament, and they may need to put forth their absolute best effort if they are to compete with a premier program like Purdue.<\/p>\n

The Royals implement a high-tempo, offense-centric game plan, ranking 65th nationally in pace and 77th in offensive rating, according to KenPom.<\/a><\/p>\n

Speaking of elite offenses, Purdue comes into today\u2019s matchup ranked second in offensive rating, but it would prefer to run their sets at a slow pace, ranking 325th nationally in tempo.<\/p>\n

The Boilermakers entered the season as the AP Poll Preseason Rankings No. 1 team and failed to live up to that expectation throughout the early parts of the season. That all changed in the Big Ten Tournament, as they smashed their way through Nebraska, UCLA, and Michigan to claim the championship. Purdue seems to be peaking at just the right time.<\/p>\n

Get Friday’s Updated NCAA Tournament Bracket, Schedule, and TV Channels<\/a><\/p>\n

Queens vs. Purdue Spread, Over\/Under<\/p>\n

The Boilermakers enter Friday\u2019s game as major 26.5-point favorites, per PrizePicks Team Picks<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Royals are massive underdogs with a 22.22x payout if they win, via PrizePicks Team Picks, where you can earn money with your picks in 35 states<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Spread: Purdue Boilermakers -26.5 (2x payout)Over\/Under: 160.5 (1.92x payout on over)Game Winner Payout: Queens 22.22x | Purdue N\/A<\/p>\n

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Queens vs. Purdue Prediction on Spread for NCAA Tournament \u2013 3\/20\/26<\/p>\n

Braden Smith stepped up with a big time double-double to upset Michigan and bookend his Purdue career with B1G Tournament titles.<\/p>\n

14 points, 11 assists, 5 rebounds, 3 steals, 1 block, and 0 turnovers against one of the nation\u2019s biggest, most imposing defenses.<\/p>\n

Cooked switching\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/eKMYqmhUg4<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Jon Chepkevich (@JonChep) March 16, 2026<\/a> <\/p>\n

Here are the key stats to know before locking in your Queens vs. Purdue prediction on the spread for Friday, March 20, on PrizePicks<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Queens is just 14-18-1 (43.8%) against the spread (ATS).Purdue is likely a bit underrated, given how difficult its schedule was this season; the Boilermakers faced the 48th-toughest non-conference strength of schedule.Purdue ranks 20th nationally in 2-point field goal percentage at 58.1%, and Queens gives up a 54.1% 2-point percentage (284th).The Royals are 67th in 3-point field goal percentage (35.9%), while the Boilermakers give up a 34.2% mark from deep (196th).Make Queens vs. Purdue Picks on PrizePicks<\/p>\n

Purdue is peaking at the perfect time and could put the hurt on Queens. Or will the Royals pull off a monumental upset?\u00a0 <\/p>\n

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Check out the Playbook<\/a> for continued college basketball predictions<\/a>, news, and more throughout the NCAA Tournament.<\/p>\n

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