SportsLine's model has revealed its Michigan State vs. Purdue best bets for Big Ten Conference action on Thursday, Feb. 26

Purdue is looking to add another quality win to its resumé, hosting Michigan State on Thursday night. What do the Boilermakers need to do to find success?

The No. 13 Michigan State Spartans and the No. 8 Purdue Boilermakers meet Thursday in West Lafayette, Indiana. Tip-off is set for 8 p.m. ET.

No. 13 Michigan State at No. 8 Purdue on Thursday (8 p.m., Peacock) will feature a game within the game that pits Jeremy Fears and Braden Smith – two of the nation’s top point guards – against each other. “You don’t normally see someone who averages nine assists,” Purdue coach Matt Painter said on Wednesday, “let alone them going head-to-head.”

These two teams that like to do things alike and clearly have a lot of respect for one another.

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Oregon women’s basketball rode a big second quarter surge and held on to defeat the Purdue Boilermaker in West Lafayette, 71-65. The sides traded runs in the first quarter, with Oregon’s 9-0 being followed by Purdue’s 7-0 run.

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