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NC State vs. Purdue Final Four odds: Boilermakers open as favorites

Originally posted on Action Network | Last updated 3/31/24

NC State — the ultimate Cinderella, with virtually no shot to make this tournament a mere three weeks ago — will make the Final Four and face off against Purdue for the right to make the national championship game.

The odds opened up at Purdue -9 at DraftKings, with the Boilermakers at a whopping -440 on the moneyline.

The total opened up at 147.5.

NC State's moneyline opened at +340 at the sportsbook.

NC State vs. Purdue Odds

Saturday, April 6, 6:09 p.m. ET, TBS

NC State Odds
Spread	Total	Moneyline
+9 -110	147.5 -110o / -110u	+340

Purdue Odds
Spread	Total	Moneyline
-9 -110	147.5 -110o / -110u	-440

Odds via DraftKings. Get up-to-the-minute NCAAW odds here.

Purdue is the prohibitive favorite here and for good reason. The Boilermakers are elite on both sides of the ball, boasting the No. 2 offense in the country and No. 16 defense in the land on the backs of center Zach Edey, who has won the Naismith Player of the Year two seasons in a row.

The Boilermakers won a testy game against Tennessee on Sunday afternoon to book their ticket to Arizona.

Meanwhile, NC State was out of this tournament two weeks ago before ripping off nine straight wins en route to this point. It was so dire that head coach Kevin Keatts was likely on his way out — if not for his win in the ACC Tournament, which triggered an extension clause that has him staying put in Raleigh for at least two more seasons.

It might be longer now. And it has to be sweet that they took down in-state and conference rival Duke to get to this point.

NC State make their first Final Four since the Jim Valvano days but possess incredibly long odds to win it all. The Wolfpack have the worst odds in the market at +2000 to win it all.

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