The Minnesota Golden Gophers (5-4, 1-0 Big Ten) are heavy underdogs (+20.5) as they attempt to stop a three-game road slide when they take on the No. 6 Purdue Boilermakers (8-1, 1-0 Big Ten) on Wednesday, December 10, 2025 at Mackey Arena. The matchup airs at 7 p.m. ET on Big Ten Network. The matchup’s point total is set at 143.
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Purdue Cover -20.5 vs Minnesota -111
Purdue vs. Minnesota betting lines
- Purdue moneyline odds to win: -4167
- Minnesota moneyline odds to win: +1500
- Spread: Purdue (-20.5)
- Total: 143
Purdue statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- Purdue did a better job covering the spread at home (10-6-0) last season than it did in road games (6-5-0).
- The Boilermakers exceeded the total in a higher percentage of home games (81.2%) than road games (36.4%) last year.
- Purdue played better as a moneyline favorite when playing at home last season, posting a home record of 13-2 home record, compared to going 4-1 on the road.
Last season stats
- The Boilermakers put up 77.3 points per game and allowed 70.4 last season, ranking them 82nd in the nation on offense and 126th defensively.
- Last season, Purdue was 300th in the country in rebounds (29.9 per game) and 28th in rebounds conceded (28.2).
- The Boilermakers were 42nd in college basketball in assists (15.9 per game) last year.
Purdue betting records this season
- ATS Record: 4-5-0 (Home: 1-4-0; Away: 2-0-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 20.5+: 1-2-0 (As Favorite: 3-5-0; As Underdog: 1-0-0)
- O-U-P: 4-5-0 (Home: 3-2-0; Away: 1-1-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 6-1 (Home: 3-1; Away: 1-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-0)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49.9 (39th in nation) | 41.7 (110th) | 37.6 (41st) | 27.0 (34th) | 20.2 (ninth) | 9.8 (45th) |
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Minnesota statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- Last year, Minnesota was 5-14-0 at home against the spread (.263 winning percentage). On the road, it was 6-4-0 ATS (.600).
- In terms of the over/under, Golden Gophers games went over 11 of 19 times at home (57.9%) last season, and two of 10 away (20%).
- The Golden Gophers, when moneyline underdogs, won a lower percentage of games at home (2-5) than on the road (5-5) last year.
Last season stats
- The Golden Gophers ranked 317th in the nation last year with 68.1 points per game. At the other end of the court, they ranked 99th with 69.7 points allowed per contest.
- Minnesota ranked 281st in the country with 30.4 boards per game. Meanwhile, it ranked 168th with 31.0 rebounds allowed per contest.
- The Golden Gophers dished out 15.2 dimes per game, which ranked them 69th in the nation.
Minnesota betting records this season
- ATS Record: 3-6-0 (Home: 3-2-0; Away: 0-1-0)
- O-U-P: 3-6-0 (Home: 1-4-0; Away: 0-1-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-1 (Home: 4-0; Away: 0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-3 (Home: 1-0; Away: 0-1)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46.1 (150th in nation) | 42.7 (145th) | 34.1 (144th) | 25.9 (seventh) | 16.4 (79th) | 11.9 (196th) |
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