Purdue vs. Auburn betting: College basketball preview for Dec. 20

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The No. 21 Auburn Tigers (8-3) are 8.5-point underdogs against the No. 6 Purdue Boilermakers (10-1) at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Saturday, December 20, 2025. The game starts at 6:30 p.m. ET on Peacock. The over/under in the matchup is set at 154.5.

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Purdue Cover -8.5 vs Auburn -109

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Purdue vs. Auburn betting lines

  • Purdue moneyline odds to win: -351
  • Auburn moneyline odds to win: +278
  • Spread: Purdue (-8.5)
  • Total: 154.5

Purdue statistics, trends and more

Last season stats

  • The Boilermakers were 82nd in the nation in points scored (77.3 per game) and 126th in points allowed (70.4) last season.
  • Purdue was 300th in the country in rebounds per game (29.9) and 28th in rebounds allowed (28.2) last year.
  • The Boilermakers were 42nd in college basketball in assists (15.9 per game) last year.

Purdue betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 6-5-0 (Home: 3-4-0; Away: 2-0-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 8.5+: 4-4-0 (As Favorite: 5-5-0; As Underdog: 1-0-0)
  • O-U-P: 4-7-0 (Home: 3-4-0; Away: 1-1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 8-1 (Home: 5-1; 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
50.5 (25th in nation) 40.4 (59th) 38.0 (27th) 26.5 (14th) 20.4 (sixth) 10.1 (68th)

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Auburn statistics, trends and more

Last season stats

  • The Tigers allowed 69.4 points per game last season (87th-ranked in college basketball), but they really shined offensively, putting up 83.0 points per game (13th-best).
  • Auburn ranked 53rd in college basketball with 34.4 boards per game. Meanwhile, it ranked 82nd with 29.7 rebounds allowed per game.
  • The Tigers ranked 34th in college basketball with 16.1 dimes per contest.

Auburn betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 7-4-0 (Home: 4-1-0; Away: 0-1-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 8.5+: 0-1-0 (As Favorite: 5-2-0; As Underdog: 2-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 9-2-0 (Home: 4-1-0; Away: 1-0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 6-0 (Home: 4-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-3 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-1)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.8 (82nd in nation) 43.8 (202nd) 34.5 (125th) 29.2 (98th) 13.6 (242nd) 11.0 (127th)
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