Purdue vs. Michigan betting: College basketball preview for January 24

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The No. 11 Purdue Boilermakers (15-5, 7-2 Big Ten) are at home in Big Ten play against the No. 21 Michigan Wolverines (14-4, 6-1 Big Ten) on Friday, January 24, 2025 at 8:00 PM ET. The Boilermakers are 4-point favorites in the game. The matchup has an over/under set at 151.5 points.

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Purdue vs. Michigan betting lines

  • Purdue moneyline odds to win: -180
  • Michigan moneyline odds to win: +149
  • Spread: Purdue (-4)
  • Total: 151.5

Purdue statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • At home, Purdue owns a worse record against the spread (6-4-0) compared to its ATS record on the road (4-2-0).
  • In home games, the Boilermakers eclipse the total 70% of the time (seven of 10 games). They’ve hit the over in 33.3% of games on the road (two of six contests).
  • Purdue has won a lower percentage of its matchups as a moneyline favorite at home, going 8-1 (.889). When playing on the road as a moneyline favorite, it has a record of 3-0 (1.000).

Recent trends

  • On offense, the Boilermakers have had a tough time putting the ball in the basket over their last 10 games, scoring 75.4 points per contest over that span compared to the 76.9 they’ve racked up over the course of this year.
  • Purdue’s defense has been tougher as of late, as the team has allowed 65.0 points per game over its past 10 compared to the 67.7 points per game its opponents are averaging this season.
  • The Boilermakers are trending down from beyond the arc over their last 10 outings, making 7.7 threes per game and shooting 36.2% from long range compared to their season-long averages of 8.1 makes and 38.4% from distance in the 2024-25 season.

Purdue betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 11-9-0 (Home: 6-4-0; Away: 4-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 4+: 8-5-0 (As Favorite: 9-6-0; As Underdog: 2-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 11-9-0 (Home: 7-3-0; Away: 2-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 13-2 (Home: 8-1; Away: 3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-3 (Home: 1-0; Away: 1-2)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
49.0 (22nd in nation) 43.3 (171st) 30.1 (303rd) 29.0 (69th) 17.2 (21st) 10.4 (81st)

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Michigan statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • In 2024-25 against the spread, Michigan has a lower winning percentage at home (.667, 6-3-0 record) than on the road (.750, 3-1-0).
  • In 2024-25 a lower percentage of the Wolverines’ games have finished above the over/under at home (66.7%, six of nine) compared to on the road (75%, three of four).

Recent trends

  • In their last 10 games, the Wolverines are putting up 89.0 points per game, 4.4 more than their season average (84.6).
  • In its past 10 games, Michigan is ceding 76.5 points per game, 7.1 more points than its season average (69.4).
  • Over their previous 10 games, the Wolverines are making 9.9 three-pointers per contest, 0.2 more than their season average (9.7). They also sport a higher three-point percentage over their past 10 contests (38.5%) compared to their season average (37.7%).

Michigan betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 11-7-0 (Home: 6-3-0; Away: 3-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 11-7-0 (Home: 6-3-0; Away: 3-1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 12-4 (Home: 9-0; Away: 1-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 2-0)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
50.6 (fourth in nation) 39.6 (28th) 35.8 (38th) 27.9 (30th) 17.9 (12th) 14.3 (345th)
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