The No. 20 Purdue Boilermakers (9-4, 1-1 Big Ten) hit the road in Big Ten play against the Minnesota Golden Gophers (8-5, 0-2 Big Ten) on Thursday, January 2, 2025 at 8:00 PM ET. The Boilermakers are 5.5-point favorites in the game. The matchup has an over/under of 136.5 points.
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Purdue Cover -5.5 vs Minnesota -110
Purdue vs. Minnesota betting lines
- Purdue moneyline odds to win: -235
- Minnesota moneyline odds to win: +190
- Spread: Purdue (-5.5)
- Total: 136.5
Purdue statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- Purdue owned an identical winning percentage against the spread in home games (.500) as it did in away games last season.
- The Boilermakers eclipsed the over/under in a higher percentage of games at home (75%) than away games (50%) last year.
- As a moneyline favorite last season, Purdue picked up the win in 12 of 12 games at home, good for a 1.000 winning percentage. Purdue won six of nine games on the road (.667) as a moneyline favorite.
Last season stats
- Last year, the Boilermakers were 15th-best in the country on offense (82.3 points scored per game) and ranked 86th defensively (69.0 points allowed).
- Purdue was the eighth-best squad in the country in rebounds per game (37.7) and fifth-best in rebounds allowed (26.6) last season.
- Last season the Boilermakers were third-best in the nation in assists with 18.5 per game.
Purdue betting records this season
- ATS Record: 5-8-0 (Home: 4-3-0; Away: 0-2-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 5.5+: 3-3-0 (As Favorite: 4-5-0; As Underdog: 1-3-0)
- O-U-P: 7-6-0 (Home: 4-3-0; Away: 1-1-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 8-1 (Home: 6-0; Away: 0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-3 (Home: 1-0; Away: 0-2)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48.5 (51st in nation) | 43.7 (214th) | 30.1 (306th) | 30.5 (151st) | 17.2 (38th) | 11.2 (155th) |
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Minnesota statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- In 2023-24 against the spread, Minnesota had a better winning percentage at home (.750, 15-3-2 record) than on the road (.700, 7-3-0).
- Golden Gophers games finished above the over/under less frequently at home (10 times out of 20) than on the road (seven of 10) last season.
- When moneyline underdogs last season, the Golden Gophers won a higher percentage of games at home (3-2) than on the road (2-8).
Last season stats
- With 75.0 points per game on offense, the Golden Gophers ranked 130th in the country last season. At the other end of the court, they gave up 71.9 points per contest, which ranked 177th in college basketball.
- With 31.1 boards per game, Minnesota ranked 241st in college basketball. It ceded 29.3 rebounds per contest, which ranked 40th in college basketball.
- The Golden Gophers were one of the best teams in college basketball when it comes to assists, as they averaged 17.3 per game (16th-best in college basketball).
Minnesota betting records this season
- ATS Record: 2-10-1 (Home: 2-8-0; Away: 0-1-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 5.5+: 0-1-0 (As Favorite: 2-7-0; As Underdog: 0-3-1)
- O-U-P: 5-8-0 (Home: 4-6-0; Away: 1-0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 8-1 (Home: 8-1; Away: 0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-4 (Home: 0-1; Away: 0-1)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44.5 (218th in nation) | 42.0 (123rd) | 30.5 (299th) | 31.2 (190th) | 15.9 (86th) | 9.3 (18th) |
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