The No. 20 Purdue Boilermakers (10-4, 2-1 Big Ten) host the Northwestern Wildcats (10-4, 1-2 Big Ten) in a matchup of Big Ten teams at Mackey Arena, beginning at 2:00 PM ET on Sunday, January 5, 2025. The Wildcats are 7-point underdogs in the game. The point total in the matchup is set at 138.5.
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Purdue Cover -7 vs Northwestern -110
Purdue vs. Northwestern betting lines
- Purdue moneyline odds to win: -310
- Northwestern moneyline odds to win: +249
- Spread: Purdue (-7)
- Total: 138.5
Purdue statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- Purdue owned an identical winning percentage against the spread at home (.500) as it did in away games last year.
- At home last year, the Boilermakers eclipsed the over/under 75% of the time (12 of 16 games). They hit the over in 50% of away games (five of 10 contests).
- As a moneyline favorite last year, Purdue took 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
- On offense, the Boilermakers were the 15th-best squad in the nation (82.3 points per game) last season. Defensively, they were 86th (69.0 points conceded per game).
- Purdue was the eighth-best squad in the nation in rebounds per game (37.7) and fifth-best in rebounds allowed (26.6) last year.
- Last season the Boilermakers were third-best in the country in assists with 18.5 per game.
Purdue betting records this season
- ATS Record: 6-8-0 (Home: 4-3-0; Away: 1-2-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 7+: 2-3-0 (As Favorite: 5-5-0; As Underdog: 1-3-0)
- O-U-P: 8-6-0 (Home: 4-3-0; Away: 2-1-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 9-1 (Home: 6-0; Away: 1-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-3 (Home: 1-0; Away: 0-2)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48.6 (43rd in nation) | 43.9 (222nd) | 30.1 (307th) | 30.4 (137th) | 17.5 (22nd) | 10.6 (91st) |
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Northwestern statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- Northwestern was better against the spread on the road (6-5-0) than at home (9-7-1) last year.
- Wildcats games finished above the over/under more often at home (12 times out of 17) than on the road (six of 11) last season.
- In 2023-24 when moneyline underdogs, the Wildcats had a better winning percentage at home (1.000, 3-0 record) than on the road (.250, 2-6).
Last season stats
- Offensively, the Wildcats averaged 73.3 points per game (185th-ranked in college basketball) last year. They surrendered 69.1 points per contest on defense (89th-ranked).
- While Northwestern was in the bottom 25 in college basketball in rebounds per game with 29.1 (24th-worst), it ranked 109th in college basketball with 30.3 rebounds allowed per contest.
- The Wildcats put up 15.5 dimes per game, which ranked them 45th in the nation.
Northwestern betting records this season
- ATS Record: 8-5-1 (Home: 4-3-1; Away: 2-1-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 7+: 1-0-0 (As Favorite: 5-4-1; As Underdog: 3-1-0)
- O-U-P: 8-6-0 (Home: 4-4-0; Away: 3-0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 9-1 (Home: 7-0; Away: 0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-3 (Home: 1-0; Away: 0-3)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45.3 (171st in nation) | 42.6 (158th) | 31.8 (253rd) | 30.4 (137th) | 15.1 (113th) | 8.9 (seventh) |
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