The No. 7 seed Purdue Boilermakers (23-8, 13-7 Big Ten) are favored by 12.5 points when they square off the No. 15 seed Northwestern Wildcats (15-18, 5-15 Big Ten) in the Big Ten Tournament. The teams will look to take another step toward an automatic berth in the NCAA Tournament bracket on Thursday at United Center starting at 6:30 p.m. ET and airing on Big Ten Network. The over/under is 139.5 for the matchup.
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Purdue Cover -12.5 vs Northwestern -108
Purdue vs. Northwestern betting lines
- Purdue moneyline odds to win: -926
- Northwestern moneyline odds to win: +594
- Spread: Purdue (-12.5)
- Total: 139.5
Purdue statistics, trends and more
Recent trends
- In their last 10 games, the Boilermakers have been racking up 80.3 points per contest, an average that’s a little lower than the 82.3 they’ve scored over the course of the 2025-26 season.
- Purdue’s points-allowed average over its past 10 games (73.7) is 3.0 more points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (70.7).
- During their past 10 outings, the Boilermakers are making 1.1 more three-pointers per game than their season long average (10.6 compared to 9.5 season-long), while also shooting a higher percentage from deep in that span (39.1% compared to 38.5% season-long).
Purdue betting records this season
- ATS Record: 13-18-0 (Home: 5-12-0; Away: 6-5-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 12.5+: 6-7-0 (As Favorite: 11-17-0; As Underdog: 2-1-0)
- O-U-P: 17-14-0 (Home: 12-5-0; Away: 5-6-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 20-7 (Home: 11-4; Away: 6-3)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-1 (Home: 0-1; Away: 2-0)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50.1 (14th in nation) | 44.5 (195th) | 33.2 (106th) | 26.3 (fifth) | 19.7 (third) | 8.8 (13th) |
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Northwestern statistics, trends and more
Recent trends
- The Wildcats have performed worse offensively over their previous 10 games, averaging 68.9 points per contest, 4.4 fewer points their than season average of 73.3.
- While Northwestern is surrendering 71.7 points per game in 2025-26, it has bettered that mark in its last 10 games, allowing 69.9 points per contest.
- The Wildcats are draining 6.6 three-pointers per game with a 37.1% three-point percentage over their previous 10 games, compared to their season averages of 6.4 and 32.7%.
Northwestern betting records this season
- ATS Record: 15-18-0 (Home: 6-10-0; Away: 6-5-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 12.5+: 2-2-0 (As Favorite: 5-12-0; As Underdog: 10-6-0)
- O-U-P: 15-18-0 (Home: 7-9-0; Away: 5-6-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 12-5 (Home: 9-3; Away: 1-1)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-13 (Home: 0-4; Away: 2-7)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45.9 (142nd in nation) | 44.1 (167th) | 27.4 (348th) | 31.2 (199th) | 17.1 (26th) | 8.1 (second) |
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