The No. 5 Purdue Boilermakers (12-1, 2-0 Big Ten) are favored (-5.5) to continue a four-game winning streak when they visit the Wisconsin Badgers (9-4, 1-1 Big Ten) at 8 p.m. ET on Saturday, January 3, 2026 at Kohl Center. The contest airs on FOX. The matchup has an over/under of 153.5.
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Purdue Cover -5.5 vs Wisconsin -110
Purdue vs. Wisconsin betting lines
- Purdue moneyline odds to win: -245
- Wisconsin moneyline odds to win: +200
- Spread: Purdue (-5.5)
- Total: 153.5
Purdue statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- Purdue had a better record against the spread in home games (10-6-0) than it did on the road (6-5-0) last season.
- The Boilermakers eclipsed the over/under in 13 of 16 home games (81.2%) last season, compared to four of 11 road games (36.4%).
- As a moneyline favorite last season, Purdue took 13 of 15 games at home, good for a .867 winning percentage. Purdue won four of five games away from home (.800) as a moneyline favorite.
Last season stats
- Offensively, the Boilermakers were the 82nd-ranked squad in the nation (77.3 points per game) last year. Defensively, they were 126th (70.4 points allowed per game).
- Last year, Purdue was 300th in the country in rebounds (29.9 per game) and 28th in rebounds allowed (28.2).
- Last season the Boilermakers were ranked 42nd in the nation in assists with 15.9 per game.
Purdue betting records this season
- ATS Record: 8-5-0 (Home: 4-4-0; Away: 2-0-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 5.5+: 6-4-0 (As Favorite: 7-5-0; As Underdog: 1-0-0)
- O-U-P: 5-8-0 (Home: 4-4-0; Away: 1-1-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 10-1 (Home: 6-1; 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51.4 (17th in nation) | 39.6 (38th) | 37.7 (28th) | 26.2 (14th) | 20.8 (fourth) | 9.8 (40th) |
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Wisconsin statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- Wisconsin performed better against the spread on the road (8-3-0) than at home (8-9-0) last season.
- Badgers games finished above the over/under 52.9% of the time at home (nine of 17) last year, and 54.5% of the time away (six of 11).
- The Badgers’ winning percentage at home when moneyline underdogs was 1.000 (1-0) last year, and away it was .286 (2-5).
Last season stats
- Offensively, the Badgers scored 80.1 points per game (36th-ranked in college basketball) last season. They ceded 70.9 points per contest on defense (143rd-ranked).
- Wisconsin averaged 33.1 rebounds per game (111th-ranked in college basketball) last year, while allowing 31.3 rebounds per contest (187th-ranked).
- The Badgers put up 14.5 dimes per game, which ranked them 105th in the country.
Wisconsin betting records this season
- ATS Record: 5-8-0 (Home: 4-4-0; Away: 0-1-0)
- O-U-P: 7-6-0 (Home: 5-3-0; Away: 0-1-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 9-2 (Home: 8-0; Away: 0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-2 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-1)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45.2 (204th in nation) | 43.2 (168th) | 34.8 (100th) | 30.8 (167th) | 16.4 (82nd) | 10.2 (72nd) |
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