Purdue vs. Wisconsin betting: College basketball preview for March 7

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The No. 15 Purdue Boilermakers (23-7, 13-6 Big Ten) are at home in Big Ten action against the Wisconsin Badgers (21-9, 13-6 Big Ten) on Saturday, March 7, 2026 at 4 p.m. ET. The Boilermakers are favored by 9.5 points in the game. The matchup’s over/under is set at 155.5.

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Purdue vs. Wisconsin betting lines

  • Purdue moneyline odds to win: -452
  • Wisconsin moneyline odds to win: +347
  • Spread: Purdue (-9.5)
  • Total: 155.5

Purdue statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Purdue has a worse record against the spread when playing at home (5-11-0) than it does in road games (6-5-0).
  • In terms of point totals, the Boilermakers hit the over more consistently in home games, as they’ve eclipsed the total 11 times in 16 opportunities this season (68.8%). In away games, they have hit the over five times in 11 opportunities (45.5%).
  • In home games, Purdue has won more consistently as a moneyline favorite, putting up a record of 11-3 (.786). On the road, it is 6-3 (.667) as a moneyline favorite.

Recent trends

  • The Boilermakers have been scoring 77.7 points per game in their last 10 times on the court, an average that’s a little lower than the 81.9 they’ve scored over the course of the 2025-26 campaign.
  • Purdue’s points-allowed average over its last 10 games (71.2) is 1.4 more points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (69.8).
  • Over their past 10 contests, the Boilermakers are making 0.8 more three-pointers per game than their season long average (10.2 compared to 9.4 season-long), while shooting the same percentage from deep in that span as their season-long average (38.3%).

Purdue betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 13-17-0 (Home: 5-11-0; Away: 6-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 9.5+: 7-9-0 (As Favorite: 11-16-0; As Underdog: 2-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 16-14-0 (Home: 11-5-0; Away: 5-6-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 20-6 (Home: 11-3; 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 (14th in nation) 44.1 (165th) 33.3 (106th) 26.6 (ninth) 19.7 (third) 8.8 (13th)

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Wisconsin statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Wisconsin has been better against the spread away (6-3-0) than at home (9-8-0) this year.
  • In terms of the over/under, Badgers games have finished over 10 of 17 times at home (58.8%), and six of nine on the road (66.7%).
  • The Badgers’ winning percentage at home as moneyline underdogs is .500 (1-1), and away it is .400 (2-3).

Recent trends

  • The Badgers have played worse offensively over their past 10 games, generating 81.2 points per contest, 1.6 fewer points their than season average of 82.8.
  • Wisconsin is allowing 74.4 points per contest in its last 10 games, which is 0.6 fewer points than it is allowing for the season (75).
  • The Badgers are draining 12.6 threes per contest in their previous 10 games, which is 1.2 more than their average for the season (11.4). Likewise, they have a higher three-point percentage over their previous 10 games (38.4%) compared to their season average from beyond the arc (35.7%).

Wisconsin betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 16-14-0 (Home: 9-8-0; Away: 6-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 9.5+: 2-0-0 (As Favorite: 12-10-0; As Underdog: 4-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 18-12-0 (Home: 10-7-0; Away: 6-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 18-4 (Home: 14-1; Away: 3-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-5 (Home: 1-1; Away: 2-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45 (195th in nation) 44.3 (183rd) 32.7 (132nd) 31.3 (206th) 15.8 (71st) 8.7 (eighth)
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