Purdue vs Minnesota Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for January 2

Big Ten action on Thursday will see the the No. 20 Purdue Boilermakers (9-4, 1-1 Big Ten) visit the Minnesota Golden Gophers (8-5, 0-2 Big Ten) at Williams Arena, tipping off at 8:00 PM ET.

Before you place your bet on this game at FanDuel Sportsbook, here are the NCAA basketball odds and spreads you need to know.

Purdue vs. Minnesota Game Info and Odds

• Game day: Thursday, January 2, 2025
• Game time: 8:00 PM ET
• TV channel: Fox Sports 1
• Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
• Arena: Williams Arena

Purdue vs. Minnesota Picks and Prediction

All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Purdue win (69.1%)

If you are planning on making a wager on Purdue-Minnesota matchup (in which Purdue is a 5.5-point favorite and the over/under is set at 135.5 points), here are some betting insights and trends for Thursday's game.

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Purdue vs. Minnesota: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Purdue has won five games against the spread this season, while failing to cover eight times.
• Minnesota has covered just twice in 13 chances against the spread this year.
• Purdue covers the spread when it is a 5.5-point favorite or more 50% of the time. That's more often than Minnesota covers as an underdog of 5.5 or more (never covered this season).
• The Boilermakers covered the spread in the same percentage of home games as away games (50%) last season. They covered eight times in 16 games when playing at home and five times in 10 games on the road.
• The Golden Gophers were better against the spread at home (16-4-0) than away (7-3-0) last season.

Purdue vs. Minnesota: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Purdue has been the moneyline favorite in nine games this season and has come away with the win eight times (88.9%) in those contests.
• The Boilermakers have yet to lose in six games when named as moneyline favorite of -230 or better.
• Minnesota has lost all four of the games it has been the moneyline underdog this season.
• The Golden Gophers have played as a moneyline underdog of +188 or longer in just one game this season, which they lost.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies Purdue has a 69.7% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.

Purdue vs. Minnesota Head-to-Head Comparison

• Purdue's +76 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 5.8 points per game) is a result of scoring 77.0 points per game (143rd in college basketball) while allowing 71.2 per contest (183rd in college basketball).
• Trey Kaufman-Renn's team-leading 18.3 points per game ranks 60th in the nation.
• Minnesota is outscoring opponents by 4.1 points per game, with a +53 scoring differential overall. It puts up 67.9 points per game (325th in college basketball) and allows 63.8 per contest (29th in college basketball).
• Minnesota's leading scorer, Dawson Garcia, ranks 38th in college basketball, scoring 19.1 points per game.
• The Boilermakers grab 30.1 rebounds per game (306th in college basketball) compared to the 30.5 of their opponents.
• Kaufman-Renn's 6.5 rebounds per game lead the Boilermakers and rank 232nd in college basketball play.
• The Golden Gophers record 30.5 rebounds per game (299th in college basketball), compared to the 31.2 of their opponents.
• Garcia averages 7.4 rebounds per game (127th in college basketball) to lead the Golden Gophers.
• Purdue ranks 72nd in college basketball with 102.0 points scored per 100 possessions, and 268th in college basketball defensively with 94.3 points conceded per 100 possessions.
• The Golden Gophers' 93.9 points per 100 possessions on offense rank 238th in college basketball, and the 88.3 points they concede per 100 possessions rank 124th in college basketball.

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