Purdue vs Northwestern Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for January 5

Big Ten action features the No. 20 Purdue Boilermakers (10-4, 2-1 Big Ten) at home against the Northwestern Wildcats (10-4, 1-2 Big Ten) on Sunday, January 5, 2025 at 2:00 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. Northwestern Game Info and Odds

• Game day: Sunday, January 5, 2025
• Game time: 2:00 PM ET
• TV channel: Big Ten Network
• Location: West Lafayette, Indiana
• Arena: Mackey Arena

Purdue vs. Northwestern Picks and Prediction

All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Purdue win (76.8%)

See the betting trends and insights below before making a bet on Sunday's Purdue-Northwestern spread (Purdue -7.5) or total (138.5 points).

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Purdue vs. Northwestern: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Purdue has compiled a 6-8-0 ATS record so far this year.
• Northwestern has put together a 9-5-0 ATS record so far this season.
• Purdue (2-3) covers a lower percentage of games when it is favored by 7.5 points or more this season (40%) than Northwestern (1-0) does as a 7.5+-point underdog (100%).
• The Boilermakers had the same winning percentage against the spread in home games (.500) as they did in away games last season.
• Last season, the Wildcats were 9-8-0 at home against the spread (.529 winning percentage). Away, they were 6-5-0 ATS (.545).

Purdue vs. Northwestern: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Purdue has been chosen as the moneyline favorite in 10 games this year and has walked away with the win nine times (90%) in those games.
• The Boilermakers have been a -319 moneyline favorite on five occasions this season and won every game.
• Northwestern has put together a 1-3 record in games it was listed as the moneyline underdog (winning 25% of those games).
• The Wildcats have played as a moneyline underdog of +255 or longer in only one game this season, which they lost.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies Purdue has a 76.1% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.

Purdue vs. Northwestern Head-to-Head Comparison

• Purdue's +96 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 6.9 points per game) is a result of scoring 77.3 points per game (134th in college basketball) while giving up 70.4 per outing (159th in college basketball).
• Purdue's leading scorer, Trey Kaufman-Renn, is 65th in the nation averaging 18.2 points per game.
• Northwestern outscores opponents by 9.7 points per game (posting 75 points per game, 195th in college basketball, and conceding 65.3 per contest, 47th in college basketball) and has a +136 scoring differential.
• Brooks Barnhizer's 20.1 points per game paces Northwestern and ranks 16th in college basketball.
• The Boilermakers grab 30.1 rebounds per game (307th in college basketball) compared to the 30.4 of their opponents.
• Kaufman-Renn is 254th in college basketball action with 6.4 rebounds per game to lead the Boilermakers.
• The Wildcats win the rebound battle by 1.4 boards on average. They collect 31.8 rebounds per game, 253rd in college basketball, while their opponents pull down 30.4.
• Barnhizer paces the team with 9.5 rebounds per game (22nd in college basketball).
• Purdue records 103.3 points per 100 possessions (51st in college basketball), while allowing 94.2 points per 100 possessions (265th in college basketball).
• The Wildcats average 98.9 points per 100 possessions on offense (120th in college basketball), and give up 86.1 points per 100 possessions (78th in college basketball).

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