Purdue vs Rutgers Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for March 4

Big Ten action on Tuesday will see the the No. 18 Purdue Boilermakers (20-9, 12-6 Big Ten) host the Rutgers Scarlet Knights (14-15, 7-11 Big Ten) at Mackey Arena, beginning at 7 p.m. 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. Rutgers Game Info and Odds

• Game day: Tuesday, March 4, 2025
• Game time: 7 p.m. ET
• TV channel: Peacock
• Location: West Lafayette, Indiana
• Arena: Mackey Arena

Before you place a wager on Purdue-Rutgers matchup (in which Purdue is a 10.5-point favorite and the over/under is set at 151.5 points), below are some betting trends and insights for Tuesday's game.

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Purdue vs. Rutgers: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Purdue has won 16 games against the spread this season, while failing to cover 13 times.
• Rutgers has put together a 13-16-0 record against the spread this season.
• When the spread is set as 10.5 or more this season, Purdue (3-4) covers a lower percentage of those games when it is the favorite (42.9%) than Rutgers (1-0) does as the underdog (100%).
• In home games, the Boilermakers sport the same winning percentage against the spread as they do in road games (.600).
• The Scarlet Knights have performed better against the spread at home (7-7-0) than on the road (4-6-0) this year.
• Purdue is 12-6-0 against the spread in conference play this season.
• Rutgers has nine wins against the spread in 18 Big Ten games this year.

Purdue vs. Rutgers: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Purdue has come away with 18 wins in the 22 contests it has been listed as the moneyline favorite in this season.
• The Boilermakers have yet to lose in seven games when named as moneyline favorite of -629 or better.
• Rutgers has compiled a 5-11 record in games it was listed as the moneyline underdog (winning 31.2% of those games).
• The Scarlet Knights have played as a moneyline underdog of +450 or longer in just one game this season, which they lost.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies Purdue has a 86.3% chance of walking away with the win.

Purdue vs. Rutgers Head-to-Head Comparison

• Purdue's +216 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 7.4 points per game) is a result of scoring 77.4 points per game (87th in college basketball) while giving up 70 per outing (123rd in college basketball).
• Trey Kaufman-Renn paces Purdue, putting up 19.6 points per game (27th in college basketball).
• Rutgers puts up 76.9 points per game (99th in college basketball) while giving up 76.5 per outing (305th in college basketball). It has a +12 scoring differential.
• Rutgers' leading scorer, Dylan Harper, is 30th in the nation, averaging 19.3 points per game.
• The Boilermakers record 29.3 rebounds per game (323rd in college basketball) compared to the 28.4 of their opponents.
• Kaufman-Renn averages six rebounds per game (ranking 319th in college basketball) to lead the Boilermakers.
• The Scarlet Knights rank 170th in college basketball at 32.2 rebounds per game. That's similar to the 32.3 their opponents average.
• Ace Bailey paces the team with 7.3 rebounds per game (129th in college basketball).
• Purdue's 104.3 points per 100 possessions on offense rank 24th in college basketball, and the 94.3 points it allows per 100 possessions rank 207th in college basketball.
• The Scarlet Knights average 96.6 points per 100 possessions on offense (153rd in college basketball), and allow 96.1 points per 100 possessions (264th in college basketball).

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