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Big Ten play on Sunday will see the the No. 20 Purdue Boilermakers (10-4, 3-1 Big Ten) host the Northwestern Wildcats (10-4, 1-3 Big Ten) at Mackey Arena, starting at 2:00 PM ET.
Purdue is a solid 6.5-point favorite against Northwestern when the Boilermakers face off with the Wildcats on Sunday. The over/under is 138.5 points for the game.
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Purdue vs. Northwestern Odds and Game Info
- Game day: Sunday, January 5, 2025
- Game time: 2:00 PM ET
- TV channel: Big Ten Network
- Location: West Lafayette, Indiana
- Arena: Mackey Arena
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Purdue vs. Northwestern Odds and Prediction
- Spread favorite: Purdue (-6.5)
- Moneyline: Purdue (-275), Northwestern (+220)
- Total: 138.5 points
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- Pick OU: Over (138.5)
- Prediction: Purdue 75, Northwestern 69
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Purdue vs. Northwestern Comparison
| Purdue Rank | Purdue Stat | Northwestern Stat | Northwestern Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 134th | 77.3 | Points Scored | 75.0 | 195th |
| 159th | 70.4 | Points Allowed | 65.3 | 48th |
| 22nd | 17.5 | Assists | 15.1 | 112th |
| 93rd | 10.6 | Turnovers | 8.9 | 7th |
| 43rd | 48.6% | Field Goal % | 45.3% | 171st |
| 222nd | 43.9% | Field Goal % Allowed | 42.6% | 158th |
Purdue Key Players
- The Boilermakers leader in points and rebounds is Trey Kaufman-Renn, who scores 18.2 points and pulls down 6.4 boards per game.
- Braden Smith leads Purdue in assists, averaging 8.7 per game while also scoring 14.9 points per contest.
- The Boilermakers get the most three-point shooting production out of Smith, who makes 2.8 threes per game.
- Smith and Camden Heide lead Purdue on the defensive end, with Smith leading the team in steals averaging 2.1 per game and Heide in blocks averaging 0.4 per contest.
Northwestern Key Players
- Brooks Barnhizer is at the top of nearly all of the Wildcats' leaderboards by recording 20.1 points, 9.5 rebounds and 4.4 assists per game.
- Ty Berry is dependable from deep and leads the Wildcats with 1.9 made threes per game.
- Barnhizer (2.7 steals per game) is the steal leader for Northwestern while Matthew Nicholson (1.4 blocks per game) is the block leader.
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