The Purdue Boilermakers (12-4, 4-1 Big Ten) will look to build on a four-game win streak when they host the Nebraska Cornhuskers (12-3, 2-2 Big Ten) on January 12, 2025 at Mackey Arena.
The Boilermakers are currently healthy 8.5-point favorites over the Cornhuskers. The point total for the game is 140.5.
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Purdue vs. Nebraska Odds and Game Info
- Game day: Sunday, January 12, 2025
- Game time: 12:00 PM ET
- TV channel: Big Ten Network
- Location: West Lafayette, Indiana
- Arena: Mackey Arena
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Purdue vs. Nebraska Odds and Prediction
- Spread favorite: Purdue (-8.5)
- Moneyline: Purdue (-375), Nebraska (+290)
- Total: 140.5 points
Pick ATS:Nebraska (+8.5)
- Pick OU: Over (140.5)
- Prediction: Purdue 75, Nebraska 70
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Purdue vs. Nebraska Comparison
| Purdue Rank | Purdue Stat | Nebraska Stat | Nebraska Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 143rd | 76.8 | Points Scored | 77.5 | 119th |
| 106th | 68.6 | Points Allowed | 66.7 | 57th |
| 26th | 17.3 | Assists | 13.6 | 200th |
| 72nd | 10.4 | Turnovers | 12 | 238th |
| 26th | 48.9% | Field Goal % | 46.3% | 112th |
| 160th | 42.9% | Field Goal % Allowed | 38.8% | 21st |
Purdue Key Players
- Trey Kaufman-Renn leads the Boilermakers in scoring and rebounding, tallying 17.7 points and 6.3 boards per game.
- Purdue's best passer is Braden Smith, who averages 8.9 assists per game to go with a PPG scoring average of 15.4.
- Smith makes more threes per game than any other member of the Boilermakers, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 2.7 per contest.
- Smith and Caleb Furst lead Purdue on the defensive end, with Smith leading the team in steals averaging 2.1 per game and Furst in blocks averaging 0.4 per contest.
Nebraska Key Players
- Brice Williams scores 19.4 points per game and is the top scorer for the Cornhuskers.
- Berke Buyuktuncel puts up a stat line of 6.5 rebounds, 7.6 points and 1.4 assists per game for Nebraska to take the top rebound spot on the team. Rollie Worster has the top spot for assists with 2.7 per game, adding 8.7 points and 4.2 rebounds per matchup.
- Connor Essegian is reliable from three-point range and leads the Cornhuskers with 2.5 made threes per game.
- Sam Hoiberg (1.5 steals per game) is the steal leader for Nebraska while Buyuktuncel (0.9 blocks per game) is the block leader.
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