Northwestern vs Purdue Basketball Odds

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The Wildcats will play the Boilermakers on Thursday, March 12th, 2026. Your timezone's tip off time is 6:30 pm EDT. Check local listings or your nearest streaming app for coverage.

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The 2025-26 college basketball postseason has arrived. With tournament action on the docket, Northwestern and Purdue are set to tip-off on Thursday, March 12th, 2026. Here's your chance to partake in March Madness! The end of the regular season has left us with solid trends for each team. Use the following performance insights and stats to handicap what promises to be an exciting matchup.

  • SportsBetting3.com Power Rankings - Northwestern wound up with a 92.00 SportsBetting3.com conference power ranking for the 2025-26 college basketball regular season, while Purdue finished with a 96.33 power ranking.
  • Away Records - Tournament games are typically played at neutral venues, which means both teams are away from their home courts. Northwestern comes to this matchup with a 3-8 record as an away team, ranking them 7th in the Big Ten Conference for away team wins. Their opponent, Purdue, finished the regular season with a 8-3 record as an away team, ranking them 2nd in the Big Ten Conference for away team wins.
  • Conference Win Percentage - Northwestern finished 11th (0.250) in the Big Ten Conference, with Purdue ending up 4th (0.650) for their conference win percentage in the 2025 Big Ten Conference.
  • Overall Win Percentage - Northwestern had a 0.455 regular season overall win percentage, with Purdue notching a 0.742 overall win percentage at the end of the 2025-26 regular season.
  • Team Records - Northwestern tallied a 15-18 regular season overall record. Meanwhile, Purdue put together a 23-8 standing for 2025-26 college basketball regular season.

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Hocus pocus! Northwestern, 15-18, faces Purdue, 23-8, in March Madness showdown.

Northwestern 5-15 in Big Ten, Purdue 13-7. Winner advances in single-elimination tourney.

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2025-2026 College Basketball Regular Season Standings - Northwestern, Purdue
Team W-L Win% Home Away Conf CGB Conf% Strk
#6 Purdue30-90.76912-58-313-7+60.650L1
Northwestern15-190.4419-83-85-15+140.250L1

Northwestern & Purdue Futures Odds

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How to Bet on the Northwestern vs Purdue College Basketball Game

  1. Open a new sports betting account before game time.

    Review our list of sports betting sites. Open a new account before the game starts on Thursday, March 12th, 2026 at 6:30 pm EDT, making sure to enter all your personal details correctly. Don't forget to add your bonus code.

  2. Visit the sportsbook’s cashier, banking, or deposit page.

    Navigate to the sportsbook's deposit page. Use your Visa card or MasterCard, or deposit with a bank transfer, or other methods like Paypal.

  3. Tap to the sportsbook's College Basketball page, look for the Northwestern vs Purdue Game.

    Navigate to the sportsbook's College Basketball page. Next, look for live or upcoming matchups. Select the Northwestern vs Purdue Game.

  4. Choose your bet and place a wager.

    Choose your bet and then use the funds you deposited to place a wager. The sportsbook will pay your winnings or deduct a losing wager from your account balance after the game.

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