The Wildcats will play the Boilermakers on Sunday, January 5th, 2025. Your timezone's tip off time is 2:00 pm EST. Check local listings or your nearest streaming app for coverage.
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Table of Contents
- Matchup Stats
- Moneyline Mage
- Best Odds
- Interactive Odds Example
- Prop Bets
- Team Standings
- Futures Odds
- Team Pages
- Other Games Today
Key Matchup Stats
Looking into the second half of the 2024-25 college basketball season, Northwestern and Purdue are set to hit the hardwood on Sunday, January 5th, 2025. Luckily, we have some clear performance trends emerging now that each team has more than a dozen games under their belts. Use the following data to help analyze this matchup and to place an intelligent wager on its ultimate outcome.
- SportsBetting3.com Power Rankings - With the 2024-25 season in full stride, Northwestern currently has a 95.33 conference power ranking, while the SportsBetting3.com conference power ranking for Purdue is 96.67.
- Away Northwestern - Northwestern starts this game with a 0-3 record as an away team, ranking them 3rd in the Big Ten Conference for away team wins.
- Home Purdue - Purdue meets Northwestern boasting a 7-0 record as a home team. They currently rank 4th in the Big Ten Conference for home team wins.
- Conference Win Percentage - Northwestern currently ranks 4th (0.333) in the Big Ten Conference, with Purdue now standing 2nd (0.667) for their conference win percentage in the 2024 Big Ten Conference for the 2024-25 college basketball season.
- Overall Win Percentage - Northwestern has a 0.714 overall win percentage, with Purdue matching up with a 0.714 overall win percentage.
- Team Records - Northwestern currently possesses 10-4 regular season overall record. Meanwhile, Purdue has tallied a 10-4 standing as the 2024-25 college basketball season continues to unfold.
Moneyline Mage
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Hocus pocus, Northwestern faces Purdue in a clash on Sunday, January 5th, 2025.
Both teams have a 10-4 overall record, but conference standings will decide seeds.
Northwestern is 1-2 in the Big Ten, while Purdue is 2-1. Northwestern hopes to break their losing streak, but Purdue is on a winning streak. Review the tables below to find the best point spread, total, and moneylines for this game. You can bet on college basketball legally at BetRivers and BetMGM. We've also listed each team's futures odds and current standings below.
Best Wildcats at Boilermakers Odds
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Matchup Odds FAQs
Purdue is a -6.5 -105 point spread favorite at BetMGM, while Northwestern is a +6.5 -115 point spread underdog at BetMGM.
The best over line is 138.5 -110 points at BetMGM, which means you risk $110 to win $100 betting the over. The best under line is 138.5 -110 points at BetMGM, and that means you risk $110 to win $100 betting the under.
Purdue is a -275 moneyline favorite at BetMGM and Northwestern is a +220 moneyline underdog at BetMGM.
College Basketball Odds Example
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Game |
 BetMGMBet |
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Northwestern
Purdue
1/05/25 2:00pm EST | +6.5 -115-6.5 -105 |
Underdog Northwestern - Northwestern bettors risk $100 to win $86.96 at -115 odds.
A +6.5 Northwestern underdog bet wins if they lose by 6 or fewer, tie, or win outright. Your bet loses if they lose by 7 or more.
Favorite Purdue - Purdue bettors risk $100 to win $95.24 at -105 odds.
A -6.5 Purdue favorite bet wins if they win by 7 or more. Your bet loses if they win by 6 or fewer, tie, or lose outright.
Northwestern at Purdue Prop Bets
Important Note: Some states expressly forbid individual college athlete prop bets. The following wagers may not be available depending on your particular state laws.
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Northwestern
Purdue
First to 5 Points
1/05/25 2:00pm EST | +105-145Bet |
Northwestern
Purdue
First to 10 Points
1/05/25 2:00pm EST | +115-160Bet |
Northwestern
Purdue
First to 15 Points
1/05/25 2:00pm EST | +125-175Bet |
Northwestern
Purdue
Game to Overtime
1/05/25 2:00pm EST | Yes +850No -3000Bet |
Team Standings
| Team | W-L | Win% | Home | Away | Conf | CGB | Conf% | Strk |
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| #14 Purdue | 24-12 | 0.667 | 14-2 | 5-6 | 13-7 | +4 | 0.650 | L1 |
| Northwestern | 17-16 | 0.515 | 12-5 | 2-9 | 7-13 | +10 | 0.350 | L1 |
Northwestern & Purdue Futures Odds
Latest College Basketball Championship odds, if available, for each team. Review March Madness odds for other teams and learn how to bet on the college basketball tournament. Also be sure to read Ron Halfback's Final Four write-up.
Northwestern Championship OddsNo NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament TM Northwestern YR: futures available
Purdue Championship OddsNo NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament TM Purdue YR: futures available
Northwestern & Purdue Team Pages
Review each team's futures odds, betting bonuses, current standings and other valuable information on our exclusive team betting odds pages. Team betting odds and stats update throughout the season:
How to Bet on the Game
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How to Bet on the Northwestern vs Purdue College Basketball Game
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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 Sunday, January 5th, 2025 at 2:00 pm EST, making sure to enter all your personal details correctly. Don't forget to add your bonus code.
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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.
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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.
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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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