The Northwestern Wildcats host the 16th ranked Purdue Boilermakers in a Big 10 game that will take place at the Welsh-Ryan Arena in Evanston, Illinois at 4:30 PM ET. The betting lines for this game opened with the road team Purdue posted as a -3.5 point spread favorite, that has since moved to -4. The O/U line is on the board at as low as a 136.5 after being offered at 137.5.
Purdue is coming off an 86-75 win over Indiana in their last game where the game was a PICK with the Boilermakers an 11-point favorite. The total number of points scored in the game was 161, which was over the closing line of 150. Previous to the Illinois game the Boilermakers had failed to cover the spread in two straight games and in three of their last four games, including their last two, the total has gone over. Purdue has won seven of their last eight games.
Northwestern is coming off a 67-65 win over Michigan in their last game where they covered the spread as a 1.5-point underdog. The total number of points scored in the game was 132, which was under the closing line of 132.5. The Wildcats have covered the spread in their last two games after failing to do so in their previous three games and in their last three games the total has gone under every time. Northwestern had lost back-to-back games against Illinois and Indiana before the win over Michigan.
Offensively, Purdue is putting up 80.8 points per game on a 48.1% FG average. On the defensive side of things the Boilermakers are allowing 67 points per game on a 41.2% FG average.
Northwestern is putting up 71.6 points per game on a 43% FG average. On defense the Wildcats are allowing 64.7 points per game on a 39.7% FG average, which ranks 19th in the nation.
These teams met on February 1st at Purdue where the Boilermakers beat the Wildcats 80-59.
Purdue Boilermakers at Northwestern Wildcats Betting Trends
- Purdue is 7-1 straight up in their last 8 games overall.
- The Boilermakers are 2-4 against the spread in their last 6 road games at Northwestern.
- The game total has gone under in 5 of Purdue’s last 6 games against Northwestern.
- Northwestern is 3-8 straight up in their last 11 games against Purdue.
- The Wildcats are 18-7 straight up in their last 25 games.
Public Money Consensus
In this NCAAB matchup between Purdue and Northwestern have the public leaning to the visiting Boilermakers minus the 3.5 points on the road with 64%. The over/under bettors are leaning to this game going over the posted total of 137.5 with over 65% on board.
