Northwestern ATS Pick as Double-Digit ’Dog vs Purdue
Northwestern seems to have Purdue’s number with two straight wins against the Boilermakers. Can the Wildcats do it again? Purdue is listed by the NCAAB predictions as the favorite.
Purdue had won six games in a row against the Wildcats before Northwestern won the last two meetings at home as 5- and 5½-point underdogs. Purdue has won its last six home games against Northwestern, with the last road win by the Wildcats coming in 2014.
The NCAAB lines have Purdue listed as a 13-point favorite.
Purdue is a half-game out of first place in the Big Ten standings with Northwestern just two games back of first-place Wisconsin.
Third place Northwestern (15-5, 6-3 B1G) travels to second place and No. 2 Purdue (19-2, 8-2 B1G) in a marquee Big Ten matchup at 5:30 p.m. CT on Wednesday, Jan. 31.
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When it comes to the odds of winning March Madness, Purdue (+850) is just ahead of Houston and UConn for the best odds of winning the NCAAB title.
Keep on reading for more on the matchup between Northwestern and Purdue.
Northwestern vs Purdue Game Information
1. Game: Northwestern 15-5 (5-3 Big Ten) vs Purdue 19-2 (8-2 Big Ten)
2. Date/Time: Wednesday, Jan. 31, 6:30 p.m. ET
3. Location: Mackey Arena, West Lafayette, IN
4. Northwestern vs Purdue Live Stream: TBS.com
Purdue is 10-0 at home this season but is just 5-4-1 against the spread as a home favorite.
Northwestern is 2-3 on the road and has covered just twice as a road underdog.
The NCAA basketball lines have Purdue priced at -1000 to win this game outright with Northwestern at +650 on the Moneyline.
Northwestern vs Purdue Odds and Spreads
Northwestern vs Purdue Betting Trends
1. Northwestern is 4-1-1 against the spread in its last six matchups with Purdue.
2. Purdue is 18-2 this season when listed by the Las Vegas NCAAB odds as the favorite.
3. Northwestern has covered in just one of its road games this season.
4. Seven of Purdue’s 10 home games landed over the total.
5. The total has gone over in seven of Northwestern’s last eight games.
6. The total has gone over in nine of Northwestern’s last 10 games against Big Ten teams.
7. The total went under in 10 of the last 13 games between the Wildcats and Boilermakers.
8. Purdue has won its last 11 home games.
Northwestern vs Purdue ATS Pick: Northwestern +13
Northwestern has won the last two games against Purdue but both were at home. The Wildcats haven’t enjoyed the same success on the road in the series.
Purdue covered as a double-digit home favorite the last time Northwestern came to town but the Boilermakers are 3-4 against the spread in their last seven home dates against Northwestern.
Don’t be surprised to see the Wildcats hang around in this game and cover as a double-digit underdog when looking at the NCAAB games today.
Northwestern vs Purdue Over/Under Pick: Over 141½
Six of the last eight games between the teams finished under the total as Northwestern managed to slow the game down. There was nothing slow about the way the most recent game was played with Northwestern winning a wild 92-88 affair.
Although Purdue is 11th in defensive efficiency according to the Pomeroy college basketball database, Northwestern is just 83rd so that could result in a strong offensive showing for the Boilermakers. Keep that in mind when making best college basketball bets today.
It seems unlikely the teams will combine 180 points as they did in the overtime affair on Jan. 1, but with the total set at 141½, going with the over seems to be the best option.
Northwestern vs Purdue Player Prop Pick: Zach Edey to Score 23+ Points (-124)
Over the last five games, national player of the year front-runner Zach Edey is averaging 27 points and 14.8 rebounds.
Edey torched the Wildcats for 35 points in the last meeting. It might be asking a bit much for him to do that again, but a game with at least 20 points and 10 rebounds seems reasonable.
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Northwestern vs Purdue Prediction
Questions Of The Day
When was the last time Northwestern won at Purdue?
Purdue has won six straight home games against Northwestern since the Wildcats’ 74-65 win as a nine-point underdog in 2014.
Which team has the best record against the spread this season heading into the Northwestern-Purdue matchup?
Purdue is 12-7-2 against the college basketball spread this season while Northwestern is just 9-9-2 ATS.
