Purdue vs Kent State College Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for Dec. 29

The Purdue Boilermakers (11-1) aim to extend a three-game home winning streak when they host the Kent State Golden Flashes (10-2) on December 29, 2025.

Before you place your bet on this matchup at FanDuel Sportsbook, here are the NCAA basketball odds and spreads you need to know.

Purdue vs. Kent State Game Info and Odds

• Game day: Monday, December 29, 2025
• Game time: 7 p.m. ET
• TV channel: B1G+
• Location: West Lafayette, Indiana
• Arena: Mackey Arena

Purdue vs. Kent State Picks and Prediction

All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Purdue win (88.4%)

See the betting trends and insights below before placing a wager on Monday's Purdue-Kent State spread (Purdue -26.5) or total (157.5 points).

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Purdue vs. Kent State: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Purdue is 7-5-0 ATS this season.
• Kent State has covered six times in 10 games with a spread this season.
• The Boilermakers did a better job covering the spread when playing at home (10-6-0) last season than they did in road tilts (6-5-0).
• The Golden Flashes' winning percentage against the spread at home was .385 (5-8-0) last year. Away, it was .538 (7-6-0).

Purdue vs. Kent State: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Purdue has been the moneyline favorite in eight games this season and has come away with the win seven times (87.5%) in those contests.
• Oddsmakers have given the Boilermakers the best odds of winning they have seen this season with a -20000 moneyline listed for this contest.
• Kent State is the moneyline underdog in its first game this season.
• The Golden Flashes have never played a game this season with moneyline odds of +3500 or longer.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies Purdue has a 99.5% chance of walking away with the win.

Purdue vs. Kent State Head-to-Head Comparison

• Purdue was 82nd in the country in points scored (77.3 per game) and 126th in points conceded (70.4) last season.
• On the boards, Purdue was 300th in the country in rebounds (29.9 per game) last year. It was 28th in rebounds allowed (28.2 per game).
• With 15.9 assists per game last year, Purdue was 42nd in the nation.
• Purdue was 62nd in the nation in turnovers per game (9.9) and 176th in turnovers forced (11.3) last season.
• Last year Kent State scored 73.5 points per game (189th-ranked in college basketball) and surrendered 68.3 points per contest (61st-ranked).
• Kent State grabbed 33.8 rebounds per game (68th-ranked in college basketball) last season, while allowing 28.8 rebounds per contest (45th-ranked).
• Kent State dished out 12.4 assists per game, which ranked them 268th in college basketball.
• Kent State committed 10.9 turnovers per game (150th-ranked in college basketball) this season, while forcing 11.8 turnovers per contest (134th-ranked).

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