Purdue vs Nebraska Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for January 12

The Purdue Boilermakers (12-4, 4-1 Big Ten) will look to continue a four-game win streak when they host the Nebraska Cornhuskers (12-3, 2-2 Big Ten) on January 12, 2025 at Mackey Arena.

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. Nebraska Game Info and Odds

• Game day: Sunday, January 12, 2025
• Game time: 12:00 PM ET
• TV channel: Big Ten Network
• Location: West Lafayette, Indiana
• Arena: Mackey Arena

Purdue vs. Nebraska Picks and Prediction

All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Purdue win (72.7%)

Take a look at these betting insights and trends before you wager on Sunday's Purdue-Nebraska spread (Purdue -7.5) or total (140.5 points).

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Purdue vs. Nebraska: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Purdue has put together an 8-8-0 record against the spread this season.
• Nebraska is 8-6-0 ATS this season.
• Purdue covers the spread when it is a 7.5-point favorite or more 40% of the time. That's less often than Nebraska covers as an underdog of 7.5 or more (100%).
• The Boilermakers have covered the spread in a higher percentage of their home games than road games. They have covered five times in eight opportunities when playing at home, and they've covered two times in four opportunities on the road.
• This season, the Cornhuskers are 4-4-0 at home against the spread (.500 winning percentage). On the road, they are 1-2-0 ATS (.333).
• Against the spread, in conference action, Purdue is 4-1-0 this season.
• Nebraska has posted two Big Ten wins against the spread this season.

Purdue vs. Nebraska: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Purdue has won in 11, or 91.7%, of the 12 contests it has been named as the moneyline favorite in this year.
• The Boilermakers have not lost in five games this year when favored by -350 or better on the moneyline.
• Nebraska has won one of the four games it was listed as the moneyline underdog this season (25%).
• The Cornhuskers have played as a moneyline underdog of +280 or longer in only one game this season, which they won.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies Purdue has a 77.8% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.

Purdue vs. Nebraska Head-to-Head Comparison

• Purdue averages 76.8 points per game (143rd in college basketball) while giving up 68.6 per outing (106th in college basketball). It has a +132 scoring differential overall and outscores opponents by 8.2 points per game.
• Trey Kaufman-Renn's 17.7 points per game lead Purdue and are 78th in the nation.
• Nebraska is outscoring opponents by 10.8 points per game, with a +162 scoring differential overall. It puts up 77.5 points per game (119th in college basketball) and allows 66.7 per outing (57th in college basketball).
• Nebraska's leading scorer, Brice Williams, ranks 22nd in the country, averaging 19.4 points per game.
• The Boilermakers rank 298th in the nation at 30.4 rebounds per game. That's similar to the 30.4 their opponents average.
• Kaufman-Renn averages 6.3 rebounds per game (ranking 261st in college basketball) to lead the Boilermakers.
• The 35.3 rebounds per game the Cornhuskers accumulate rank 63rd in the country, 4.4 more than the 30.9 their opponents grab.
• Berke Buyuktuncel averages 6.5 rebounds per game (240th in college basketball) to lead the Cornhuskers.
• Purdue averages 103 points per 100 possessions on offense (51st in college basketball), and allows 91.9 points per 100 possessions (197th in college basketball).
• The Cornhuskers average 98.6 points per 100 possessions on offense (125th in college basketball), and concede 84.9 points per 100 possessions (40th in college basketball).

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