Purdue vs Penn State College Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for Jan. 10

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The Purdue Boilermakers (14-1, 4-0 Big Ten) will host the Penn State Nittany Lions (9-6, 0-4 Big Ten) after winning five home games in a row.

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. Penn State Game Info and Odds

See these betting trends and insights before you bet on Saturday's Purdue-Penn State spread (Purdue -23.5) or over/under (152.5 points).

Purdue has won nine games against the spread this season, while failing to cover six times.
Penn State has covered six times in 15 games with a spread this season.
Purdue (2-2) covers a lower percentage of games when it is favored by 23.5 points or more this season (50%) than Penn State (1-0) does as a 23.5+-point underdog (100%).
The Boilermakers owned a better record against the spread in home games (10-6-0) than they did in away games (6-5-0) last season.
In 2024-25 against the spread, the Nittany Lions had a lower winning percentage at home (.471, 8-9-0 record) than away (.600, 6-4-0).
Purdue has three wins against the spread in four conference games this season.
Penn State is 3-1-0 against the spread in Big Ten play this season.

Purdue has been victorious in 10, or 90.9%, of the 11 contests it has been chosen as moneyline favorites in this season.
The Boilermakers have played as a favorite of -10000 or more just one time this year and came away with a win in that game.
Penn State has not yet won when playing as the moneyline underdog this season, going 1-0.
The Nittany Lions have never played a game this season with moneyline odds of +2400 or longer.
Purdue has an implied victory probability of 99% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.

Purdue has a +286 scoring differential, topping opponents by 19.1 points per game. It is putting up 86 points per game to rank 43rd in college basketball and is giving up 66.9 per contest to rank 39th in college basketball.
Fletcher Loyer leads Purdue, putting up 13.8 points per game (424th in college basketball).
Penn State has a +52 scoring differential, topping opponents by 3.5 points per game. It is putting up 77.7 points per game, 172nd in college basketball, and is allowing 74.2 per contest to rank 206th in college basketball.
Kayden Mingo paces Penn State, averaging 14.9 points per game (283rd in college basketball).
The 37.1 rebounds per game the Boilermakers average rank 33rd in college basketball, and are 10.6 more than the 26.5 their opponents collect per contest.
Trey Kaufman-Renn's 10.1 rebounds per game lead the Boilermakers and rank 15th in college basketball play.
The Nittany Lions lose the rebound battle by 1.7 boards on average. They record 28.8 rebounds per game, 332nd in college basketball, while their opponents grab 30.5.
Josh Reed is 979th in the country with 4.1 rebounds per game, leading the Nittany Lions.
Purdue's 110.3 points per 100 possessions on offense rank 10th in college basketball, and the 85.8 points it allows per 100 possessions rank 49th in college basketball.
The Nittany Lions average 102 points per 100 possessions on offense (93rd in college basketball), and give up 97.5 points per 100 possessions (289th in college basketball).

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