Purdue vs Rutgers Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for January 9

The Purdue Boilermakers (11-4, 3-1 Big Ten) hope to continue a three-game winning streak when they visit the Rutgers Scarlet Knights (8-7, 1-3 Big Ten) on January 9, 2025 at Jersey Mike's Arena.

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

Purdue vs. Rutgers Game Info and Odds

• Game day: Thursday, January 9, 2025
• Game time: 6:00 PM ET
• TV channel: Fox Sports 1
• Location: Piscataway, New Jersey
• Arena: Jersey Mike's Arena

Purdue vs. Rutgers Picks and Prediction

All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Purdue win (62.3%)

Before you bet on Thursday's Purdue-Rutgers spread (Purdue -2.5) or over/under (147.5 points), read the betting trends and insights below.

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Purdue vs. Rutgers: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Purdue has covered seven times in 15 matchups with a spread this season.
• Rutgers has compiled a 5-10-0 record against the spread this season.
• Purdue (6-5) covers a higher percentage of games when it is favored by 2.5 points or more this season (54.5%) than Rutgers (2-2) does as a 2.5+-point underdog (50%).
• In home games last year, the Boilermakers had the same winning percentage against the spread as they did on the road (.500).
• The Scarlet Knights' winning percentage against the spread at home last year was .562 (9-7-0). On the road, it was .333 (4-8-0).
• Purdue has three wins against the spread in four conference games this year.
• Rutgers has one Big Ten win against the spread this season.

Purdue vs. Rutgers: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Purdue has come away with 10 wins in the 11 contests it has been listed as the moneyline favorite in this season.
• The Boilermakers have yet to lose in 10 games when named as moneyline favorite of -146 or better.
• Rutgers has been the underdog on the moneyline a total of four times this season, and it has lost each of those games.
• The Scarlet Knights have not yet won a game when it entered play as a moneyline underdog with odds of +122 or longer in three chances.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies Purdue has a 59.3% chance of walking away with the win.

Purdue vs. Rutgers Head-to-Head Comparison

• Purdue has a +114 scoring differential, topping opponents by 7.6 points per game. It is putting up 77.4 points per game to rank 129th in college basketball and is allowing 69.8 per contest to rank 139th in college basketball.
• Purdue's leading scorer, Trey Kaufman-Renn, is 70th in the nation averaging 17.8 points per game.
• Rutgers' +48 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 3.2 points per game) is a result of putting up 78.2 points per game (109th in college basketball) while giving up 75 per outing (280th in college basketball).
• Dylan Harper paces Rutgers, recording 21.1 points per game (ninth in college basketball).
• The Boilermakers rank 300th in college basketball at 30.3 rebounds per game. That's similar to the 30.1 their opponents average.
• Kaufman-Renn paces the Boilermakers with 6.3 rebounds per game (267th in college basketball play).
• The Scarlet Knights are 162nd in the country at 33.2 rebounds per game. That's similar to the 32.8 their opponents average.
• Ace Bailey averages 7.6 rebounds per game (105th in college basketball) to lead the Scarlet Knights.
• Purdue scores 103.4 points per 100 possessions (47th in college basketball), while giving up 93.3 points per 100 possessions (245th in college basketball).
• The Scarlet Knights rank 169th in college basketball averaging 96.6 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively are 218th, allowing 92.6 points per 100 possessions.

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