Purdue vs Wisconsin College Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for Jan. 3

The Purdue Boilermakers (12-1, 2-0 Big Ten) will attempt to continue a four-game win streak when they visit the Wisconsin Badgers (9-4, 1-1 Big Ten) on January 3, 2026 at Kohl Center.

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. Wisconsin Game Info and Odds

• Game day: Saturday, January 3, 2026
• Game time: 8 p.m. ET
• TV channel: FOX
• Location: Madison, Wisconsin
• Arena: Kohl Center

Purdue vs. Wisconsin Picks and Prediction

All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Purdue win (67.7%)

Take a look at some betting trends for Purdue (-6.5) versus Wisconsin on Saturday. The total has been set at 153.5 points for this game.

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Purdue vs. Wisconsin: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Purdue has won eight games against the spread this season, while failing to cover five times.
• Wisconsin has put together a 5-8-0 ATS record so far this season.
• In home games last season, the Boilermakers owned a better record against the spread (10-6-0) compared to their ATS record in away games (6-5-0).
• Last year, the Badgers were 8-9-0 at home against the spread (.471 winning percentage). On the road, they were 8-3-0 ATS (.727).

Purdue vs. Wisconsin: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Purdue has come away with eight wins in the nine contests it has been listed as the moneyline favorite in this season.
• The Boilermakers have not lost in seven games this year when favored by -260 or better on the moneyline.
• Wisconsin has been the moneyline underdog just two other times so far this season, and it lost both games.
• The Badgers have not yet played as a moneyline underdog of +210 or longer.
• Purdue has an implied victory probability of 72.2% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.

Purdue vs. Wisconsin Head-to-Head Comparison

• Purdue was 82nd in the nation in points scored (77.3 per game) and 126th in points allowed (70.4) last year.
• Purdue was 300th in college basketball in rebounds per game (29.9) and 28th in rebounds conceded (28.2) last year.
• At 15.9 assists per game last year, Purdue was 42nd in the nation.
• Purdue was 62nd in college basketball in turnovers per game (9.9) and 176th in turnovers forced (11.3) last year.
• With 80.1 points per game on offense, Wisconsin was 36th in the country last year. On defense, it gave up 70.9 points per contest, which ranked 143rd in college basketball.
• Last year Wisconsin grabbed 33.1 boards per game (111th-ranked in college basketball) and gave up 31.3 rebounds per contest (187th-ranked).
• Wisconsin ranked 105th in the nation with 14.5 assists per game.
• Wisconsin ranked 19th-best in the country by committing only 9.2 turnovers per game. In terms of forced turnovers, it ranked 331st in college basketball (9.6 per contest).

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