Penn State vs. Purdue: How to Watch, Channel, Prediction, Odds - Dec 5

Updated Dec. 5, 2024 8:27 p.m. ET

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The No. 8 Purdue Boilermakers (7-1, 0-0 Big Ten) aim to build on a three-game winning streak when they visit the Penn State Nittany Lions (7-1, 0-0 Big Ten) at 6:30 PM ET on Thursday, December 5, 2024 at Bryce Jordan Center. The game airs on Fox Sports 1.

The Nittany Lions are just a 1.5-point favorite against the Boilermakers when the Nittany Lions and Boilermakers face off in a game oddsmakers project to be a close one. The point total for the matchup is 149.5.

Continue reading to get all the information ahead of betting on the Penn State-Purdue clash.

Penn State vs. Purdue How to Watch & Odds

When: Thursday, December 5, 2024 at 6:30 PM ET
Where: Bryce Jordan Center in University Park, Pennsylvania
How to watch on TV: Fox Sports 1
Live boxscore on FOX Sports

Nittany Lions vs Boilermakers Betting Information
Favorite	Spread	Favorite Spread Odds	Underdog Spread Odds	Total	Over Total Odds	Under Total Odds	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline
Nittany Lions	-1.5	-125	-110	149.5	-112	-108	-130	+110

Penn State vs. Purdue Prediction

Pick ATS: Penn State (-1.5)
Pick OU: Over (149.5)
Prediction: Penn State 79, Purdue 74

Learn more about the Penn State Nittany Lions vs. the Purdue Boilermakers game on FOX Sports!

Penn State vs. Purdue Betting Insights

Betting Line Implied Predictions

Per the spread and over/under, the implied score for the game is Nittany Lions 76, Boilermakers 74.
The Nittany Lions have a 56.5% chance to collect the win in this contest per the moneyline's implied probability.
The Boilermakers sit with a 47.6% implied probability to come out on top.

Key Spread Facts

Penn State has compiled a 4-4-0 record against the spread this season.
Purdue has compiled a 4-4-0 record against the spread this year.
When playing as at least 1.5-point favorites this season, Penn State has an ATS record of 4-3.
Purdue has covered the spread once this year (1-1 ATS) when playing as at least 1.5-point underdogs.

Key Total Facts

The Nittany Lions games have had more than 149.5 points scored on seven occasions this year.
There have been four Boilermakers games this year with more than 149.5 points scored.
The Nittany Lions and Boilermakers average 170.1 points per game combined, which is 20.6 more than the over/under for this matchup.

Key Moneyline Facts

Penn State has been favored on the moneyline a total of seven times this season, and it has won all of those games.
Purdue has split the two games it has played as underdogs this season.
Penn State has won all seven games it played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -130 or shorter.
Purdue has played as an underdog of +110 or more twice this season and split those games.

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Penn State vs. Purdue: Recent Results

Nittany Lions vs Boilermakers Recent Games
Date	Favorite	Spread	Total	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Result
1/13/2024	Boilermakers	-18	152	-2100	+1100	95-78 PUR

Penn State vs. Purdue: 2024-25 Stats Comparison

	Penn State	Purdue
Points Scored Per Game (Rank)	91.3 (3)	78.8 (127)
Points Allowed (Rank)	67.5 (98)	68.1 (115)
Rebounds (Rank)	9.9 (142)	7.6 (299)
3pt Made (Rank)	8.6 (112)	8.4 (128)
Assists (Rank)	19 (14)	17.9 (22)
Turnovers (Rank)	11.8 (190)	10.5 (91)

Penn State 2024-25 Key Players

Nittany Lions Leaders
Name	GP	PTS	REB	ASST	STL	BLK	3PM
Adrian Baldwin Jr.	8	14.9	3.1	8.4	2.4	0	1.6
Yanic Konan Niederhauser	8	14.3	6.5	0.9	0.5	1.9	0.1
Zach Hicks	8	13.4	4.6	2.3	1.4	0.9	3
Nick Kern	8	11.8	4.5	2.5	1.8	0.8	0.1
Puff Johnson	8	10.3	4	0.8	1.3	0.5	1

Purdue 2024-25 Key Players

Boilermakers Leaders
Name	GP	PTS	REB	ASST	STL	BLK	3PM
Trey Kaufman-Renn	8	19.1	7.1	2.6	0.3	0.1	0.3
Fletcher Loyer	8	13.8	1.6	2	0.4	0.1	2.1
Braden Smith	8	12.8	5.1	9.1	1.9	0	2
Myles Colvin	8	7.9	4	0.5	0.9	0.4	1.5
Camden Heide	8	6.8	4.4	0.4	0.1	0.4	1.4