Purdue vs. Minnesota: How to Watch, Channel, Prediction, Odds - Jan 2

Updated Jan. 2, 2025 8:27 p.m. ET

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The No. 20 Purdue Boilermakers (9-4, 1-1 Big Ten) visit the Minnesota Golden Gophers (8-5, 0-2 Big Ten) in a matchup of Big Ten rivals at Williams Arena, starting at 8:00 PM ET on Thursday, January 2, 2025.

The Boilermakers head into their matchup against the Golden Gophers as a 5.5-point favorite. The point total for the game is set at 136.5.

Continue reading to get everything you need to know before wagering on the Purdue-Minnesota game.

Purdue vs. Minnesota How to Watch & Odds

When: Thursday, January 2, 2025 at 8:00 PM ET
Where: Williams Arena in Minneapolis, Minnesota
How to watch on TV: Fox Sports 1
Live boxscore on FOX Sports

Boilermakers vs Golden Gophers Betting Information
Favorite	Spread	Favorite Spread Odds	Underdog Spread Odds	Total	Over Total Odds	Under Total Odds	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline
Boilermakers	-5.5	-110	-110	136.5	-108	-112	-230	+190

Purdue vs. Minnesota Prediction

Pick ATS: Minnesota (+5.5)
Pick OU: Over (136.5)
Prediction: Purdue 72, Minnesota 68

Learn more about the Purdue Boilermakers vs. the Minnesota Golden Gophers game on FOX Sports!

Purdue vs. Minnesota Betting Insights

Betting Line Implied Predictions

Per the spread and over/under, the implied score for the matchup is Boilermakers 71, Golden Gophers 66.
The Boilermakers have a 69.7% chance to win this matchup based on the moneyline's implied probability.
The Golden Gophers have a 34.5% implied probability to come out on top.

Key Spread Facts

Purdue has won five games against the spread this season, while failing to cover eight times.
Minnesota has a record of just 1-10-2 against the spread this year.
When playing as at least 5.5-point favorites this season, Purdue has an ATS record of 3-3.
Minnesota has been an underdog by 5.5 points or more this year once, and failed to cover the spread.

Key Total Facts

The Boilermakers and their opponent have broken the 136.5-point mark eight times this year.
So far this season, five Golden Gophers games have featured more than 136.5 points scored.
The Boilermakers and Golden Gophers combine to average 144.9 points per contest, which is 8.4 more than the total for this game.

Key Moneyline Facts

Purdue has won eight of nine games when the moneyline favorite this season (88.9%).
This season, Minnesota has been listed as the underdog in four games and failed to win any of those contests.
Purdue has won all six games it played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -230 or shorter.
Minnesota has played as an underdog of +190 or more once this season and lost that game.

Minnesota Golden Gophers

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Purdue vs. Minnesota: Recent Results

Boilermakers vs Golden Gophers Recent Games
Date	Favorite	Spread	Total	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Result
2/15/2024	Boilermakers	-17	145	-1800	+1000	84-76 PUR

Purdue vs. Minnesota: 2024-25 Stats Comparison

	Purdue	Minnesota
Points Scored Per Game (Rank)	77 (143)	67.9 (325)
Points Allowed (Rank)	71.2 (183)	63.8 (29)
Rebounds (Rank)	7.6 (299)	7.9 (281)
3pt Made (Rank)	8.5 (123)	6.3 (314)
Assists (Rank)	17.2 (38)	15.9 (86)
Turnovers (Rank)	11.2 (155)	9.3 (18)

Purdue 2024-25 Key Players

Boilermakers Leaders
Name	GP	PTS	REB	ASST	STL	BLK	3PM
Trey Kaufman-Renn	13	18.3	6.5	2.3	0.5	0.2	0.2
Braden Smith	13	14.5	4.6	8.6	2.2	0.2	2.6
Fletcher Loyer	13	13.6	2.2	2	0.6	0.1	1.9
Daniel Jacobsen	2	6.5	3.5	0	0	1.5	0
Myles Colvin	13	6.3	3.4	0.7	0.8	0.3	1.2

Minnesota 2024-25 Key Players

Golden Gophers Leaders
Name	GP	PTS	REB	ASST	STL	BLK	3PM
Dawson Garcia	13	19.1	7.4	2	0.9	1.1	1.4
Mike Mitchell Jr.	6	13.3	2.8	3.7	1	0.3	3
Lu'Cye Patterson	13	9.7	2.9	3.9	0.6	0.4	1.1
Parker Fox	13	7.2	2.5	0.8	0.8	1.3	0.1
Brennan Rigsby	13	6.4	2.6	0.9	0.4	0.3	0.9