Big Ten play on Thursday will see the the No. 20 Purdue Boilermakers (9-4, 1-1 Big Ten) visit the Minnesota Golden Gophers (8-5, 0-2 Big Ten) at Williams Arena, beginning at 8:00 PM ET.
Thursday's matchup between the Boilermakers and the Golden Gophers features the Boilermakers as 5.5-point favorites. The over/under is 134.5 points for the game.
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Purdue vs. Minnesota Odds and Game Info
- Game day: Thursday, January 2, 2025
- Game time: 8:00 PM ET
- TV channel: Fox Sports 1
- Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Arena: Williams Arena
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Purdue vs. Minnesota Odds and Prediction
- Spread favorite: Purdue (-5.5)
- Moneyline: Purdue (-230), Minnesota (+188)
- Total: 134.5 points
Pick ATS:Minnesota (+5.5)
- Pick OU: Over (134.5)
- Prediction: Purdue 72, Minnesota 68
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Purdue vs. Minnesota Comparison
| Purdue Rank | Purdue Stat | Minnesota Stat | Minnesota Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 143rd | 77.0 | Points Scored | 67.9 | 325th |
| 184th | 71.2 | Points Allowed | 63.8 | 29th |
| 38th | 17.2 | Assists | 15.9 | 86th |
| 154th | 11.2 | Turnovers | 9.3 | 18th |
| 51st | 48.5% | Field Goal % | 44.5% | 217th |
| 214th | 43.7% | Field Goal % Allowed | 42.0% | 123rd |
Purdue Key Players
- The Boilermakers leader in points and rebounds is Trey Kaufman-Renn, who scores 18.3 points and grabs 6.5 boards per game.
- Braden Smith is Purdue's best passer, distributing 8.6 assists per game while scoring 14.5 PPG.
- Smith makes more threes per game than any other member of the Boilermakers, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 2.6 per contest.
- Smith is Purdue's leader in steals, averaging 2.2 steals per game, while Camden Heide leads them in blocks with 0.4 per contest.
Minnesota Key Players
- Dawson Garcia records 19.1 points and 7.4 rebounds per game for the Golden Gophers, enough to be the top scorer and rebounder on the team.
- Lu'Cye Patterson notches more assists than any other Minnesota player with 3.9 per game. Patterson also scores 9.7 points and pulls down 2.9 rebounds per game.
- Garcia knocks down 1.4 three-pointers per game, the most on the Golden Gophers.
- Femi Odukale is at the top of the Minnesota steals and blocks leaderboards with 1.9 steals per game and 1.3 blocks per game.
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