The Northwestern Wildcats (6-9) will attempt to end an eight-game losing streak when they visit the No. 24 Purdue Boilermakers (12-7) on Saturday, February 6, 2021 at Mackey Arena as 7-point underdogs. The contest airs at 4:30 PM ET on BTN. The matchup has an over/under set at 137 points.
The betting insights in this article reflect betting data from DraftKings as of February 6, 2021, 2:17 AM ET. See table below for current betting odds and CLICK HERE to bet at DraftKings Sportsbook.
Betting Odds
Purdue Betting Information
- Purdue has a 9-6-1 record ATS this year.
- The Boilermakers have an even record against the spread when favored by at least 7 points, going 1-1 this season.
- In 50% of its games this season (8/16), Purdue and its opponents have outscored the set over/under.
- In their last game, the Boilermakers got a team-high 23 points from Trevion Williams in a 61-60 loss to Maryland on Tuesday. They covered the spread as 3-point underdogs, and the teams combined to score 121 points to fall short of the 134.5 point total.
Against the Spread (ATS) records are only reflective of games that had odds on them.
Purdue Players to Watch
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trevion Williams | 19 | 15.8 | 9.9 | 2.2 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| Sasha Stefanovic | 16 | 11.1 | 3.2 | 2.4 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 2.6 |
| Brandon Newman | 19 | 9.7 | 3.4 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 1.6 |
| Eric Hunter Jr. | 15 | 9.5 | 2.7 | 3.4 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 1.1 |
| Jaden Ivey | 14 | 8.0 | 2.8 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.6 |
Northwestern Betting Information
- The Wildcats hold a losing record ATS this season, covering five times and failing to cover seven times.
- For the second time this season, the Wildcats are at least a 7-point underdog, where they have a record of 1-0 against the spread.
- Northwestern covered the total points bet in 6 games this season, half of the 12 games they have played this season.
Against the Spread (ATS) records are only reflective of games that had odds on them.
Northwestern Players to Watch
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miller Kopp | 15 | 13.7 | 2.8 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 1.7 |
| Chase Audige | 15 | 12.1 | 3.4 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 1.5 |
| Pete Nance | 15 | 11.5 | 6.7 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.9 |
| Boo Buie | 15 | 9.9 | 2.3 | 4.5 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 1.8 |
| Ryan Young | 15 | 8.3 | 4.9 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.1 |
Total Facts
- In Purdue’s matchups this season, the Boilermakers and their opponents have gone over Saturday’s total of 137 points 10 times (52.6% of opportunities).
- In 86.7% of Northwestern’s games this season (13 of 15), the total points scored was greater than Saturday’s 137-point over/under.
- The Boilermakers average 70.3 points per game against the Wildcats’ 74.7, amounting to eight points over the game’s total of 137.
- These two teams give up a combined 138.2 points per game, 1.2 more than this contest’s over/under.
- The Boilermakers have seen a 136.6 average over/under in their games this season, 0.4 points fewer than the over/under in this contest.
- The over/under for this contest is 9.7 points fewer than the average over/under in Wildcats games this season (146.7 points).
Head to Head
| Date | Favorite | Home Team | Spread | Total | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Game Type | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/1/2020 | N/A | Northwestern | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Regular Season | 61-58 PURDUE |
| 12/8/2019 | Purdue | Purdue | -13 | 126.5 | -1204 | +683 | Regular Season | 58-44 PURDUE |
| 3/9/2019 | N/A | Northwestern | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Regular Season | 70-57 PURDUE |
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