The Big Ten men’s basketball season continues tonight as the 21st-ranked Michigan Wolverines (6-1, 14-4) travel to West Lafayette to take on the #11 Purdue Boilermakers (7-2, 15-5).
Michigan sits one game behind the Michigan State Spartans in the Big Ten standings while Purdue sits one game behind the Wolverines. Last Sunday the Wolverines outlasted the Wildcats of Northwestern, 80-76, in overtime in Ann Arbor. Purdue was not as fortunate in their last game. The Boilermakers lost at home to the Ohio State Buckeyes this past Tuesday, 73-70.
Purdue’s record in their last ten games is 7-3. Michigan’s record is also 7-3 in their last 10. The Wolverines are 3-1 on the road this season while Boilermakers are 9-1 at home.
Lets dive into the matchup and offer some information and possibly a sweat or two.
We’ve got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest info on the how to catch the opening tip, recent team performance, player stats, and of course, our predictions, picks & best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts.
Game details & how to watch Wolverines at Boilermakers
- Date: Friday, January 24, 2025
- Time: 8:00PM EST
- Site: Mackey Arena
- City: West Lafayette, IN
- Network/Streaming: FOX
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Game odds for Wolverines at Boilermakers
The latest odds as of Saturday courtesy of BetMGM:
- Odds: Michigan Wolverines (+154), Purdue Boilermakers (-190)
- Spread: Boilermakers -4.5
- Total: 150.5 points
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Expert picks & predictions for Michigan at Purdue
NBC Sports Bet Best Bet
Our model calculates projections around each moneyline, spread and over/under bet for every game on the NCAA calendar based on data points like past performance, player matchups, injuries, and the schedule.
Once the model is finished running, we put its projection next to the latest betting lines for the game to arrive at a relative confidence level for each wager.
Wolverines vs Boilermakers Best Bets
Here are the best bets our model is projecting for today’s Wolverines & Boilermakers game:
- Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is staying away from a play on the Moneyline.
- Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the Michigan Wolverines at +4.5.
- Total: NBC Sports Bet is staying away from a play on the Game Total of 150.5.
Wolverines vs Boilermakers: Top betting trends and recent stats
- The Boilermakers are 7-2 ATS in the Big Ten this season.
- The Boilermakers have seen six of their nine Big Ten games hit the OVER.
- The Wolverines are 4-3 ATS in Big Ten games this season.
- The Wolverines have seen six of their seven Big Ten games hit the OVER.
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