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The No. 1 Purdue Boilermakers (23-2, 12-2 Big Ten) hit the road in Big Ten play against the Northwestern Wildcats (17-7, 8-5 Big Ten) on Sunday, February 12, 2023 at 2:00 PM ET. The Boilermakers are 4.5-point favorites in the game. The matchup has an over/under of 131 points.
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How do I watch Boilermakers vs. Wildcats?
- Game Day: Sunday, February 12, 2023
- Game Time: 2:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: Big Ten Network
- Location: Evanston, Illinois
- Arena: Welsh-Ryan Arena
Betting Lines for Boilermakers vs. Wildcats
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Purdue | -4.5 | 131 |
Purdue Betting Stats & Information
- Purdue has put together an 18-1 record in games when it was favored on the moneyline (winning 94.7% of those games).
- The Boilermakers have not yet played as a moneyline favorite of -217 or shorter.
- The Boilermakers have an 11-13-1 record against the spread this season.
- In games this year in which they were an underdog by 4.5 points or more, the Wildcats have a 4-2 record against the spread.
- Purdue’s average total in outings this year has been 136.1, 5.1 points higher than the over/under in this particular game.
Northwestern Betting Stats & Info
- This season, Northwestern has been the underdog 10 times and won five of those games.
- The Wildcats have not entered a game this season as a bigger underdog on the moneyline than the +178 odds on them winning this game.
- The Wildcats have a 14-10-0 record against the spread this season.
- In games this season in which they were an underdog by 4.5 points or more, the Wildcats have a 4-2 record against the spread.
- Northwestern’s games this year have averaged an over/under of 130.5 points, 0.5 fewer than the point total in this matchup.
Purdue vs. Northwestern Season Stat Comparison
| Purdue Rank | Purdue AVG | Northwestern AVG | Northwestern Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 119th | 74.6 | Points Scored | 68.4 | 262nd |
| 15th | 61.6 | Points Allowed | 62.1 | 21st |
| 8th | 37.1 | Rebounds | 32.8 | 132nd |
| 17th | 11.2 | Off. Rebounds | 8.9 | 155th |
| 182nd | 7.4 | 3pt Made | 7.7 | 148th |
| 31st | 15.7 | Assists | 13.5 | 147th |
| 52nd | 10.7 | Turnovers | 9.5 | 8th |
This Matchup’s Impact Players
Purdue Boilermakers Leaders
- Zach Edey leads the Boilermakers in scoring and rebounding, accumulating 22.1 points and 13.2 rebounds per game.
- Braden Smith is Purdue’s best passer, dishing out 4.4 assists per game while scoring 9.9 PPG.
- Fletcher Loyer makes more threes per game than any other member of the Boilermakers, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of two per contest.
Northwestern Wildcats Leaders
- Boo Buie scores 16.2 points and tacks on 4.5 assists per game, putting him at the top of the Wildcats’ leaderboards in those statistics.
- Matthew Nicholson grabs 5.9 rebounds per game (he also scores 6.3 points per game and adds 1.2 assists per game) which puts him at the top of the Northwestern rebounding leaderboard.
- Chase Audige is the most prolific from the three-point line for the Wildcats, hitting two threes per game.
