Purdue is 23-8 on the season and may have underachieved, as this team started out with very high expectations but faltered somewhat in Big Ten play, where they finished 13-7. They will take on a feisty Northwestern team that finished conference play at just 5-15. Northwestern has already upset a pair of Big Ten teams in the Big Ten Tournament (Penn State and Indiana). Northwestern just lost to Purdue by four points on March 4, and the Wildcats can't be taken lightly, as they are capable of making things tough. Northwestern has covered four straight games and has two outright wins in the tourney. Make the play on Northwestern.
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March 12, 2026 6:30pm ET
vs.
Northwestern Wildcats
#741
Purdue Boilermakers
#742
Lines & Odds
+13.5 (-110)
ATS
-13.5 (-110)
+665
Moneyline
-1057
OVER 139.5 (-110)
Total
UNDER 139.5 (-110)
Wildcats vs. Boilermakers Spread Picks
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Public Consensus
Who was the public on? 62% of the public bets were on Northwestern Wildcats on the +13.5 ATS. And, 58% of the bets were on the game to go OVER the total.
Computer Predictions
My computer prediction for this game was that Purdue would win by a score of 77.0 to 64.7 with Purdue winning on the moneyline, Northwestern winning on the spread and the game going OVER the total.
Pro Picks
This Pro Pick was released to clients on March 12, 2026 at 10:45AM ET.
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Northwestern vs. Purdue
March 12, 2026
6:30 PM Eastern
Final Score
1H
2H
F
Northwestern Wildcats
45
47
68
Purdue Boilermakers 
45
36
81
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March 4, 2026 8:30pm ET
@
Purdue Boilermakers
#721
Northwestern Wildcats
#722
Lines & Odds
-11 (-110)
ATS
+11 (-110)
-622
Moneyline
+449
OVER 145.5 (-110)
Total
UNDER 145.5 (-110)
Public Consensus
Who was the public on? 53% of the public bets were on Purdue Boilermakers on the -11 ATS. And, 66% of the bets were on the game to go OVER the total.
Computer Predictions
My computer prediction for this game was that Purdue would win by a score of 78.4 to 68.6 with Purdue winning on the moneyline, Northwestern winning on the spread and the game going OVER the total.
Final Score
1H
2H
F
Purdue Boilermakers
34
45
70
Northwestern Wildcats
34
32
66
January 5, 2025 2:00pm ET
@
Northwestern Wildcats
#833
Purdue Boilermakers
#834
Lines & Odds
+6 (-110)
ATS
-6 (-110)
+238
Moneyline
-291
OVER 138.5 (-110)
Total
UNDER 138.5 (-110)
Public Consensus
Who was the public on? 56% of the public bets were on Purdue Boilermakers on the -6 ATS. And, 72% of the bets were on the game to go OVER the total.
Computer Predictions
My computer prediction for this game was that Purdue would win by a score of 72.9 to 68.5 with Purdue winning on the moneyline, Northwestern winning on the spread and the game going OVER the total.
Final Score
1H
2H
F
Northwestern Wildcats
18
43
61
Purdue Boilermakers
41
38
79
January 31, 2024 6:30pm ET
@
Northwestern Wildcats
#667
Purdue Boilermakers
#668
Lines & Odds
+14 (-110)
ATS
-14 (-110)
+694
Moneyline
-1228
OVER 140 (-110)
Total
UNDER 140 (-110)
Public Consensus
Who was the public on? 62% of the public bets were on Purdue Boilermakers on the -14 ATS. And, 64% of the bets were on the game to go OVER the total.
Computer Predictions
My computer prediction for this game was that Purdue would win by a score of 80.5 to 67.2 with Purdue winning on the moneyline, Northwestern winning on the spread and the game going OVER the total.
Final Score
1H
2H
OT
F
Northwestern Wildcats
39
42
15
96
Purdue Boilermakers
47
34
24
105
December 1, 2023 9:00pm ET
@
Purdue Boilermakers
#875
Northwestern Wildcats
#876
Lines & Odds
-5.5 (-110)
ATS
+5.5 (-110)
-241
Moneyline
+192
OVER 135.5 (-110)
Total
UNDER 135.5 (-110)
Public Consensus
Who was the public on? 71% of the public bets were on Purdue Boilermakers on the -5.5 ATS. And, 63% of the bets were on the game to go OVER the total.
Computer Predictions
My computer prediction for this game was that Purdue would win by a score of 73.2 to 66.8 with Purdue winning on the moneyline and on the spread and the game going OVER the total.
Final Score
1H
2H
OT
F
Purdue Boilermakers
40
36
12
88
Northwestern Wildcats
32
44
16
92
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