Purdue vs. Kent State Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Dec. 29

The No. 5 Purdue Boilermakers (11-1) host the Kent State Golden Flashes (10-2) at Mackey Arena, tipping off at 7 p.m. ET on Monday, December 29, 2025. The Boilermakers are 25-point favorites in the game. The matchup's point total is set at 158.5.

Purdue came out on top in its last matchup 88-60 against Auburn on Saturday. Trey Kaufman-Renn scored a team-high 18 points for Purdue in the victory. Kent State enters this contest after a 69-59 victory against UMass on Saturday. In Kent State's win, Quinn Woidke led the way with 19 points (adding four rebounds and two assists).

Purdue vs. Kent State Odds and Game Time

• When: Monday, December 29, 2025 at 7 p.m. ET
• Where: Mackey Arena in West Lafayette, Indiana
• Spread favorite: Purdue -25
• Moneyline favorite: Purdue -10000
• Moneyline underdog: Kent State +2500
• Over/Under: 158.5 points

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Betting the Over/Under: Purdue vs. Kent State

• Four of Purdue's games this season have gone over Monday's over/under of 158.5 points.
• There have been eight Kent State games that finished with a combined score over 158.5 points this season.
• The total for the matchup of 158.5 is 20.7 points fewer than the combined points per game averages for the Boilermakers (84.9) and Golden Flashes (94.3).
• These two teams surrender a combined 146.2 points per game, 12.3 points less than this contest's over/under.
• On average, the over/under in Purdue's games is 7.1 fewer points than the over/under of 158.5 in this contest.
• Kent State's games have an average over/under of 174.0 points this season, 15.5 more points than the over/under for this matchup.

Betting the Spread: Purdue vs. Kent State

• Purdue is 7-5-0 against the spread this year.
• This season, the Boilermakers have just one against the spread win in three games as a favorite of 25 points or more.
• Against the spread, Kent State is 6-4-0 this season.
• At home this year, Purdue is 6-1 overall and 3-4 against the spread.
• At home, as a 25-point favorite or more, Purdue has one win ATS (1-2).

Betting the Moneyline: Purdue vs. Kent State

• Purdue has entered the game as moneyline favorites 10 times this season and won nine of those games.
• The Boilermakers have played as a favorite of -10000 or more twice this season and won both games.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 99% chance of a victory for Purdue.
• Kent State has yet to play a game this season where it is named as the moneyline underdog.
• Oddsmakers have given the Golden Flashes the worst odds of winning they have seen this season with a +2500 moneyline listed for this contest.
• Kent State has an implied victory probability of 3.8% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.