Purdue vs. Nebraska Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Big Ten Tournament

The No. 7 seed Purdue Boilermakers (24-8, 13-7 Big Ten) are favored by 3.5 points in their Big Ten Tournament matchup against the No. 2 seed Nebraska Cornhuskers (26-5, 15-5 Big Ten) on Friday at United Center, tipping off at 6:30 p.m. ET on Big Ten Network. The winner will move one step closer to earning an automatic spot in the NCAA Tournament bracket. The matchup's over/under is set at 143.5.

Purdue took care of business in its most recent game 81-68 against Northwestern on Thursday. Trey Kaufman-Renn's team-leading 19 points paced Purdue in the win. Nebraska came out on top in its most recent game 84-75 in OT against Iowa on Sunday. Cale Jacobsen recorded 15 points, eight rebounds and two assists for Nebraska.

Purdue vs. Nebraska Odds and Game Time

• When: Friday, March 13, 2026 at 6:30 p.m. ET
• Where: United Center in Chicago, Illinois
• Spread favorite: Purdue -3.5
• Moneyline favorite: Purdue -175
• Moneyline underdog: Nebraska +142
• Over/Under: 143.5 points

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• TV Channel: BTN
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Betting the Over/Under: Purdue vs. Nebraska

• This season, 21 of Purdue's 32 games have gone over Friday's over/under of 143.5 points.
• This season, 16 of Nebraska's games have ended with a combined score higher than 143.5 points.
• The total for the matchup of 143.5 is 16.6 points fewer than the combined points per game averages for the Boilermakers (82.2 points per game) and the Cornhuskers (77.9 points per game).
• The 136.6 points per game these two teams allow to opponents combined this season are 6.9 less than the 143.5-point total in this contest.
• Purdue has seen a 152.8 average over/under in its games this season, 9.3 points more than the over/under in this contest.
• The over/under for this matchup is 0.4 points lower than the average over/under in Nebraska's games this season of 143.9.

Betting the Spread: Purdue vs. Nebraska

• In Purdue's 32 games this year, it has 13 wins against the spread.
• This season, the Boilermakers have an ATS record of 9-18 in their 27 games as a favorite of 3.5 points or more.
• Against the spread, Nebraska is 17-14-0 this year.
• This season, the Cornhuskers have won ATS in each of their three games as an underdog of 3.5 points or more.
• At home this year, Nebraska is 8-10 against the spread and 16-2 overall.
• Nebraska is 7-7 ATS as a 3.5-point underdog or greater at home.
• Purdue is 8-3 overall, and 6-5 against the spread, away from home.
• Purdue is 3-5 ATS as 3.5-point favorites or more on the road.

Betting the Moneyline: Purdue vs. Nebraska

• Purdue has been the moneyline favorite in 28 games this season and won 21 (75%) of those contests.
• The Boilermakers have a record of 19-7 in games where bookmakers favor them by at least -175 on the moneyline.
• Purdue has a 63.6% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
• Nebraska has been victorious in three of the five contests it has been chosen as a moneyline underdog in this season.
• This season, the Cornhuskers have been victorious two times in three chances when named as an underdog of at least +142 or longer on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies Nebraska has a 41.3% chance of walking away with the win.