Purdue vs. Penn State Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Jan. 10

The No. 5 Purdue Boilermakers (14-1, 4-0 Big Ten) face the Penn State Nittany Lions (9-6, 0-4 Big Ten) as 22.5-point favorites on Saturday, January 10, 2026 at 2 p.m. ET on Big Ten Network. The point total for the matchup is 152.5.

Purdue came out on top in its last outing 81-73 against Washington on Wednesday. Braden Smith's team-leading 23 points led Purdue in the victory. Penn State's most recent outing was a 74-72 loss to Michigan on Tuesday. Ivan Juric recorded 20 points, four rebounds and one assist for Penn State.

Purdue vs. Penn State Odds and Game Time

• When: Saturday, January 10, 2026 at 2 p.m. ET
• Where: Mackey Arena in West Lafayette, Indiana
• Spread favorite: Purdue -22.5
• Moneyline favorite: Purdue -7692
• Moneyline underdog: Penn State +2200
• Over/Under: 152.5 points

How to watch Purdue vs. Penn State

• TV Channel: Big Ten Network
• Live Stream: Fubo
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Betting the Over/Under: Purdue vs. Penn State

• Purdue and its opponents have combined to outscore Saturday's over/under of 152.5 points seven times this season.
• Five of Penn State's games have ended with a combined score higher than 152.5 points this season.
• The over/under for the game of 152.5 is 11.2 points fewer than the combined points per game averages for the Boilermakers (86.0 points per game) and the Nittany Lions (77.7 points per game).
• The 141.1 points per game these two teams allow their opponents to score combined this season are 11.4 less than the 152.5-point total in this contest.
• This season, the average over/under for Purdue's games is 152.9 points, 0.4 more than the total of 152.5 points set for this contest.
• The over/under for this contest is 0.6 points more than the average over/under in Penn State's games this season (151.9 points).

Betting the Spread: Purdue vs. Penn State

• Against the spread, Purdue is 9-6-0 this season.
• This season, the Boilermakers have two against the spread wins in four games as a favorite of 22.5 points or more.
• Penn State has played 15 games, with six wins against the spread.
• The Nittany Lions covered the spread in their only game when underdogs by 22.5 points or more.
• Purdue is 8-1 overall, and 4-5 against the spread, at home.
• Purdue has two wins ATS (2-2) as a 22.5-point favorite or more at home.

Betting the Moneyline: Purdue vs. Penn State

• This season, Purdue has been moneyline favorites 13 times and won 12, or 92.3%, of those games.
• The Boilermakers are undefeated in three games this season when favored by -7692 or more on the moneyline.
• The implied probability of a win from Purdue, based on the moneyline, is 98.7%.
• Penn State has been named as the moneyline underdog five times this season but has yet to come away with a victory in any of those games.
• Oddsmakers have given the Nittany Lions the worst odds of winning they have seen this season with a +2200 moneyline listed for this contest.
• Penn State has an implied victory probability of 4.3% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.