Purdue vs. Wisconsin Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Jan. 3
03 January 2026

The No. 5 Purdue Boilermakers (12-1, 2-0 Big Ten) visit the Wisconsin Badgers (9-4, 1-1 Big Ten) at Kohl Center, beginning at 8 p.m. ET on Saturday, January 3, 2026. The Boilermakers are 6.5-point favorites in the game. The matchup has an over/under of 151.5 points.
In its last game on Monday, Purdue earned a 101-60 win over Kent State. Jack Benter's team-high 20 points paced Purdue in the victory. Wisconsin heads into this game on the heels of an 80-60 win over Milwaukee on Tuesday. Nicholas Boyd recorded 16 points, three rebounds and two assists for Wisconsin.
Purdue vs. Wisconsin Odds and Game Time
- When: Saturday, January 3, 2026 at 8 p.m. ET
- Where: Kohl Center in Madison, Wisconsin
- Spread favorite: Purdue -6.5
- Moneyline favorite: Purdue -299
- Moneyline underdog: Wisconsin +241
- Over/Under: 151.5 points
How to watch Purdue vs. Wisconsin
- TV Channel: FOX Net (Minot-Bismarck, ND)
- Live Stream: Fubo
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Betting the Over/Under: Purdue vs. Wisconsin
- This season, five of Purdue's 13 games have gone over Saturday's over/under of 151.5 points.
- Seven of Wisconsin's games have ended with a combined score over 151.5 points this season.
- Together, the two teams combine for 169.7 points per game, 18.2 points more than the point total of 151.5 for this game.
- These two teams surrender a combined 139.2 points per game, 12.3 less than this contest's over/under.
- On average, Purdue has had a 152.2-point over/under in its games this season, 0.7 more points than the over/under in this contest.
- Wisconsin's games have an average over/under of 156.6 points this season, 5.1 more points than the over/under for this matchup.
Betting the Spread: Purdue vs. Wisconsin
- Purdue is 8-5-0 against the spread this year.
- The Boilermakers have been favored by 6.5 points or more 10 times this season and are 6-4 ATS in those matchups.
- Wisconsin is 5-8-0 against the spread this year.
- Wisconsin is 8-0 overall, and 4-4 against the spread, at home.
- At home, as a 6.5-point underdog or more, Wisconsin is 4-4 ATS.
- Away from home, Purdue is unbeaten ATS (1-0) as 6.5-point favorites or more.
Betting the Moneyline: Purdue vs. Wisconsin
- This season, Purdue has won 10 out of the 11 games, or 90.9%, in which it has been the moneyline favorite.
- The Boilermakers have entered nine games this season favored by -299 or more, and won each of those games.
- Purdue has a 74.9% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
- Wisconsin was defeated in both of the contests it has played as moneyline underdogs this season.
- This is the worst odds of a win that sportsbooks have given the Badgers this season with a +241 moneyline set for this game.
- The moneyline set for this matchup implies Wisconsin has a 29.3% chance of walking away with the win.
