Purdue vs. Rutgers Prediction: Purdue Predicted to Win College Basketball Matchup [1/9/2025]

Rutgers will square off with Purdue in college basketball action at Jersey Mike's Arena on Thursday, starting at 6:00PM ET.

Based on updated simulation results, Dimers' proven college basketball model (see Dimers Pro for full access) projects Purdue as the most likely winner of today's game.

"Using the latest data, our experts simulated Thursday's Purdue-Rutgers game 10,000 times," said Dimers' Chief Content Officer, Nick Slade.

"Taking into account recent updates and various additional inputs, we forecast Purdue with a win probability of 65% and Rutgers with 35%."

For further insights into Thursday's matchup, including the predicted score, best bets and an expanded look at the predicted final score, visit our interactive Purdue vs. Rutgers predictions page.

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Purdue vs. Rutgers Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Thursday's college basketball action between Rutgers and Purdue at Jersey Mike's Arena is scheduled to start at 6:00PM ET.

• Who: Purdue vs. Rutgers
• Date: Thursday, January 9, 2025
• Time: 6:00PM ET/3:00PM PT
• Venue: Jersey Mike's Arena
• Tickets: Get tickets for the game on Ticketmaster

Dimers.com's comprehensive preview of Thursday's Purdue vs. Rutgers matchup includes our prediction, picks and the latest betting odds.

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Purdue vs. Rutgers Prediction: Who Will Win, Cover the Spread?

Using powerful machine learning and data, we have simulated the outcome of Thursday's NCAA basketball matchup between Purdue and Rutgers 10,000 times as part of our college basketball predictions coverage.

Our leading predictive model gives Purdue a 65% chance of defeating Rutgers. Our predicted final score has Purdue winning 75-71.

According to our model, Purdue (-2.5) has a 57% chance of covering the spread, while the 149-point over/under has a 53% chance of going over.

Purdue vs. Rutgers Odds

We have sourced the best betting odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Purdue	Rutgers
Spread	-2.5 (-114)	+2.5 (-106)
Moneyline	-152	+140
Total	o149 (-108)	u149 (-112)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Purdue vs. Rutgers Picks

Our model's strongest edge in today's Purdue vs. Rutgers matchup is on the moneyline.

Our expert predictions, aligned with the best odds, reveal the best college basketball picks for every game throughout the season.

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Conclusion

We predict Purdue, with a 65% win probability, will likely beat Rutgers on Thursday.

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