Who's Playing

Northwestern @ Purdue

Current Records: Northwestern 9-7; Purdue 15-3

What to Know

The #4 Purdue Boilermakers are 8-0 against the Northwestern Wildcats since February of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success Sunday. Purdue and Northwestern will face off in a Big Ten battle at 1 p.m. ET at Mackey Arena. The Boilermakers are the favorites here -- although they were the favorites in their last matchup, too, so the odds might count for a little less.

Purdue was close but no cigar this past Thursday as they fell 68-65 to the Indiana Hoosiers. Guard Sasha Stefanovic had a pretty forgettable game, finishing with only seven points on 3-for-10 shooting in his 34 minutes on the court.

Meanwhile, Northwestern was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap last week as they fell 82-76 to the Wisconsin Badgers. A silver lining for Northwestern was the play of guard Chase Audige, who had 23 points.

This next contest looks promising for the Boilermakers, who are favored by a full 12.5 points. Those playing the odds have seen things go back and forth with Purdue, who are 9-9 against the spread.

Purdue is now 15-3 while Northwestern sits at 9-7. Two stats to keep in the back of your head while watching: Purdue is 14th worst in college basketball in takeaways, with only 10.5 on average. To make matters even worse for Purdue, the Wildcats rank fifth in college basketball when it comes to turnovers per game, with only nine on average. Maybe that strength will give Northwestern the oomph they need to beat the odds.

How To Watch

  • When: Sunday at 1 p.m. ET
  • Where: Mackey Arena -- West Lafayette, Indiana
  • TV: Big Ten Network
  • Follow: CBS Sports App
  • Ticket Cost: $74.99

Odds

The Boilermakers are a big 12.5-point favorite against the Wildcats, according to the latest college basketball odds.

The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Boilermakers as a 13-point favorite.

Over/Under: -112

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Series History

Purdue have won all of the games they've played against Northwestern in the last eight years.

  • Feb 06, 2021 - Purdue 75 vs. Northwestern 70
  • Feb 01, 2020 - Purdue 61 vs. Northwestern 58
  • Dec 08, 2019 - Purdue 58 vs. Northwestern 44
  • Mar 09, 2019 - Purdue 70 vs. Northwestern 57
  • Dec 03, 2017 - Purdue 74 vs. Northwestern 69
  • Mar 05, 2017 - Purdue 69 vs. Northwestern 65
  • Feb 01, 2017 - Purdue 80 vs. Northwestern 59
  • Feb 16, 2016 - Purdue 71 vs. Northwestern 61

Injury Report for Purdue

  • Jaden Ivey: Game-Time Decision (Hip)
  • Trey Kaufman-Renn: Out for the Season (Not Injury Related)
  • Brian Waddell: Out for the Season (Knee)

Injury Report for Northwestern

No Injury Information