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Purdue @ Minnesota

Current Records: Purdue 17-1; Minnesota 7-9

What to Know

The Minnesota Golden Gophers and the #3 Purdue Boilermakers are set to square off in a Big Ten matchup at 7 p.m. ET Jan. 19 at Williams Arena. The Boilermakers will be strutting in after a win while Minnesota will be stumbling in from a loss.

The Golden Gophers ended up a good deal behind the Illinois Fighting Illini when they played on Monday, losing 78-60. Forward Jamison Battle had a pretty forgettable game, finishing with only eight points on 4-for-11 shooting in his 26 minutes on the court.

Meanwhile, Purdue escaped with a win on Monday against the Michigan State Spartans by the margin of a single free throw, 64-63. Center Zach Edey took over for Purdue, finishing with 32 points (a whopping 50% of their total) in addition to 17 boards. That makes it ten consecutive games in which Edey has had at least ten rebounds. Edey's points were the most he has had all year.

Minnesota is the clear underdog, so they're hoping it's the size of the fight that determines this one. At 2-8 against the spread at home, they are no cash cow. That said, Purdue isn't so hot on the road, where they are 1-3.

The Golden Gophers are now 7-9 while the Boilermakers sit at 17-1. A pair of numbers to keep in mind before tip-off: Minnesota is 15th worst in college basketball in takeaways, with only 10.9 on average. Purdue has experienced some struggles of their own as they are stumbling into the matchup with the 352nd fewest takeaways in college basketball, having accrued only 10.3 on average. It's possible one of these Achilles' heels will wind up tripping the losing team up.

How To Watch

  • When: Thursday at 7 p.m. ET
  • Where: Williams Arena -- Minneapolis, Minnesota
  • TV: ESPN2
  • Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
  • Follow: CBS Sports App
  • Ticket Cost: $15.00

Odds

The Boilermakers are a big 14-point favorite against the Golden Gophers, according to the latest college basketball odds.

The oddsmakers were right in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened as a 14-point spread, and stayed right there.

Over/Under: -110

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Series History

Purdue have won eight out of their last 12 games against Minnesota.

  • Dec 04, 2022 - Purdue 89 vs. Minnesota 70
  • Feb 02, 2022 - Purdue 88 vs. Minnesota 73
  • Feb 11, 2021 - Minnesota 71 vs. Purdue 68
  • Jan 30, 2021 - Purdue 81 vs. Minnesota 62
  • Jan 02, 2020 - Purdue 83 vs. Minnesota 78
  • Mar 15, 2019 - Minnesota 75 vs. Purdue 73
  • Mar 05, 2019 - Minnesota 73 vs. Purdue 69
  • Feb 03, 2019 - Purdue 73 vs. Minnesota 63
  • Feb 25, 2018 - Purdue 84 vs. Minnesota 60
  • Jan 13, 2018 - Purdue 81 vs. Minnesota 47
  • Jan 01, 2017 - Minnesota 91 vs. Purdue 82
  • Jan 27, 2016 - Purdue 68 vs. Minnesota 64