In this article, we will formulate a Washington vs Purdue Prediction for this College Basketball game on Wednesday, January 7th. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this College Basketball matchup.
Purdue Boilermakers Preview
Purdue Boilermakers have a 13-1 record this season and are tied for 3rd place in the Big Ten Conference. They have a 7-1 home record and are coming off an 89-73 away win against Wisconsin. Their previous three games were a 101-60 home win against Kent State, an 88-60 home win against Auburn and a 79-59 home win against Marquette.
Offensively, Purdue averages 86.4 points per game, while allowing 66.5 points per game defensively. The Boilermakers shoot with 51% from the field and grab 39.8 rebounds per game, while dishing out 20.9 assists per game. They average 3.6 blocks per game and 5.9 steals per game defensively.
Fletcher Loyer leads Purdue in scoring, with an average of 14.4 points per game, while shooting with 43.5% from the field and 91.5% from the free throw line. Trey Kaufman-Renn is the team’s leading rebounder with 9.8 per game, while Braden Smith adds a team-high 9.6 assists per game.
Washington Huskies Preview
Washington Huskies have a 9-5 record this season and are tied for 11th place in the Big Ten Conference. They have a 2-3 away record and are coming off a 90-80 away loss against Indiana. Their previous three games were a 74-65 home win against Utah, an 86-56 home win against San Diego and a 70-66 away loss against Seattle.
Offensively, Washington averages 82.4 points per game, while allowing 72.5 points per game defensively. The Huskies shoot with 45% from the field and grab 40.4 rebounds per game, while dishing out 13.7 assists per game. They average 4.4 blocks per game and 6.3 steals per game defensively.
Hannes Steinbach leads Washington in scoring, with an average of 18.3 points per game, while shooting with 59.2% from the field and 77.9% from the free throw line. Hannes Steinbach is also the team’s leading rebounder with 11.8 per game, while Zoom Diallo adds a team-high 3.4 assists per game.
Washington Huskies @ Purdue Boilermakers Betting Trends: January 7, 2026
Why the Purdue Boilermakers will win
- Purdue has won each of its last 33 games as a top-10 AP-ranked team against a non-AP-ranked team at Mackey Arena.
- Washington has lost each of its last six games against Top 5 AP-ranked opponents.
- Purdue has won the first half in each of its last nine night games.
Total Points Facts
- Thirteen of Washington’s last 14 night games against AP-ranked opponents have produced a total of 151 or fewer points.
- Three of Purdue’s last four games at Mackey Arena have produced a total of 142 or fewer points.
Matchup/League Facts
- Purdue ranks 2nd among Division 1 teams for assist to turnover ratio this season (2.09).
- Purdue ranks 3rd among Division 1 teams for assists per game this season (20.9).
- Washington ranks T18th among Division 1 teams for free throw percentage this season (77.8%).
- Washington ranks 31st among Division 1 teams for opponent steals per game this season (5.3).
Washington vs Purdue Prediction
In this Washington vs Purdue Prediction, Purdue is coming as -16.5 home favorites. Purdue has been the better team this season as they have just one defeat in 14 games played and have been almost perfect at home. On the flip side, Washington is below average on the road and just 1-3 against the spread in its last 4 games, while Purdue is a dominating 8-1 ATS in its last 9 games and has the 25th-best defense in the nation and a +19.9 point differential this season. The value here is with the better home team, so take Purdue and lay the points.