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Purdue vs. Minnesota Prediction: Purdue Predicted to Win College Basketball Matchup [1/2/2025]
Our expert prediction for Thursday's Purdue vs Minnesota matchup.

Minnesota will square off with the favored Purdue in college basketball action at Williams Arena on Thursday, commencing at 8:00PM ET.
Based on updated simulations, Dimers' advanced college basketball model (see Dimers Pro for full access) predicts Purdue as the most likely winner of today's game.
"Using the latest data, our experts simulated Thursday's Purdue-Minnesota 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 69% and Minnesota with 31%."
For a closer look at Thursday's matchup, including the predicted score, best bets and an expanded look at the predicted final score, visit our interactive Purdue vs. Minnesota predictions page.
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Purdue vs. Minnesota Game-Day Updates and Essential Details
Thursday's college basketball action between Minnesota and Purdue at Williams Arena is scheduled to commence at 8:00PM ET.
- Who: Purdue vs. Minnesota
- Date: Thursday, January 2, 2025
- Time: 8:00PM ET/5:00PM PT
- Venue: Williams Arena
- Tickets: Get tickets for the game on Ticketmaster
Dimers.com's in-depth preview of Thursday's Purdue vs. Minnesota matchup includes our prediction, picks and the latest betting odds.
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Purdue vs. Minnesota Prediction: Who Will Win, Cover the Spread?
Using innovative machine learning and statistical analysis, we have simulated the outcome of Thursday's NCAA basketball matchup between Purdue and Minnesota 10,000 times as part of our college basketball predictions coverage.
Our famous predictive model currently gives Purdue a 69% chance of beating Minnesota. Our predicted final score has Purdue winning 69-64.
According to our model, Minnesota (+5.5) has a 55% chance of covering the spread, while the 136.5-point over/under has a 53% chance of staying under.
Purdue vs. Minnesota Odds
We have researched the best betting odds in America for this game, which are listed here:
Bet Type | Purdue | Minnesota |
---|---|---|
Spread | -5.5 (-110) | +5.5 (-108) |
Moneyline | -230 | +198 |
Total | o136.5 (-112) | u136.5 (-105) |
All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.
Purdue vs. Minnesota Picks
Our model's strongest edge in today's Purdue vs. Minnesota matchup is on the over/under.
Our expert predictions, matched against the current odds, reveal the best college basketball picks for every game throughout the season.
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Conclusion
We predict Purdue, with a 69% win probability, will likely beat Minnesota on Thursday.
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