Purdue vs Nebraska Prediction, Picks & Odds | 13 Mar 2026

College Basketball Betting Preview: Purdue vs Nebraska

The Purdue Boilermakers go up against the Nebraska Cornhuskers, with tip-off scheduled for 17:30 on Friday, March 13.

There’s the chance to back Nebraska to cover the +3.5 line against Purdue. Betting them on the spread seems the logical play and there is -105 now available.

Purdue Boilmakers won their previous game which was at home. It was a 81-68 triumph against Northwestern Wildcats.

Nebraska Cornhuskers last game saw them claim a 84-75 (OT) home win over Iowa Hawkeyes.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Purdue have won both of the most recent meetings against Nebraska. At home, they triumphed 104-68 before a 80-77 (OT) win on the road. Purdue have won eight of the previous 10 H2H meetings.

NCAAB	Overall	PF	PA	N. Pts	Home	Away	Strk
Nebraska	26-6	2473	2119	354	19-3	7-3	1L
Purdue	27-8	2858	2455	403	16-5	11-3	4W

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Purdue vs Nebraska Prediction & Picks

Our Purdue vs Nebraska preview includes expert betting advice on all fronts — from a match prediction and correct score guidance to player prop selections and a bet builder tailored for value.

Game Prediction

We’re confident that the underdogs can push for a victory in this college showdown and the +3.5 about them on the spread makes lots of appeal. Take -105 that Nebraska cover the line.

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Key Purdue vs Nebraska stats:

• The +3.5 line has been covered by Nebraska in 5 consecutive games at home.
• The +3.5 line has been covered by Nebraska in 19 of their last 20 games at home.
• The +3.5 line has been covered by Nebraska in 9 of their last 10 games at home.
• The -3.5 line hasn’t been covered by Purdue in 3 of their last 5 games.
• The -3.5 line hasn’t been covered by Purdue in 10 of their last 19 games on the road.

Nebraska +3.5 Probability

If you go by the top sportsbooks, our pick has a 51.3% chance of winning. In our opinion, there’s actually a probability of success between 55-60%. This college basketball bet can therefore be backed with confidence.

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Our Game Prediction

Nebraska +3.5 @ -105 Bet Now

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Trey Kaufman-Renn Under 12.5 Points -103

Trey Kaufman-Renn (Purdue) can be backed to register Under 12.5 points at -103. There could well be a failure on his part to cover the total and this looks pretty generous to us.

Latest Trey Kaufman-Renn Player Prop Odds

Points

Over 12.5

-125

Under 12.5

-103

Assists

Over 2.5

-112

Under 2.5

-115

Rebounds

Over 8.5

-123

Under 8.5

-105

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Fletcher Loyer Under 3.5 Rebounds -141

Fletcher Loyer (Purdue) can be backed to register Under 3.5 rebounds at -141. Let’s shoot for a relatively low total and take him to go under the Player Rebounds line.

Latest Fletcher Loyer Player Prop Odds

Points

Over 13.5

-103

Under 13.5

-125

Assists

Over 2.5

+134

Under 2.5

-175

Rebounds

Over 3.5

+125

Under 3.5

-164

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Correct Score Prediction

Purdue 72 - 74 Nebraska

A close game could be on the cards. We’ll bet on the Huskers to secure a 74-72 win at huge odds and this correct score selection should hopefully be a fun one.

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Purdue vs Nebraska Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Purdue have the shortest price to win this college game, with the sportsbooks giving them a 67% probability due to their -204 Moneyline betting odds. For those wanting to oppose the market leader, you can get +168 about Nebraska.

4.5 is where the spread lies, with total points being 145.5 right now. A Total bet is always available and can often provide value selections. If you’re wanting to back Over 145.5, the odds are -110.

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Moneyline

Purdue

-204

Nebraska

+168

Point Spread

Purdue -4.5

-114

Nebraska +4.5

-106

Total Points

Under 145.5

-110

Over 145.5

-110

Pryce Sandfort is favorite when it comes to getting the most points. You can get -115 that he goes Over 18.5 points and -112 when it comes to Under.

Pryce Sandfort (Nebraska)

Over 18.5

-115

Under 18.5

-112

Braden Smith (Purdue)

Over 14.5

-100

Under 14.5

-130

Fletcher Loyer (Purdue)

Over 13.5

-103

Under 13.5

-125

Trey Kaufman-Renn (Purdue)

Over 12.5

-125

Under 12.5

-103

Rienk Mast (Nebraska)

Over 12.5

-115

Under 12.5

-112

Jamarques Lawrence (Nebraska)

Over 9.5

-116

Under 9.5

-111

C.J. Cox (Purdue)

Over 9.5

-108

Under 9.5

-120

Oscar Cluff (Purdue)

Over 9.5

-105

Under 9.5

-123

Braden Frager (Nebraska)

Over 9.5

-100

Under 9.5

-130

Braden Smith (Purdue)

Over 9.5

-108

Under 9.5

-120

Jamarques Lawrence (Nebraska)

Over 3.5

-164

Under 3.5

+125

Fletcher Loyer (Purdue)

Over 2.5

+134

Under 2.5

-175

Trey Kaufman-Renn (Purdue)

Over 2.5

-112

Under 2.5

-115

Rienk Mast (Nebraska)

Over 2.5

+104

Under 2.5

-135

Pryce Sandfort (Nebraska)

Over 1.5

-164

Under 1.5

+125

C.J. Cox (Purdue)

Over 1.5

+126

Under 1.5

-164

Oscar Cluff (Purdue)

Over 1.5

-123

Under 1.5

-105

Trey Kaufman-Renn (Purdue)

Over 8.5

-123

Under 8.5

-105

Oscar Cluff (Purdue)

Over 8.5

-103

Under 8.5

-125

Pryce Sandfort (Nebraska)

Over 5.5

+113

Under 5.5

-147

Rienk Mast (Nebraska)

Over 5.5

-111

Under 5.5

-116

Braden Smith (Purdue)

Over 3.5

-112

Under 3.5

-115

Fletcher Loyer (Purdue)

Over 3.5

+125

Under 3.5

-164

C.J. Cox (Purdue)

Over 3.5

-103

Under 3.5

-125

Braden Frager (Nebraska)

Over 3.5

+109

Under 3.5

-141

Jamarques Lawrence (Nebraska)

Over 2.5

-110

Under 2.5

-118

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Purdue Stats

Nebraska Stats

Moneyline

• 6 wins and 4 defeats in the last 10 games
• 7 wins and 3 defeats in the last 10 games on the road

Moneyline

• 6 wins and 4 defeats in the last 10 games
• 8 wins and 2 defeats in the last 10 home games

Point Spread

• -3.5 Betting Line: Have covered the spread in 5 of the last 10 games
• -3.5 Betting Line on the Road: Have covered the spread in 6 of the last 10 games on the road

Point Spread

• +3.5 Betting Line: Have covered the spread in 7 of the last 10 games
• +3.5 Betting Line at Home: Have covered the spread in 9 of the last 10 home games

Total Points

• Game Totals: An average of 153.30 pts in the previous 10 games
• Game Totals on the Road: An average of 145.60 pts in the previous 10 games on the road
• Over 142.5: Covered in 7 of the previous 10 games
• Over 142.5 on the Road: Covered in 5 of the previous 10 games on the road
• Team Totals: Have scored an average of 79.10 pts and allowed 74.20 pts in the last 10 games
• Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 76.80 pts and allowed 68.80 pts in the last 10 games on the road

Total Points

• Game Totals: An average of 139.60 pts in the previous 10 games
• Game Totals at Home: An average of 140.80 pts in the previous 10 home games
• Over 142.5: Covered in 6 of the previous 10 games
• Over 142.5 at Home: Covered in 5 of the previous 10 home games
• Team Totals: Have scored an average of 72.50 pts and allowed 67.10 pts in the last 10 games
• Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 76.90 pts and allowed 63.90 pts in the last 10 home games

NCAAB Table Select Season 2025/20262024/20252023/20242022/20232021/20222020/20212019/2020

Big Ten	Overall	PF	PA	N. Pts	Home	Away	Strk
Michigan	31-3	2952	2353	599	19-2	12-1	1L
Nebraska	26-6	2473	2119	354	19-3	7-3	1L
Michigan State	25-7	2526	2189	337	17-3	8-4	2L
Purdue	27-8	2858	2455	403	16-5	11-3	4W
Illinois	24-8	2700	2234	466	15-6	9-2	1L
Wisconsin	24-10	2822	2581	241	16-2	8-8	1L
UCLA	23-11	2643	2414	229	18-3	5-8	1L
Ohio State	21-12	2633	2402	231	15-5	6-7	1L
Iowa	21-12	2482	2177	305	17-3	4-9	1L
Indiana	18-14	2501	2309	192	15-6	3-8	2L
USC	18-14	2515	2494	21	11-7	7-7	8L
Washington	16-17	2545	2430	115	11-6	5-11	1L
Minnesota	15-17	2241	2193	48	13-8	2-9	1L
Northwestern	15-19	2487	2447	40	11-9	4-10	1L
Rutgers	14-19	2329	2479	-150	11-7	3-12	1L
Oregon	12-20	2267	2366	-99	10-10	2-10	1L
Penn State	12-20	2358	2539	-181	10-10	2-10	3L
Maryland	12-21	2300	2527	-227	9-8	3-13	1L

• Overall = Overall Wins-Losses
• PF = Total Points For
• PA = Total Points Against
• N. Pts = Point Differential
• Home = Home Record
• Away = Away Record
• Strk = Current Streak

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