The Purdue Boilermakers take on the Washington Huskies in Seattle, WA. Tip-off is set for 9:30 p.m. ET on Big Ten Network.
Purdue is favored by 7.5 points on the spread with a moneyline of -298. The total is set at 145.5 points.
Here are my Purdue vs. Washington predictions and college basketball picks for January 15, 2025.
Purdue vs Washington Prediction
My Pick: Washington +7 or Better
My Purdue vs Washington best bet is on the Huskies spread, with the best odds currently available at BetMGM. For all of your college basketball bets, find the best lines using our live NCAAB odds page.
Purdue vs Washington Odds
| Purdue Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
-7.5 -108 | 145.5 -110 / -110 | -298 |
| Washington Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
+7.5 -112 | 145.5 -110 / -110 | +240 |
- Purdue vs Washington spread: Purdue -7.5
- Purdue vs Washington over/under: 145.5 points
- Purdue vs Washington moneyline: Purdue -298, Washington +240
- Purdue vs Washington best bet: Washington +7 or Better
Spread
After a string of horrific results, I'm backing the Huskies to cover as home pups.
Moneyline
I'm passing on the moneyline.
Over/Under
I'm passing on the over/under.
My Pick: Washington +7 or Better
Purdue vs Washington College Basketball Betting Preview
I don’t know if there’s a bottom-of-the-market for Washington. I’ve covered a few Washington games on these hallowed pages, and my criticism is the same: The Huskies are a broken team with an uneven roster construction.
Unfortunately, I’ll eventually have to try to catch a falling knife with the Huskies. They’ve lost three straight games, but all to KenPom's top-15 teams. It’s time for them to rebound following the daunted Michigan road trip.
Could Wednesday be the spot to snipe that knife?
I think Purdue is overvalued after its recent five-game winning streak. The Boilermakers obliterated five sub-par teams: Toledo, Minnesota, Northwestern, (sickly) Rutgers and Nebraska. Also, three of the five games were played at home.
Washington has a litany of issues. However, the Huskies have recently put together a few inspired home performances, taking down Washington State and Maryland.
It’s tough for a Big Ten team to travel to the Pacific Northwest, especially when the Boilermakers rank in the bottom 10 nationally in Haslametrics Away From Home metric.
For what it’s worth, Purdue is 3-4 ATS on the road this year. The Boilermakers are also 42-56-3 ATS as road favorites since Matt Painter took over the program in 2006.
From a schematic perspective, I’m terrified that Braden Smith will obliterate Washington’s lackadaisical and shorthanded (no Franck Kepnang) drop-coverage defense.
However, Purdue’s interior defense looks relatively weak sans Zach Edey, as the Boilers rank sub-225th nationally in 2-point shooting allowed (52%) and sub-300th in block rate (6%).
Considering Great Osobor is still among the nation’s premier post threats (14 PPG, nine paint PPG, three APG passing out of the post to cutters), I think the Huskies have a shot at keeping pace with Purdue across 40 minutes.
Ultimately, the situational spot is too good. I’ll back the Huskies as home pups catching three possessions on Wednesday.
