Purdue vs Kent State College Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for Dec. 29

The Purdue Boilermakers (11-1) will look to extend a three-game win streak when they host the Kent State Golden Flashes (10-2) on December 29, 2025 at Mackey Arena.

Before you place your bet on this game at FanDuel Sportsbook, here are the NCAA basketball odds and spreads you need to know.

Purdue vs. Kent State Game Info and Odds

• Game day: Monday, December 29, 2025
• Game time: 7 p.m. ET
• TV channel: B1G+
• Location: West Lafayette, Indiana
• Arena: Mackey Arena

Before you place a wager on Purdue-Kent State contest (in which Purdue is a 25.5-point favorite and the total has been set at 155.5 points), here are a few betting trends and insights for Monday's game.

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Purdue vs. Kent State: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Purdue has won seven games against the spread this season, while failing to cover five times.
• Kent State has put together a 6-4-0 record against the spread this season.
• The Boilermakers had a better record against the spread in home games (10-6-0) than they did on the road (6-5-0) last season.
• The Golden Flashes' winning percentage against the spread at home was .385 (5-8-0) last season. Away, it was .538 (7-6-0).

Purdue vs. Kent State: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Purdue has been the moneyline favorite in eight games this season and has come away with the win seven times (87.5%) in those contests.
• The Boilermakers have yet to play a game this season with better moneyline odds than -10000.
• Kent State has not played as the moneyline underdog so far this season.
• The Golden Flashes have not yet played a game with moneyline odds of +3000 or longer.
• Purdue has an implied victory probability of 99% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.

Purdue vs. Kent State Head-to-Head Comparison

• Purdue's +221 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 18.4 points per game) is a result of scoring 84.9 points per game (61st in college basketball) while allowing 66.5 per outing (42nd in college basketball).
• Trey Kaufman-Renn's 13.9 points per game lead Purdue and are 407th in the country.
• Kent State's +176 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 14.6 points per game) is a result of putting up 94.3 points per game (ninth in college basketball) while giving up 79.7 per outing (321st in college basketball).
• Delrecco Gillespie is ranked 44th in the country with a team-high 19.3 points per game.
• The 37.6 rebounds per game the Boilermakers average rank 36th in the country, and are 11.5 more than the 26.1 their opponents record per outing.
• Kaufman-Renn averages 10.0 rebounds per game (ranking 17th in college basketball) to lead the Boilermakers.
• The Golden Flashes win the rebound battle by 9.0 boards on average. They record 37.3 rebounds per game, 38th in college basketball, while their opponents grab 28.3.
• Gillespie paces the team with 12.6 rebounds per game (first in college basketball).
• Purdue's 109.8 points per 100 possessions on offense rank 22nd in college basketball, and the 86.0 points it allows per 100 possessions rank 62nd in college basketball.
• The Golden Flashes rank 34th in college basketball averaging 108.1 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively are 175th, allowing 91.3 points per 100 possessions.

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