| MATCHUP | Kent State Golden Flashes | Purdue Boilermakers |
|---|---|---|
| Team Records | 10-2 | 11-1 |
| Where | Mackey Arena, West Lafayette, IN | |
| When | Monday, December 29, 2025 | |
| Time | 07:00 PM EST | |
| TV | B1G+ | |
Purdue Boilermakers Preview
Purdue Boilermakers have an 11-1 record this season and are sitting in 4th place of the Big Ten. They have a 6-1 home record and are coming off an 88-60 home win against Auburn. Their previous three games were a 79-59 home win against Marquette, an 85-57 home win against Minnesota, and an 81-58 home loss against Illinois State.
Offensively, Purdue averages 84.9 points per game, while allowing 66.5 points per game defensively. The Boilermakers shoot with 51% from the field and grab 40.0 rebounds per game, while dishing out 20.4 assists per game. They average 4.0 blocks per game and 5.4 steals per game defensively.
Trey Kaufman-Renn leads Purdue in scoring, with an average of 13.9 points per game, while shooting with 59.6% from the field and 66.7% from the free throw line. Trey Kaufman-Renn also leads the team in rebounds with 10 per game, while Braden Smith adds a team-high 9.6 assists per game.
Kent State Golden Flashes Preview
Kent State Golden Flashes have a 10-2 record this season and are sitting in 3rd place of the MAC. They have a 1-1 away record and are coming off a 69-59 away win against UMass. Their previous three games were an 88-78 away loss against Portland, a 111-68 home win against Roberts Wesleyan, and a 96-84 home win against Austin Peay.
Offensively, Kent State averages 94.3 points per game, while allowing 79.7 points per game defensively. The Golden Flashes shoot with 50% from the field and grab 40.7 rebounds per game, while dishing out 19.3 assists per game. They average 4.1 blocks per game and 7.8 steals per game defensively.
Delrecco Gillespie leads Kent State in scoring, with an average of 19.3 points per game, while shooting with 58.6% from the field and 75.0% from the free throw line. Delrecco Gillespie also leads the team in rebounds with 12.6 per game, while Cian Medley adds a team-high 6.5 assists per game.
Kent State Golden Flashes @ Purdue Boilermakers Betting Trends: December 29, 2025
Why the Purdue Boilermakers will win
- Purdue has won each of its last 32 games as a top-10 AP-ranked team against a non-AP-ranked team at Mackey Arena.
- Kent State has lost each of its last three games against the Big Ten Conference.
- Purdue has won the first half in each of its last nine December night games as a top-5 AP-ranked team.
Why the Kent State Golden Flashes will win
- Kent State has won 10 of its last 11 games.
- Kent State has won the first half in each of its last five night games.
Total Points Facts
- Each of Kent State’s last eight games against AP-ranked opponents have produced a total of 139 or fewer points.
- Seven of Purdue’s last eight games have produced a total of 151 or fewer points.
Kent State vs Purdue Prediction
In this Kent State vs Purdue Prediction, Purdue is coming as -25 home favorites. Both teams have been excellent this season and have almost identical overall records. They have just one and two losses this season but Purdue has been almost perfect at home and both teams have been excellent against the spread, with a 6-1 and 4-1 ATS record in their last seven and five games respectively. I see no value on either side but Purdue has a very good defense and as a result, they are 7-1 to the under in their last 8 games. Kent State has an elite defense, but I expect Purdue to suppress them and make this a low-scoring affair. Take the under 158.5 points in this one.