Purdue vs. Ohio State Predictions - January 21

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The Ohio State Buckeyes (10-8, 3-5 Big Ten) will attempt to break a three-game losing streak when they visit the Purdue Boilermakers (15-4, 7-2 Big Ten) on January 21, 2025 at Mackey Arena.

The Boilermakers are currently solid 9.5-point favorites over the Buckeyes. A 140.5-point over/under has been set for the game.

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Purdue vs. Ohio State Odds and Game Info

  • Game day: Tuesday, January 21, 2025
  • Game time: 7:30 PM ET
  • TV channel: Peacock
  • Location: West Lafayette, Indiana
  • Arena: Mackey Arena

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Purdue vs. Ohio State Odds and Prediction

  • Spread favorite: Purdue (-9.5)
  • Moneyline: Purdue (-521), Ohio State (+385)
  • Total: 140.5 points

Pick ATS:Ohio State (+9.5)

  • Pick OU: Over (140.5)
  • Prediction: Purdue 78, Ohio State 70

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Purdue vs. Ohio State Comparison

Purdue Rank Purdue Stat Ohio State Stat Ohio State Rank
117th 77.2 Points Scored 80.1 66th
68th 67.4 Points Allowed 71.4 184th
19th 17.3 Assists 13.7 186th
79th 10.4 Turnovers 10.6 101st
21st 49.0% Field Goal % 48.0% 47th
152nd 42.9% Field Goal % Allowed 39.5% 27th

Purdue Key Players

  • Trey Kaufman-Renn leads the Boilermakers in scoring and rebounding, accumulating 17.9 points and 6.5 rebounds per game.
  • Purdue's best passer is Braden Smith, who averages 8.9 assists per game to go with a PPG scoring average of 15.1.
  • Smith leads the Boilermakers in three-point shooting, knocking down an average of 2.4 shots per game from beyond the arc.
  • The Purdue steals leader is Smith, who averages 2.4 takeaways per game, while its blocks leader is Caleb Furst, who compiles 0.4 rejections per contest.

Ohio State Key Players

  • The Buckeyes' Bruce Thornton puts up enough points (17.4 per game) and assists (4.2 per game) to sit atop the team's leaderboards.
  • Devin Royal's stat line of 7.4 rebounds, 13.8 points and 1.3 assists per game secures the top spot on the Ohio State rebounding leaderboard.
  • John Mobley Jr. hits 2.3 three-pointers per game, the most on the Buckeyes.
  • Ohio State's leader in steals is Micah Parrish with 1.2 per game, and its leader in blocks is Evan Mahaffey with 1.2 per game.

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