Purdue vs. Ohio State Predictions - March 1

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The Purdue Boilermakers (22-6, 12-5 Big Ten) will visit the Ohio State Buckeyes (17-11, 9-8 Big Ten) after winning three straight road games.

The Boilermakers take on the Buckeyes in a game that Purdue is currently a strong favorite by 6.5 points. The over/under for the game is 150.5.

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Purdue vs. Ohio State Odds and Game Info

  • Game day: Sunday, March 1, 2026
  • Game time: 1:30 p.m. ET
  • TV channel: CBS
  • Location: Columbus, Ohio
  • Arena: Value City Arena
  • Live stream: Watch this game on Paramount+ (Regional restrictions may apply)

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Purdue vs. Ohio State Odds and Prediction

  • Spread favorite: Purdue (-6.5)
  • Moneyline: Purdue (-306), Ohio State (+240)
  • Total: 150.5 points

Pick ATS:Ohio State (+6.5)

  • Pick OU: Over (150.5)
  • Prediction: Purdue 79, Ohio State 73

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Purdue vs. Ohio State Comparison

Purdue Rank Purdue Stat Ohio State Stat Ohio State Rank
50th 82.6 Points Scored 79.5 99th
64th 69.5 Points Allowed 73.1 159th
3rd 19.8 Assists 14.1 156th
11th 8.8 Turnovers 9.9 65th
13th 50.1% Field Goal % 48.6% 32nd
145th 43.7% Field Goal % Allowed 43.5% 130th

Purdue Key Players

  • Braden Smith leads the Boilermakers in points and assists per game, scoring 14.8 points and distributing 8.8 assists.
  • Trey Kaufman-Renn is Purdue's best rebounder, hauling in an average of 8.8 boards in each contest while scoring 13.2 points per game.
  • Fletcher Loyer makes more threes per game than any other member of the Boilermakers, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 2.6 per contest.
  • The Purdue steals leader is Smith, who averages 1.9 takeaways per game, while its blocks leader is Daniel Jacobsen, who compiles 1.5 rejections per contest.

Ohio State Key Players

  • The Buckeyes' Bruce Thornton puts up enough points (20.0 per game) and assists (3.6 per game) to top the squad's leaderboards.
  • Devin Royal grabs 5.5 rebounds per game (also scoring 14.1 points per game and adds 1.7 assists per game) which secures the top of the Ohio State rebounding leaderboard.
  • John Mobley Jr. makes 2.9 three-pointers per game, the most on the Buckeyes.
  • Thornton (1.3 steals per game) is the steal leader for Ohio State while A'mare Bynum (0.8 blocks per game) is the block leader.

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