Purdue and Ohio State Meet in Big Ten Action

One Game Separates Purdue and Ohio State in Big Ten

The fans at Mackey Arena will see the 14th-ranked Ohio State Buckeyes and the 3rd-ranked Purdue Boilermakers when they take their seats on Wednesday. Tip-off for this key Big Ten matchup is set for 8:30. The Big Ten Network will have the telecast. Oddsmakers opened the Boilermakers as -8.5-point favorites versus the Buckeyes, while the game’s total opened at 144.5. The line is now Purdue -10 and the total has went up to 145.5. The Buckeyes trail Purdue by one game in the conference standings with six games remaining. A win Wednesday would force Purdue into a must-win situation Saturday at No. 4 Michigan State. Ohio State defeated the Spartans 80-64 on Jan. 7. The Boilermakers lead Michigan State by 1.5 games.

Purdue is Tough at Home

Purdue was a 78-76 winner in its last match on the road against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights. They failed to cover the -15.5-point spread as favorites. The Boilermakers own the second-longest home win streak in the nation. The streak is 21 straight at Mackey Arena dating back to 2015. They will face arguably their toughest individual matchup of the season tonight in Ohio State forward Kieta Bates-Diop. Purdue also holds the nation’s longest active win streak, at 17 straight games. The Boilermakers are the top scoring team in the conference. They are averaging 84 points. Purdue also ranks third in scoring defense, allowing 64.2.

Ohio State Brings Talented Lineup to Purdue

Ohio State won its last outing, a 75-67 result against the Illinois Fighting Illini on February 04. They failed to cover in that game as a -13-point favorite. Ohio State forward Kieta Bates-Diop is widely considered the top candidate for Big Ten Player of the Year. He is the conference’s leading scorer, averaging 20.2 points, and ranks third in rebounds at 8.9.  

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Ohio State Buckeyes

Purdue Boilermakers

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Title	Stat	Rank	Stat	Rank
Away Team Overall Scoring vs Home Team Overall Defense	77.40	79	64.16	18
Away Team Away Scoring vs Home Team Home Defense	73.14	84	61.80	23
Away Team Road Rebounds vs Home Team Home Rebounds Allowed	35.86	84	32.73	98
Home Team Overall Scoring vs Away Team Overall Defense	83.96	18	66.20	35
Home Team Home Scoring vs Away Team Road Defense	86.60	21	67.29	19
Home Team Home Rebounds vs Away Team Road Rebounds Allowed	38.07	91	31.57	22

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College Basketball Betting Trends

Ohio State Buckeyes
Ohio State is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games
Ohio State is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Ohio State’s last 7 games
Ohio State is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Ohio State is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Ohio State’s last 9 games on the road
Ohio State is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Purdue
Ohio State is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing Purdue
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Ohio State’s last 12 games when playing Purdue
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Ohio State’s last 6 games when playing Purdue
Ohio State is 13-4 ATS in its last 17 games when playing on the road against Purdue
Ohio State is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Purdue
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Ohio State’s last 5 games when playing on the road against Purdue

Purdue Boilermakers
Purdue is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Purdue is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Purdue’s last 10 games
Purdue is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Purdue’s last 5 games at home
Purdue is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Ohio State
Purdue is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games when playing Ohio State
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Purdue’s last 12 games when playing Ohio State
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Purdue’s last 6 games when playing Ohio State
Purdue is 4-13 ATS in its last 17 games when playing at home against Ohio State
Purdue is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Ohio State
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Purdue’s last 5 games when playing at home against Ohio State

Ohio State Buckeyes

Purdue Boilermakers

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