At Value City Arena on Sunday (at 1:00 PM ET), the No. 2 Purdue Boilermakers (23-2, 12-2 Big Ten) face the Ohio State Buckeyes (14-11, 4-10 Big Ten). Players to watch include the Buckeyes’ Roddy Gayle Jr.. The Boilermakers match up with the Buckeyes in a game that Purdue is currently a strong favorite by 8.5 points. The over/under is 146.5 points for the game.
Purdue vs. Ohio State Betting Lines
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Purdue | -8.5 | 146.5 points |
Computer Picks
| Spread Pick | Purdue (-8.5) |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Over (146.5) |
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Purdue vs. Ohio State Stat Rankings
| Purdue Avg. (Rank) | Ohio State Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 85.0 (7th) | Points Scored | 74.4 (166th) |
| 69.8 (118th) | Points Allowed | 69.7 (115th) |
| (1st) | Rebounds | (1st) |
| 11.4 (22nd) | Off. Rebounds | 9.6 (100th) |
| 8.7 (59th) | 3pt Made | 7.1 (212th) |
| 18.4 (6th) | Assists | 13.2 (167th) |
| 11.1 (147th) | Turnovers | 9.8 (50th) |
Purdue vs. Ohio State Betting Trends
- The Boilermakers’ record against the spread is 13-10-2.
- Purdue has an ATS record of 7-7-1 as 8.5-point favorites or greater.
- The Boilermakers have played 25 games this year, and 16 of them have gone over the total.
- In 16 games this season, Purdue and its opponent have combined for more than 146.5 points.
- The over/under in this matchup is 146.5 points, and that’s 8.3 less than the average total in this season’s Boilermakers contests.
- Against the spread, Ohio State is 9-15-1 this season.
- The Buckeyes are unbeaten ATS (1-0) as a 8.5-point underdog or more this season.
- Purdue has played 25 games this season, and 16 of them have hit the over.
- So far this year, 13 Buckeyes games have featured over 146.5 points scored.
- Ohio State’s games average 144.2 total points, 2.3 fewer than the total for this matchup.
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Purdue Impact Players
- Zach Edey leads his squad in both points (23.3) and rebounds (11.8) per game, and also puts up 1.8 assists. Defensively, he averages 0.2 steals and 2.2 blocked shots.
- Braden Smith leads his squad in assists per contest (7.2), and also puts up 12.8 points and 5.7 rebounds. Defensively, he posts 1.7 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.
- Lance Jones averages 12.8 points, 2.8 rebounds and 2.4 assists per contest. At the other end, he posts 1.4 steals and 0.2 blocked shots.
- Fletcher Loyer averages 10.7 points, 2.0 rebounds and 1.7 assists per contest, shooting 41.2% from the floor and 42.6% from downtown with 1.7 made 3-pointers per game.
- Trey Kaufman-Renn averages 6.6 points, 4.6 rebounds and 0.9 assists per game, shooting 50.0% from the floor.
Ohio State Impact Players
- The Buckeyes get 14.2 points, 4.4 rebounds and 3.2 assists per game from Gayle Jr..
- Jamison Battle gets the Buckeyes 13.7 points, 5.2 rebounds and 1.0 assists per contest. He also posts 0.4 steals and 0.2 blocked shots.
- Felix Okpara is the Buckeyes’ top rebounder (6.6 per game), and he delivers 6.4 points and 0.5 assists.
- Evan Mahaffey gets the Buckeyes 5.4 points, 4.4 rebounds and 1.7 assists per contest. He also delivers 1.2 steals and 0.6 blocked shots.
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