GAME:  #713 Purdue vs #714 Ohio State 
TIME:    3/12/2020 – 6:30p EST
SPREAD:   Ohio State -2
TOTAL:      128
SPORTSBOOK:  SportsBetting.ag

The #10 seed Purdue Boilermakers (16-15, 9-11) face the #7 seed Ohio State Buckeyes (21-10, 11-9) in the Second Round of the Big Ten Tournament at the Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis on Thursday, 6:30 p.m. EST. The Boilermakers lost to Rutgers in OT by a score of 68-71 in its last outing while Ohio State lost at Michigan State 69-80. The only meeting between the teams this season came on Feb. 15, when the Buckeyes outshot Purdue 48% to 35% and made 5 more threes en route to the 16-point victory.

PURDUE BOILERMAKERS

The Purdue Boilermakers are averaging 68 points on 41% field goal shooting adding 7.2 threes and 10.9 offensive rebounds while committing 11.5 turnovers on the offensive end. The Boilermakers are allowing 62 points per game on 40% field-goal shooting while forcing 13.5 turnovers and adding 5.2 steals and 3.7 blocks per game on the defensive end. The Boilermakers are led by sophomore Eric Hunter Jr., who’s averaging 10.6 points this season along with Trevion Williams who is averaging 11.5 points and 7.6 rebounds per game. 

OHIO STATE BUCKEYES

The Ohio State Buckeyes are averaging 72 points on 44% field goal shooting adding 8.4 threes and 8.4 offensive rebounds while turning the ball over 12.7 times per game on offense.  The Buckeyes are allowing 62 points per game on 39% field-goal shooting while forcing 12.2 turnovers and adding 5  steals and 3.1 blocks per game on defense. The Ohio State Buckeyes are led by Kaleb Wesson who is averaging 14 points and 9.3 rebounds while CJ Walker has put up 8.7 points per game. 

PURDUE VS OHIO STATE PREDICTION 

The Ohio State defense has allowed only 62.9 points per game to opponents this season, ranking the Buckeyes 25th among Division I teams while Purdue’s defense is ranked 21st in Division I. The key to this game is going to be three-point shooting and defending. Purdue is 5-0 when it makes 11 or more 3-pointers and 11-15 when it falls short of that total. Ohio State is 11-0 when it makes at least 10 from 3-point range and 10-10 on the year, otherwise.  Both of these teams are playing well and at the right time. This game will be a battle to the end but look for Purdue to have the advantage with rebounding and second-chance points. Look for Purdue to cover the spread and possibly win outright in a low scoring game. 

TRENDS(from covers.com)

PURDUE

• Boilermakers are 6-1-1 ATS in their last 8 Thursday games.
• Over is 5-1 in Boilermakers last 6 neutral site games as an underdog.
• Over is 4-1 in Boilermakers last 5 overall.
• Over is 4-1 in Boilermakers last 5 games as an underdog.

OHIO STATE

• Buckeyes are 8-0 ATS in their last 8 games as a favorite.
• Over is 5-1 in Buckeyes last 6 overall.
• Buckeyes are 7-2 ATS in their last 9 neutral site games.

SPORTS BETTING ANGLES:

Bookie Analysis:  Purdue +2 / Under 128
Fade the Public:   Purdue +2 / Under 128
Sharp Action:       Purdue +2 / no data

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Purdue vs Ohio State Prediction & Analysis – College Basketball