Jared Sullinger looks for another dominant performance in Big Ten action Tuesday at Value City Arena as the host Ohio State Buckeyes take on the Purdue Boilermakers.
The No. 3-ranked Buckeyes handled Wisconsin on the weekend with Sullinger dominating the paint. But Purdue has won 4 of 6 meetings with Ohio State, something underdog bettors will find interesting with such a large spread today.
View Purdue vs Ohio State Odds and Stats.
Betting Line:
On the Sportsbook NCAAB line for this matchup, Ohio State sat as 16-point favorites, but was quickly bet down to 14.5 at shops like Sportsbook. The total sat at 129.5 at Sportsbook.
Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Odds Shark Power Rankings have the Buckeyes at No. 2 and the Boilermakers at No. 93 heading into this contest. Handicapping models at Odds Shark project a 87-73 result in favor of the Buckeyes.
How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Ohio State's No. 31 nationally ranked offense (76.5 points per game) against a Boilermakers defense that sits as the No. 88 at 63.5 PPG. The Buckeyes have been averaging 49% from the field, more than the Boilermakers have managed so far this season (42.9% on average).
Defensively, Purdue features the nation's No. 199-rated defense on the road, allowing 71.1 points per game. Ohio State, meanwhile, comes in at No. 44 nationally in scoring at home.
In their last action, Purdue was a 78-61 loser at home against Indiana. They failed to cover the 3.5-point spread as favorites. The Boilermakers endured a 78-61 loss at the hands of the Hoosiers on Saturday, despite a 16-point effort from Robbie Hummel at Mackey Arena.
Ohio State was a 58-52 Sportsbook in their most recent outing on the road against Wisconsin. They covered the 4-point spread as favorites. Jared Sullinger scored 24 points and added 10 rebounds for a double-double, leading Ohio State over Wisconsin, 58-52, on Saturday at Kohl Center.
Purdue Boilermakers Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 5-5
Before playing Northwestern are 7-3
After playing Indiana are 6-4
After a loss are 8-2
Ohio State Buckeyes Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 6-4
Before playing Michigan State are 5-5
After playing Wisconsin are 7-3
After a win are 8-2
A few Boilermakers at Buckeyes trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Purdue's last 6 games on the road
Purdue is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Purdue is 2-9-1 ATS in its last 12 games when playing on the road against Ohio State
Purdue is 1-11 SU in its last 12 games when playing on the road against Ohio State
Ohio State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Ohio State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Ohio State is 11-1 SU in its last 12 games when playing at home against Purdue
Ohio State is 18-6 SU in its last 24 games when playing Purdue
Next up:
Purdue home to Northwestern, Sunday, February 12
Ohio State home to Michigan State, Saturday, February 11
