Ohio State Buckeyes vs Purdue Boilermakers NCAAB Betting Prediction

Ohio State Buckeyes vs Purdue Prediction 1/21/2025

The Ohio State Buckeyes (10-8) travel to face off against the Purdue Boilermakers (15-4) on Tuesday, January 21st. This game will be played at Mackey Arena in West Lafayette and televised on PEAC. Purdue is coming off a win in their previous game, while Ohio State is looking to get back on track from a loss to the Indiana. Tip-off is set for 7:30 ET.

Ohio State Buckeyes vs Purdue Boilermakers

The Buckeyes Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Ohio State Buckeyes Recent Game/Games

Ohio State dropped to 10-8 on the season after a 77-76 home loss to Indiana on Friday, January 17th. The Buckeyes, who were -8 favorites going into the game, failed to cover the spread.

Ohio State led 35-29 at halftime but allowed 42 points in the 2nd half while scoring 36. The game’s total points of 153 went over the 149.5 O/U line.

The Boilermakers Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Purdue improved to 15-4 on the season with a 65-58 road win over Oregon on Saturday. The Boilermakers entered the game as +2.5 point underdogs but managed to cover the spread with the victory.

After trailing 31-30 at halftime, Purdue’s defense stepped up in the second half, holding the Ducks to just 27 points while scoring 35 themselves. The game’s total points of 123 fell well under the O/U line of 147.5.

Buckeyes Offense Breakdown

Ohio State put up 76 points in their last game, shooting 45.2% from the field with an effective field goal percentage of 51.6%. They hit 34.8% of their threes, going 8-for-23, and connected on 80% of their free throws, making 12 of 15 attempts. The Buckeyes also grabbed 9 offensive rebounds and dished out 10 assists.

Luke Goode led the way with 23 points, hitting 4-of-7 from beyond the arc. John Mobley Jr. added 22 points, knocking down 5 threes, while Oumar Ballo contributed 21 points and 15 rebounds, shooting 57.1% from the floor. Micah Parrish chipped in 19 points, hitting 61.5% of his shots.

Boilermakers Offense Breakdown

Purdue struggled offensively in their last game, shooting just 33.9% from the field and 16.7% from three-point range, hitting only 2 of 12 attempts. Their effective field goal percentage was 35.7%, but they found success at the free-throw line, converting 25 of 30 attempts for 83.3%.

Trey Kaufman-Renn led the way with 23 points and 11 rebounds, shooting 7 of 20 from the field. Braden Smith and Jackson Shelstad each added 15 points, with Smith dishing out 7 assists. Purdue finished with 10 assists as a team and grabbed 12 offensive rebounds.

Buckeyes Team Defense

Ohio State’s defense gave up 77 points, with their opponents shooting 45% from the field. They allowed 51% shooting on two-point attempts, as the other team went 20/39.

From beyond the arc, Ohio State’s defense saw their opponents hit 8 of 23 threes, a 34% success rate. They also sent them to the line 15 times, where they made 12 free throws, shooting 80%. Ohio State gave up 9 offensive rebounds.

Boilermakers Team Defense

Ohio State’s defense gave up 77 points in their last game, with opponents shooting 45% from the field. They allowed 20 two-point baskets on 39 attempts, a 51% shooting rate.

From beyond the arc, Ohio State’s opponents hit 8 of 23 threes, shooting 34%. They also sent them to the line 15 times, where they made 12 free throws, an 80% clip. Ohio State gave up 9 offensive rebounds.

Buckeyes vs Boilermakers Trends

  • In their last ten games away from home, the Buckeyes have a straight up record of 5-5 while going 6-4 vs the spread. The team’s offense averaged 73 points per game in these contests.
  • Across their last five home contests, Purdue has been good against the spread posting a mark of 4-1. Their overall mark in these games was 4-1, while averaging 70 points per game.
  • Spanning across their last three games as the betting underdog, the Buckeyes have gone 2-1 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 1-2.
  • Looking back on the team’s last ten games as the favorite, the Boilermakers have a straight up record of 9-1. Their record vs the spread in these games was 7-3.

Buckeyes vs Boilermakers Prediction

For a point-spread wager in this Boilermakers vs. Boilermakers game, we suggest taking the Boilermakers at -10.5. Even though our predictions have the Boilermakers winning 76-70, we see the Buckeyes as the better choice on the point-spread.

Regarding the over/under, the current line is set at 142.5, and our model predicts the Buckeyes and Boilermakers to score a combined 146 points. We recommend betting on the over.


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