Purdue vs Ohio State 1/30/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
Ohio State Buckeyes (13-4) vs. Purdue Boilermakers (17-3)
January 30, 2022 12:00 pm EDT
The Line: Purdue Boilermakers -9 / Ohio State Buckeyes +9; Over/Under: 151
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The 16th ranked Ohio State Buckeyes will travel to Mackey Arena to take on the 6th ranked Purdue Boilermakers this Sunday afternoon in College Basketball action.
The Ohio State Buckeyes won their 3rd straight game and improved to 13-4 on the season after defeating the Minnesota Golden Gophers, 75-64, this past Thursday. Ohio State led by a 32-30 margin at halftime and was able to pull away in the 2nd half after taking a 66-53 lead with 6:48 left in regulation. Ohio State shot 45.5% from the field & 25.9% from beyond the arc while allowing Minnesota to shoot 43.6% from the field & 33.3% from beyond the arc. Leading the way for the Buckeyes was E.J. Liddell who had a double-double with 23 points, 15 rebounds, 5 assists, 1 block, & 1 steal.
On the season, Ohio State is averaging 75.1 ppg on 48.1% shooting from the field. The Buckeyes are averaging 8.5 three-pointers per game on 37.2% shooting from beyond the arc. Offensively, Ohio State has been led by E.J. Liddell (19.6 ppg, 7.8 rpg, 2.8 apg, 2.7 bpg), Malaki Branham (10.1 ppg, 3.5 rpg, 1.9 apg), Zed Key (9.5 ppg, 5.8 rpg, 1.0 bpg), & Kyle Young (9.1 ppg, 5.4 rpg, 1.4 apg).
Defensively, Ohio State is allowing their opponents to average 67.2 ppg on 40.8% shooting from the field. The Buckeyes have a rebound margin of 4.5 and a turnover margin of -1.2.
The 6th ranked Purdue Boilermakers won their 2nd straight game and improved to 17-3 on the season after defeating the Iowa Hawkeyes, 83-73, this past Thursday. Purdue dominated Iowa on both ends of the court and was able to pull away in the 2nd half after taking a 79-66 lead with 3:38 left in regulation. Purdue shot 61.2% from the field & 59.1% from beyond the arc while holding Iowa to just 37.5% shooting from the field & 29.6% from beyond the arc. Leading the way for the Boilermakers was Trevion Williams who had a double-double with 12 points, 10 rebounds, 5 assits, 1 block, & 2 steals.
On the season, Purdue is averaging 84.7 ppg on 50.6% shooting from the field. The Boilermakers are averaging 9.9 three-pointers per game on 40.9% shooting from beyond the arc. Offensively, Purdue has been led by Jaden Ivey (16.6 ppg, 5.0 rpg, 3.0 apg, 1.2 spg), Zach Edey (14.8 ppg, 7.6 rpg, 1.3 apg, 1.2 bpg), Trevion Williams (12.7 ppg, 8.5 rpg, 3.1 apg), Sasha Stefanovic (12.2 ppg, 2.8 rpg, 3.6 apg).
Defensviely, Purdue is allowing their opponents to average 67.7 ppg on 41.3% shooting from the field. The Boilermakers have a rebound margin of 11.8 and a turnover margin of -1.4.
Ohio State is 2-4 ATS in their last 6 road games & 4-8 ATS in their last 12 Sunday games. The Boilermakers are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games & 6-5 ATS overall at home this season.
Ohio State has been solid on both ends of the court this season as the Buckeyes come into this game ranked 92nd in scoring offense, 22nd in FG%, & 72nd in defensive FG%. The Boilermakers have been led by one the more explosive offenses in all of College Basketball which ranks 4th in scoring offense, 3rd in FG%, & 4th in 3P-FG%.
Ohio State is a solid offensive team, however, the Buckeyes have struggled on the road this season, posting just a 3-3 record which includes double digits losses at Indiana & Wisconsin. Purdue looked great, especially on the defensive end, against Iowa and as the Boilermakers have an offense that should be able to put up plenty of points at home, I’m taking the Boilermakers to win this one by double-digits and cover this spread. Good Luck!
