Tonight, the No. 15 Ohio State Buckeyes travel to Purdue to battle the Boilermakers in a Big Ten clash.
Records: Ohio State 11-3 (1-1 in Big Ten), Purdue 7-7 (1-1 in Big Ten)
Kick-off: 9 p.m. EST
Television: ESPN
Spread: Ohio State by 7.5
Over/under: OFF
Last meeting: Ohio State 88, Purdue 71 (2012)
Points per game: The Buckeyes are averaging 76 points per game while Purdue is averaging 66.8.
Rebounds per game: Ohio State averages 39 boards per outing while the Boilermakers are averaging 41.2 rebounds per game.
Assists per game: The Buckeyes are putting up 15.4 assists per outing while Purdue is averaging 13.6 per game.
Field goal percentage: Ohio State is shooting .455 while the Boilermakers come in shooting .418 this season.
Thoughts: The Buckeyes are coming off a win over Illinois while Purdue fell to Michigan State in their last outing. The Buckeyes are the better shooting team while Purdue has the edge in rebounding. I like Ohio State to win this game but would lean toward taking the Boilermakers with the points.
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