Purdue Boilermakers vs Ohio State Buckeyes Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 01/05/2023

Game Time: 7:00 pm ET, Thursday, January 5, 2023

Venue:  The Schottenstein Center, Columbus, OH

Where to Watch:  Fox Sports 1

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Purdue +1.5, OSU -1.5; Over/Under:  141 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Purdue +1.5, OSU -1.5; Over/Under:  141 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Purdue +1.5, OSU -1.5; Over/Under:  141 points

 

Purdue Boilermakers:  13-1 (2-1) (4th place, Big Ten)

Ohio State Buckeyes:  10-3 (2-0) (2nd place, Big Ten)

 

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Purdue Boilermakers:  4-1  last 5

Ohio State Buckeyes:  4-1  last 5

 

Purdue is coming into this game with a 13-1 record overall and they are 2-0 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are also 2-1 in their conference games this season as well. They are entering this game off of a loss against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights in their last game. Zach Edey led the team in points in that game with 19 while Brandon Newman was next on the team with 11 points. Braden Smith led the team in assists in that game with 4 while Zach Edey led the team in rebounds with 11. They were 39.6% from the field, 30.4% from 3-point range, and 67.9% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 76.3 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 60.9 PPG against them. Purdue has an ATS record of 4-9-1 this season and their O/U record is 4-10.

 

 

Ohio State is coming into this game with a 10-3 record overall and they are 7-0 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are also 2-0 in their conference schedule this season as well. They are entering this game on a 3 game winning streak with wins coming against the Maine Black Bears, the Alabama A&M Bulldogs, and the Northwestern Wildcats in their last game. Brice Sensabaugh led the team in points in that game with 18 while Sean McNeil was next on the team with 15 points. Bruce Thornton led the team in assists in that game with 6 while Zed Key led the team in rebounds with 11. They were 46.4% from the field, 40% from 3-point range, and 75% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 81 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 64.5 PPG against them. Ohio State has an ATS record of 7-6 this season and their O/U record is 8-5.

The current betting odds have Purdue listed as a 1.5 point underdog in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Purdue enters this game as the best team in the country right now ranked number 1 and they have been having a great season with only 1 loss in their 14 games. They just had that loss happen in their last game too, a very close loss by 1 point at home to Rutgers, and Purdue is going to be looking to bounce back from that loss in hopes of keeping their number 1 rank by showing it was just 1 slip up. They have still been great in their conference games with that being their only loss and they are also 2-0 in their road games this year. Ohio State has also been having a great season as they are also ranked in the top 25 with a 10-3 record and a perfect home record of 7-0. They are also undefeated in their conference games with a 2-0 record but they have also had some very close losses at home already and this is the best team they will have faced all year. Purdue is going to be upset over their loss at home in their last game and they are going to be looking to take it out on Ohio State here who is not as good a team. The best way to place a bet here is on Purdue to cover the spread in this game as they will pull off the upset here.

 

Purdue Ohio State Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Thursday, January 5, 2023 (7:00 pm ET start time) is Purdue 81 Ohio State 76.

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Purdue Boilermakers: 10-22 ATS in a road game where the total is 140 to 144.5. 9-23 ATS after playing 5 consecutive games as favorite. 16-7 UNDER in road games.

Ohio State Buckeyes: 22-15 ATS as a home favorite of 3 points or less or pick. 13-6 ATS after a game forcing opponent to commit 8 or less turnovers. 37-18 UNDER in a home game where the total is 140 to 144.5. 

 

 

Purdue Boilermakers:  None.

Ohio State Buckeyes:  None.

 

 

“I thought our looks were pretty good. I thought the turnovers for us, it was those empty possessions when we had some perimeter shots in the first half that I just thought was us in terms of taking tough perimeter shots. We got to be able to have some discipline and probe the defense more when things aren't there and move the ball a little bit more.” - Matt Painter on his team’s defense after their loss against Rutgers in their last game.

 

 

“Whether you’re playing a team that’s number one in the country or one in the Big Ten standings or at the very bottom, they are challenging games. It’s hard to win. It’s the deepest league in the country. It’s been proven that the last three or four years, by every metric.” - Chris Holtmann on his team’s upcoming game against Purdue here.

 

 

 

Z. Edey 

M. Gillis 

F. Loyer 

E. Morton 

B. Smith

 

Z. Key 

I. Likekele 

S. McNeil 

J. Sueing 

B. Thornton

 

 

PPG: Z. Edey (21.7)

APG: B. Smith (3.6)

Reb/G: Z. Edey (13.4)

 

PPG: B. Sensabaugh (15.9)

APG: B. Thornton (3.5)

Reb/G: Z. Key (8.4)

 

Coaches:

Purdue Boilermakers: Matt Painter (18th season)

Ohio State Buckeyes: Chris Holtmann (6th season)