Purdue vs Ohio State Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for January 21

The Ohio State Buckeyes (10-8, 2-5 Big Ten) hope to stop a three-game losing streak when they visit the Purdue Boilermakers (15-4, 7-1 Big Ten) on January 21, 2025 at Mackey Arena. The contest airs on Peacock.

Before you place your bet on this game at FanDuel Sportsbook, here are the NCAA basketball odds and spreads you need to know.

Purdue vs. Ohio State Game Info and Odds

• Game day: Tuesday, January 21, 2025
• Game time: 7:30 PM ET
• TV channel: Peacock
• Location: West Lafayette, Indiana
• Arena: Mackey Arena

Before you decide to wager on Purdue-Ohio State matchup (in which Purdue is a 9.5-point favorite and the total is set at 140.5 points), keep reading for a few betting insights and trends for Tuesday's game.

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Purdue vs. Ohio State: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Purdue is 11-8-0 ATS this season.
• Ohio State has covered 10 times in 18 matchups with a spread this year.
• Purdue covers the spread when it is a 9.5-point favorite or more 40% of the time. That's more often than Ohio State covers as an underdog of 9.5 or more (never covered this season).
• The Boilermakers have covered the spread in the same percentage of home games as road games (66.7%). They have covered six times in nine games at home and four times in six games on the road.
• Against the spread, the Buckeyes have performed better at home (7-4-0) than on the road (1-3-0).
• Purdue has seven wins against the spread in eight conference games this year.
• Ohio State has posted two Big Ten wins against the spread this season.

Purdue vs. Ohio State: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Purdue has been the moneyline favorite in 14 games this season and has come away with the win 13 times (92.9%) in those contests.
• The Boilermakers have not lost in five games this year when favored by -521 or better on the moneyline.
• Ohio State is 2-4 in games it was the underdog on the moneyline (winning 33.3% of those games).
• The Buckeyes have played as a moneyline underdog of +385 or longer in just one game this season, which they lost.
• Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that Purdue has a 83.9% chance of pulling out a win.

Purdue vs. Ohio State Head-to-Head Comparison

• Purdue averages 77.2 points per game (117th in college basketball) while allowing 67.4 per contest (69th in college basketball). It has a +186 scoring differential overall and outscores opponents by 9.8 points per game.
• Trey Kaufman-Renn leads Purdue, averaging 17.9 points per game (68th in the country).
• Ohio State has a +157 scoring differential, topping opponents by 8.7 points per game. It is putting up 80.1 points per game, 67th in college basketball, and is giving up 71.4 per outing to rank 185th in college basketball.
• Bruce Thornton's 17.4 points per game leads Ohio State and ranks 92nd in the country.
• The Boilermakers grab 30.4 rebounds per game (300th in college basketball) while conceding 29.2 per outing to their opponents. They outrebound opponents by 1.2 boards per game.
• Kaufman-Renn paces the team with 6.5 rebounds per game (239th in college basketball play).
• The Buckeyes pull down 31.8 rebounds per game (231st in college basketball) while allowing 30.7 per contest to opponents. They outrebound opponents by 1.1 boards per game.
• Devin Royal is 127th in the nation with 7.4 rebounds per game, leading the Buckeyes.
• Purdue scores 103.7 points per 100 possessions (37th in college basketball), while allowing 90.5 points per 100 possessions (149th in college basketball).
• The Buckeyes record 101.1 points per 100 possessions (70th in college basketball), while giving up 90.1 points per 100 possessions (141st in college basketball).

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