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

The Purdue Boilermakers (15-4, 7-1 Big Ten) will try to continue a seven-game win streak when they host the Ohio State Buckeyes (10-8, 2-5 Big Ten) on January 21, 2025 at Mackey Arena.

Before you place your bet on this matchup 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

Purdue vs. Ohio State Picks and Prediction

All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Purdue win (81.3%)

See these betting insights and trends before you bet on Tuesday's Purdue-Ohio State spread (Purdue -10.5) or over/under (141.5 points).

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Purdue vs. Ohio State: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Purdue has won 11 games against the spread this season, while failing to cover eight times.
• Ohio State has compiled a 10-8-0 ATS record so far this year.
• Purdue covers the spread when it is a 10.5-point favorite or more 40% of the time. That's more often than Ohio State covers as an underdog of 10.5 or more (never covered this season).
• The Boilermakers have an identical winning percentage against the spread in home games (.667) as they do in away games.
• This year, the Buckeyes are 7-4-0 at home against the spread (.636 winning percentage). Away, they are 1-3-0 ATS (.250).
• Purdue has covered the spread seven times in eight conference games.
• Ohio State has posted two Big Ten wins against the spread this year.

Purdue vs. Ohio State: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Purdue has won in 13, or 92.9%, of the 14 contests it has been named as the moneyline favorite in this year.
• The Boilermakers have not lost in five games this year when favored by -549 or better on the moneyline.
• Ohio State has a 2-4 record in games it was the underdog on the moneyline (winning 33.3% of those games).
• The Buckeyes have played as a moneyline underdog of +400 or longer in only one game this season, which they lost.
• Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that Purdue has a 84.6% 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 outing (69th in college basketball). It has a +186 scoring differential overall and outscores opponents by 9.8 points per game.
• Trey Kaufman-Renn's team-leading 17.9 points per game ranks 68th in the nation.
• 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 allowing 71.4 per contest to rank 185th in college basketball.
• Bruce Thornton's team-leading 17.4 points per game rank him 92nd in the country.
• The Boilermakers grab 30.4 rebounds per game (300th in college basketball) while conceding 29.2 per contest to their opponents. They outrebound opponents by 1.2 boards per game.
• Kaufman-Renn leads the Boilermakers with 6.5 rebounds per game (239th in college basketball action).
• The 31.8 rebounds per game the Buckeyes accumulate rank 231st in the country, 1.1 more than the 30.7 their opponents grab.
• Devin Royal is 127th in the nation with 7.4 rebounds per game, leading the Buckeyes.
• Purdue ranks 37th in college basketball by averaging 103.7 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively is 149th in college basketball, allowing 90.5 points per 100 possessions.
• The Buckeyes average 101.1 points per 100 possessions on offense (70th in college basketball), and give up 90.1 points per 100 possessions (141st in college basketball).

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