Ohio State at Purdue: 1/30/22 College Basketball Picks and Predictions

The Ohio State Buckeyes and Purdue Boilermakers face off on Sunday in a college basketball showdown at Mackey Arena. When these two teams faced off in March of 2021 it was Ohio State that won 87-78. 

Ohio State comes into this game with a 13-4 record overall and they have gone 8-9 against the spread. The Buckeyes have won three games in a row and in the last game against Minnesota the defense gave up only 64 points. Ohio State is averaging 75.1 points while their defense is giving up 67.2 points per game. EJ Liddell has been the top player for Ohio State averaging 19.6 points while shooting 52.1 percent from the field and 41 percent from behind the three point line. If Ohio State wants to get the job done in this game, Liddell is going to need to have a big game. 

On the other side of this matchup is the Purdue Boilermakers who sit with a 17-3 record overall and they have gone 11-9 against the spread. In the last game against Iowa, Purdue put up 83 points and that led to the 10 point victory. Purdue is averaging 84.7 points while their defense is giving up 67.7 points per game. Jaden Ivey has been the top player for Purdue averaging 16.6 points while shooting 49.3 percent from the field and 43.8 percent from behind the three point line. Look for Purdue to push the pace and try to make the game a shootout.