College Basketball Picks & Predictions for Sunday, February 20, 2011

Sunday’s CBB Prediction

LAFAYETTE, IN (TheSpread) โ€“ No. 2 Ohio State is an underdog when it heads to No. 11 Purdue Sunday afternoon. Here is a breakdown of my pick for this big matchup.

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Ohio State is 25-1 on the season and 8-1 on the road while Purdue is 21-5 on the season and 14-0 at home. The Buckeyes are 12-1 on the season in the Big Ten while Purdue is 10-3.

Oddsmakers from online sportsbook SBGGLOBAL.com have released their odds for this game and made Purdue a 1.5-point favorite at home against the Buckeyes. The over/under has been set at 135.5 points. Here is a look at the trends and my pick for tonightโ€™s game.

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Ohio State is 7-2 against the spread in their last 9 games in Purdue and 13-5-1 ATS in their last 19 overall games with the Boilermakers. My pick goes with Ohio State as Purdue has played well but will be overmatched by Ohio Stateโ€™s talent. The Buckeyes were handed a loss recently and I donโ€™t see another one coming here. I will take OSU and the points.

COLLEGE BASKETBALL FREE PICK: OHIO STATE +1.5

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