Ohio State vs. Purdue Prediction
No. 20 Ohio State takes on fellow Big Ten rival Purdue at 7:00 p.m. ET on Wednesday night at Mackey Arena in West Lafayette, IN. Even though the Buckeyes are a perfect 5-0 on the year, they’re the ones receiving points tonight against the Boilermakers. Will OSU cover?
Game Snapshot
669 Ohio State Buckeyes (+4.5) at 670 Purdue Boilermakers (-4.5); o/u 133.5
7:00 p.m. ET, Wednesday, December 16, 2020
Venue: Mackey Arena, West Lafayette, IN
TV: Big Ten Network
Ohio State vs. Purdue College Basketball Prediction
Ohio State is 11-5 against the spread in its last 16 games overall and has covered in four of its last five games coming off an ATS loss. The Buckeyes are also 6-2 against the spread in their last eight games versus a team with a winning percentage above .600 and are 19-7-2 against the number in their last 27 games played on Wednesday.
On the other side, the Boilermakers are just 1-4 against the spread in their last five games overall, are 1-4 against the number in their last five games when listed as a favorite and are winless at the betting window in their last four games coming off a win. Purdue is 0-4 against the spread in its last four games versus a team with a winning record as well.
COLLEGE BASKETBALL PREDICTION: OHIO STATE BUCKEYES +4.5