Purdue basketball coach Matt Painter previews Ohio State
Purdue hosts Ohio State on Tuesday for its first of three straight home games.
Purdue basketball is back in its friendly confines to play Ohio State on Tuesday night.
The No. 12 Boilermakers (15-4, 7-1 Big Ten) are riding a seven-game winning streak after sweeping their quick trip to the West Coast despite 5-of-25 combined 3-point shooting. Trey Kaufman-Renn (23 points, including 9-of-9 free throw shooting, 11 rebounds) and Braden Smith (15 points, 7 assists, 4 steals) guided Purdue against Oregon.
The Buckeyes (10-8, 2-5) have lost their last three games by a combined 5 points, including an overtime decision to Indiana. Devin Royal, OSU’s second-leading scorer and leading rebounder, didn’t play against IU with a wrist injury. He’s not on the Big Ten availability report, so he may play.
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Nathan Baird, IndyStar: Purdue 74-69
Getting off the road should allow Boilermakers to get their legs back — and reclaim their shooting touch.
Sam King, Journal & Courier: Purdue 84-70
While defense traveled to the Pacific Northwest, Purdue’s hot shooting inside Mackey Arena did not. In a friendlier environment, expect more shots to fall to package with the Boilermakers’ resurgent defense.
7:30 p.m. ET Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025, at Mackey Arena in West Lafayette, Indiana.
TV: Peacock
Radio: 96.5 FM in Lafayette, 1260 AM in Indianapolis
Streaming: SiriusXM Channel 85, and Varsity Network
via BetMGM
Favorite: Purdue by 10.5 points
Over/under: 141.5 total points
Moneyline: Purdue -550, Ohio State +400
ESPN’s matchup predictor gives Purdue a 77.1% chance of winning.
Ranking | Purdue | OSU |
NET | 10 | 35 |
KenPom | 10 | 34 |
EvanMiya | 14 | 45 |
Through Jan. 20
Jan. 15: Purdue 69, Washington 58
Jan. 18: Purdue 68, Oregon 59
Tues., Jan. 21: vs. Ohio State, 7:30 p.m., Peacock
Fri., Jan. 24: vs. Michigan, 8 p.m., Fox
Fri., Jan. 31: vs. Indiana, 8 p.m., Fox
Jan. 14: Wisconsin 70, Ohio State 68
Jan. 17: Indiana 77, Ohio State 76, OT
Tues., Jan. 21: at Purdue, 7:30 p.m., Peacock
Mon., Jan. 27: vs. Iowa, 8 p.m., FS1
Thurs., Jan. 30: at Penn State, 6:30 p.m., FS1
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