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The top-seeded Purdue Boilermakers (27-5, 15-5 Big Ten) are 7.5-point favorites in the Big Ten Tournament over the No. 13 seed Ohio State Buckeyes (16-18, 5-15 Big Ten) on Saturday at United Center. The contest tips at 1:00 PM and airs on CBS, with both teams hoping to move one step closer to an automatic berth in the NCAA Tournament bracket.
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How do I watch Boilermakers vs. Buckeyes?
- Game Day: Saturday, March 11, 2023
- Game Time: 1:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: CBS
- Location: Chicago, Illinois
- Arena: United Center
Betting Lines for Boilermakers vs. Buckeyes
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Purdue | -7.5 | 132.5 |
Purdue Betting Stats & Information
- Purdue has gone 22-3 in games when it was favored on the moneyline (winning 88%).
- When playing as a moneyline favorite with odds of -342 or shorter, the Boilermakers have a 15-1 record (winning 93.8% of their games).
- The Boilermakers’ ATS record is 12-19-1 this season.
- The Buckeyes are 0-1 against the spread when an underdog by 7.5 points or greater this year.
- The average over/under Purdue has had in its games this year is 3.1 more points than this particular game’s point total.
Ohio State Betting Stats & Info
- Ohio State has been underdogs in 16 games this season and won five (31.2%) of those contests.
- This season, the Buckeyes have won three of their four games when they’re the underdog by at least +271 on the moneyline.
- So far this season, the Buckeyes have put together a 14-20-0 record against the spread.
- The Buckeyes are 0-1 against the spread when an underdog by 7.5 points or greater this year.
- Ohio State’s games this season have averaged an over/under of 141.4 points, 8.9 more than the point total in this matchup.
Purdue vs. Ohio State Season Stat Comparison
| Purdue Rank | Purdue AVG | Ohio State AVG | Ohio State Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 141st | 73.1 | Points Scored | 72.7 | 156th |
| 20th | 62.6 | Points Allowed | 68.6 | 133rd |
| 9th | 36.3 | Rebounds | 33.1 | 97th |
| 15th | 11.1 | Off. Rebounds | 9.2 | 108th |
| 230th | 6.9 | 3pt Made | 6.7 | 260th |
| 36th | 15.4 | Assists | 11.7 | 291st |
| 57th | 10.7 | Turnovers | 10.2 | 33rd |
This Matchup’s Impact Players
Purdue Boilermakers Leaders
- The scoring and rebounding leader for the Boilermakers is Zach Edey, who accumulates 21.7 points and 12.8 rebounds per game.
- Purdue’s best passer is Braden Smith, who averages 4.2 assists per game to go with his 9.9 PPG scoring average.
- The Boilermakers get the most three-point shooting production out of Fletcher Loyer, who makes 1.7 threes per game.
Ohio State Buckeyes Leaders
- Brice Sensabaugh is the top scorer for the Buckeyes with 16.3 points per game. He also tacks on 5.4 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game to his stats.
- Ohio State’s leader in rebounds is Zed Key with 7.5 per game, and its leader in assists is Isaac Likekele with 2.7 per game.
- Sensabaugh averages 1.8 three-pointers per game, the most on the Buckeyes.
