Purdue Boilermakers vs Ohio State Buckeyes Prediction, 2/18/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Purdue Boilermakers vs Ohio State Buckeyes

Date: Sunday, February 18, 2024

Location: Value City Arena in Columbus, OH

TV: CBS

The Purdue Boilermakers (23-2) are hitting the road to Value City Arena on Sunday where they will compete against the Ohio State Buckeyes (14-11).

The Purdue Boilermakers took the court against Minnesota and earned the victory with a final of 84-76 in their last game. Purdue walked away from the contest with a 47.5% field goal percentage (28 out of 59) and converted 9 out of their 19 shots from 3-point land. When they shot from the free throw line, the Boilermakers made 19 of 32 tries for a percentage of 59.4%. In reference to grabbing boards, they collected 42 with 15 of them being offensive. They also recorded 21 assists in the matchup while forcing the other team into 5 turnovers and earning 5 steals. In terms of defending, Purdue let their opponent shoot 44.1% from the floor on 26 of 59 shooting. Minnesota doled out 19 dimes and had 5 steals in this contest. In addition, Minnesota snagged 25 boards (7 offensive, 18 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Minnesota went 75.0% at the free throw line by converting 12 of their 16 shots. They also knocked down 12 of their 25 attempts from distance. With respect to personal fouls, the Boilermakers ended up finishing with 13 and Minnesota totaled 20 personal fouls.

Zach Edey is one guy who came through for the contest. He ended up shooting 44.4% from the field and dished out 2 assists. He played 29 mins played and also pulled down 15 rebounds. He racked up 24 points on 8 of 18 shooting.

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Purdue comes into this one with a win-loss mark of 23-2 on the season. They average 85.0 points per contest (6th in D-1) while going 49.1% from the field. The Boilermakers are connecting on 40.3% on shots from distance (215 of 534) and 70.9% from the free throw line. As a unit, Purdue is pulling in 41.4 rebounds per game and has tallied 461 assists this year, which has them ranked 5th in the nation in terms of passing the ball. They turn the ball over 11.5 times per contest and as a unit are committing 13.9 fouls on a nightly basis.

On defense, the Boilermakers are forcing their opponents into 10.0 turnovers per game and they draw 20.3 fouls. They give up 31.7% on shots from beyond the perimeter while they are 122nd in college basketball in opponents PPG (69.8). The Boilermakers are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 41.3% (651 of 1,576) and they surrender 29.8 rebounds per contest as a basketball team. They rank 328th in college basketball in giving up assists to their opponents with 377 surrendered so far this season.

When they last played, the Ohio State Buckeyes took a loss by a score of 62-54 when they played Wisconsin. In regard to cleaning up the glass, Ohio State permitted Wisconsin to get 37 in total (10 offensive). They went 33.3% from 3-point land by connecting on 7 of 21 and ended up shooting 11 of 16 at the free throw line (68.8%). The Buckeyes permitted Wisconsin to convert 22 of 50 tries from the floor which left them with a shooting percentage of 44.0% for the contest. In all, the Buckeyes ended up going 23 out of 56 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 41.1%. With respect to shooting from distance, Ohio State buried 7 of their 18 attempts (38.9%). They were able to convert 1 of the free throws for a percentage of 50.0%. Wisconsin had 12 personal fouls for the contest which took the Buckeyes to the free throw line for 2 shots. They also coughed it up 8 times, while getting 7 steals for this contest. The Buckeyes corralled 18 defensive boards and 6 offensive rebounds totaling 24 in the game.

Bruce Thornton ended up being a major contributor for the Buckeyes in the matchup. He had 18 points in his 35 mins of playing time and had 5 assists for this contest. He made 8 out of 19 for this contest giving him a field goal percentage of 42.1%, and had 4 rebounds.

Ohio State has a record of 14-11 this year. As an offensive team, the Buckeyes are shooting 44.5% from the field, which ranks 191st in college basketball. Ohio State has accounted for 1,861 points this year (74.4 per contest) and they collect 37.0 rebounds per game. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 13.8 times per game (135th in college basketball) and they turn the ball over 10.2 times per contest. The Buckeyes have committed 16.6 fouls per contest and they shoot 76.2% from the charity stripe.

The Ohio State defense gives up 35.9% on 3-pointers (176 of 490) and their opponents are converting on 69.7% of their foul shots. They have relinquished 11.1 dimes and 34.1 total boards per game, which has them ranked 53rd and 140th in the nation. The Buckeyes are ranked 118th in college basketball in points allowed per contest with 69.7. They are forcing their opponents into 10.5 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 43.3% from the field (166th in college basketball).

Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Purdue

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