Purdue Boilermakers vs Ohio State Buckeyes Prediction, Odds and Picks for Today, 03/01/26

Purdue is set to take on Ohio State on Sunday, and both teams have plenty at stake in this matchup. Purdue is coming off a loss to then-No.13 Michigan State despite shooting 49% from the floor. However, their defense struggled, allowing the Spartans to shoot 53%, and nine turnovers proved costly as Michigan State converted them into 19 points. Ohio State is coming off a tough loss against Iowa, where they shot just 42% from the floor, and things won’t get any easier against this Boilermaker team. 

Purdue still has a chance to climb the Big Ten standings, and they’ll need to slow down Bruce Thornton in this matchup if they want to win. Thornton has been playing exceptionally well as of late, averaging 23.6 points per game in his last five, but Iowa’s defense was able to limit him to just 10 points, and I expect the Boilermakers to do the same thing in this matchup. Purdue has the slightly better offense in this matchup, averaging 82.6 points per game compared to Ohio State’s 79.5. Defensively, Purdue is holding opponents to 69.5 points per game compared to the Buckeyes 73.1. Ultimately, this should be an exciting game to watch, but the Boilermakers have the depth and talent to squeak out a win, making them my best bet of the day.  

Purdue vs Ohio State prediction: Purdue -6  (-115) available at time of publishing. Playable at that number.

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