Purdue basketball coach Matt Painter previews Ohio State
Purdue hosts Ohio State on Tuesday for its first of three straight home games.
(updated with new video, information)
Purdue basketball returns from a successful West Coast trip on a seven-game winning streak as it hosts Ohio State on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025.
The No. 12 Boilermakers (15-4, 7-1 Big Ten) got into a rock fight with Oregon over the weekend, but Trey Kaufman-Renn (23 points, including 9-of-9 free throw shooting, 11 rebounds) and Braden Smith (15 points, 7 assists, 4 steals) saw them through. Purdue made 5-of-25 3-pointers combined vs. Washington and Oregon, and C.J. Cox didn’t score. Maybe seeing the Paint Crew will provide a lift.
It’s hard to image a more hard-luck team than the Buckeyes (10-8, 2-5), who have lost their last three games by a combined 5 points.
- Oregon, 73-71: The Buckeyes lead by 5 points with 2:30 to go before the Ducks rally.
- Wisconsin, 70-68: OSU battles back from a 17-point halftime deficit but can’t quite catch the Badgers.
- Indiana, 77-76, OT: OSU rallies from 10 points down late in regulation to extend the game, but Bruce Thornton‘s 3-pointer at the end of overtime rims out.
Devin Royal, OSU’s second-leading scorer and leading rebounder, didn’t play against Indiana with a wrist injury. He is available, according to the Big Ten availability report.
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Purdue basketball picks, prediction
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.
When is the Purdue game today?
7:30 p.m. ET Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025, at Mackey Arena in West Lafayette, Indiana.
What channel is Purdue game on?
TV: Peacock
Radio: 96.5 FM in Lafayette, 1260 AM in Indianapolis
Streaming: SiriusXM Channel 85, and Varsity Network
Purdue basketball betting odds
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.
Purdue basketball rankings vs. Ohio State
Through Jan. 20
Purdue projected starting lineup
Ohio State projected starting lineup
- Bruce Thornton (17.4 points, 41.1% 3-pointers, 4.3 assists)
- Devin Royal (13.8 points, 7.4 rebounds)
- John Mobley Jr. (12.5 points, 43.3% 3-pointers)
- Micah Parrish (10.5 points, 4.5 rebounds)
- Sean Stewart (6.1 points, 6.2 rebounds)
Purdue basketball schedule
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
Ohio State basketball schedule
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
