Purdue vs Ohio State Prediction, Odds & Best Bet for March 11 Big Ten Tournament (Purdue Exploits OSU's Fatigue)

Purdue vs Ohio State Game Info

• 2022-23 NCAA Basketball Big Ten Tournament Game
• No. 5 Purdue (27-5, 15-5 Big Ten) vs. Ohio State (16-18, 5-15 Big Ten)
• Date: Saturday, March 11, 2023
• Time: 1:00 PM ET
• Venue: United Center -- Chicago, Illinois
• Coverage: CBS

Saturday, March 11's NCAA college basketball schedule includes the No. 5 Purdue Boilermakers going one-on-one with the Ohio State Buckeyes in a Big Ten Tournament semifinal showdown.

Purdue advanced to this stage following a 70-65 victory over Rutgers that saw Mason Gillis finish with a game-high 20 points on 7-of-8 shooting. On the other side, a strong first-half showing was all Ohio State needed to pull off a 68-58 win against Michigan State.

Which of these Big Ten foes has what it takes to make an appearance in the tournament final?

Purdue vs Ohio State Odds & Spread

• All college basketball betting lines, odds and prop bets are from FanDuel Sportsbook.
• Moneyline: PURDUE: (-330) | OHIOST: (+260)
• Spread: PURDUE: -7.5 (-110) | OHIOST: +7.5 (-110)
• Total: 132.5 -- Over: (-110) | Under: (-110)

Purdue enters this contest as the slim favorite on the moneyline and spread per FanDuel Sportsbook's odds. This 1 p.m. ET clash also features an over/under of 132.5 points with both sides sitting at -110 odds.

Purdue vs Ohio State Betting Trends

• Purdue's record against the spread is 13-19-0.
• The Boilermakers have an ATS record of 7-14 as 6.5-point favorites or greater.
• This season, 14 of Purdue's 32 games have gone over the point total.
• Against the spread, Ohio State is 14-20-0 this season.
• As a 6.5-point underdog or more, the Buckeyes have one win ATS (1-2) this year.
• This year, 16 of Ohio State's 34 games have hit the over.

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	134th
9th	36.3	Rebounds	33.1	98th
15th	11.1	Off. Rebounds	9.2	108th
230th	6.9	3pt Made	6.7	260th
36th	15.4	Assists	11.7	291st
56th	10.7	Turnovers	10.2	33rd

Purdue vs Ohio State Prediction & Pick

Purdue has made beating Ohio State a trend over recent years. The Boilermakers are 9-3 in their last 12 meetings with the Buckeyes and have won each of the last three chapters in this rivalry. Purdue has already beaten OSU twice this season, including by 27 points in their latest meeting just last month.

Ohio State is also in a tough spot as Brice Sensabaugh is questionable to suit up due to a knee injury. He paces his team with a 16.3 PPG clip and while the Buckeyes didn't miss him in the victory over Michigan State, his absence will likely be felt in a matchup with the fifth-best team in the country.

With Ohio State also playing its fourth game in as many days, I expect fatigue to play a factor. Purdue has a great mix of offense and defense, leading to my belief that the Buckeyes won't be able to hang for too long.

Final Score Prediction: Purdue: 75 | Ohio State: 68

Purdue vs Ohio State Best Bet

While I'm siding with Purdue to win, Ohio State's success covering the spread can't be ignored. Not only are the Buckeyes 6-0 ATS in their last six games, but they've also covered in each of their last five Big Ten contests. On the flip side, the Boilermakers are 1-6 ATS in their last seven and have covered just twice in their previous 13 games played in March.

Purdue's going to win this game, but don't be shocked if Ohio State makes things somewhat interesting.

Bet: Ohio State +7.5 (-110)

Devon Platana is not a FanDuel employee. In addition to providing DFS gameplay advice, Devon Platana also participates in DFS contests on FanDuel using his personal account, username PepeSilvia0. While the strategies and player selections recommended in his articles are his personal views, he may deploy different strategies and player selections when entering contests with his personal account. The views expressed in their articles are the author's alone and do not necessarily reflect the views of FanDuel.

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