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Purdue vs. Ohio State: How to watch, odds, predictions from ESPN, KenPom

Stephen Samraby: Steve Samra01/05/23SamraSource
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The No. 1 team in the country is looking to rebound on Thursday, as the Purdue Boilermakers are traveling to Columbus to take on the Ohio State Buckeyes in a Big Ten showdown at Value City Arena in Columbus, Ohio. Ahead of the game, which will be broadcast live on FS1, predictions and betting odds – including KenPom analytics – are rolling in.

How to watch Purdue vs. Ohio State

Tip-off: 7 p.m. ET

Location: Value City Arena, Columbus, Ohio,

Channel: FS1

Vegas odds

Ohio State is a 1.5-point favorite over Purdue on Thursday, according to VegasInsider. The over-under is set at 141.5 points.

ESPN BPI prediction

Predicted winner: Ohio State

Predicted point differential: 5.0

Win probability (for Ohio State): 69.7%

Matchup quality: 89.0

ESPN’s College Basketball Power Index (BPI) is a tool that measures team strength and uses that to predict outcomes of future performances. ESPN’s BPI has Purdue vs Ohio State ranked as the second highest-rated game on Thursday’s slate in terms of matchup quality.

KenPom prediction

Predicted final score: Ohio State 72, Purdue 70

Win probability (for Ohio State): 57%

KenPom is another tool that provides advanced analysis across college basketball. Like ESPN, KenPom projects that Ohio State comes away with a victory over Purdue.

More on Purdue vs. Ohio State

Continuing, Purdue suffered their first defeat of the season on Monday, losing to the Rutgers Scarlet Knights as the No. 1 team in the country for the second consecutive season. Now, they’ll be hoping to bounce back and keep their promising season going, and they’ll have a big test in front of them in Ohio State.

The Buckeyes are coming off three consecutive victories, hoping to make the Boilermakers their fourth. Ohio State had a slightly rocky start and have three losses on the season, but they’re playing as dangerous as anyone at the moment.

Regardless, something has to give in this Big Ten showdown, and it’ll be fascinating when Purdue and Ohio State take the court on Thursday.