The Ohio State Buckeyes'(16-18) battle the No. 3'Purdue Boilermakers'(27-5) Saturday in the semifinal round of the Big Ten Tournament. Tip from United Center is scheduled for 1 p.m. ET (CBS). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Ohio State vs. Purdue'odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
Ohio State took down Michigan State 68-58 Friday in the quarterfinal round of the tournament to cover as 6-point underdogs. It has now won 5 of its last 6 games and is 6-0 against the spread (ATS) in that span. The Buckeyes are 14-20 ATS this season.
Purdue beat Rutgers 70-65 while failing to cover as 6.5-point favorites on Friday in the quarterfinal. It has now won 3 games in a row and is 6-4 in its last 10. In that span, the Boilermakers are 3-7 ATS to fall to 12-18-2 ATS on the season.
Purdue swept the season series beating Ohio State 71-69 to cover as 2-point road underdogs in early January and winning 82-55 and covering as 12.5-point home favorites in late February.