The No. 1 seed Purdue Boilermakers (27-5, 15-5 Big Ten) play the No. 13 seed Ohio State Buckeyes (16-18, 5-15 Big Ten) in the Big Ten Tournament Saturday at United Center, starting at 1:00 PM on CBS. Watch as both teams attempt to get one step closer to earning an automatic place in the NCAA Tournament bracket.
The Boilermakers enter their matchup against the Buckeyes as a 7-point favorite. The point total for the game is set at 134.
Purdue has compiled a 12-19-1 record against the spread this season, while Ohio State is 14-20-0. The Boilermakers have a 14-18-0 record going over the point total, while games involving the Buckeyes have a record of 16-17-1 when it comes to hitting the over. The teams score an average of 145.8 points per game, 11.8 more points than this matchup’s total. Purdue is 3-7 against the spread and 6-4 overall over its past 10 games, while Ohio State has gone 6-4 against the spread and 5-5 overall.
Before this college hoops matchup, here’s everything you need to get ready for Saturday’s action.