{"id":51792,"date":"2015-02-03T15:09:10","date_gmt":"2015-02-03T20:09:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/?p=51792"},"modified":"2015-02-03T22:55:40","modified_gmt":"2015-02-04T03:55:40","slug":"ohio-state-buckeyes-vs-purdue-boilermakers-predictions-picks-and-preview-february-4-2015","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/ohio-state-buckeyes-vs-purdue-boilermakers-predictions-picks-and-preview-february-4-2015.html","title":{"rendered":"Ohio State Buckeyes vs. Purdue Boilermakers Predictions, Picks, Odds and Preview \u2013 February 4, 2015"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>D&#8217;Angelo Russell and the Ohio State Buckeyes have been blowing by ranked opponents\u00a0of late, with the sensational freshman leading the charge. But Russell and the Buckeyes will\u00a0have their credentials as legit conference contenders\u00a0examined as they head on the road to face the towering Purdue Boilermakers.<\/p>\n<p>Will Russell rise to the challenge and\u00a0lead the Buckeyes to another big win? Find out with our complete preview below. Check out more big-time midweek college hoops action as we\u00a0preview Georgia Tech vs. Duke.<\/p>\n<h2>Ohio State Buckeyes vs. Purdue Boilermakers\u00a0Betting Preview<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Where:<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0Mackey Arena, Indiana<\/p>\n<p><strong>When:<\/strong>\u00a0Wednesday, February 4, 8:00 PM ET<\/p>\n<p><strong>Line:<\/strong>\u00a0Ohio State Buckeyes (<strong>-2.5<\/strong>)\u00a0at\u00a0Purdue Boilermakers (<strong>+2.5<\/strong>) \u2014 <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/sportsbook\/nba\" target=\"_blank\">view all NBA lines<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h3>Betting on the\u00a0Ohio State Buckeyes<\/h3>\n<p>The Ohio State Buckeyes are back in the top-25 after a very impressive week last week. The Buckeyes went 2-0 with double-digit wins over No. 23 Indiana (82-70) and No. 16 Maryland (80-56) at home. Ohio State has\u00a0now won three in a row overall as it\u00a0moved into a five-way tie for second in the Big Ten at 6-3.<\/p>\n<p>[sc:NCAAB240banner ]Freshman D\u2019Angelo Russell emphatically won his much-hyped matchup with Melo Trimble as he posted\u00a018 points, 14 rebounds and six assists, against Maryland, while fellow freshman Jae\u2019Sean Tate added 16 and eight. Tate is averaging 18 points and seven rebounds on 75 percent shooting in his last two games.\u00a0<span style=\"line-height: 1.5;\">Sophomore Marc Loving also added a career-high 19 to provide Russell with more help off the bench.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Head coach Thad Matta has found a lot of success playing a predominantly small-ball lineup in recent games. Look for the Buckeyes\u00a0to continue\u00a0spreading the floor with smaller perimeter threats which should cause mismatches against\u00a0a\u00a0Purdue team that prefers playing with at least one seven-footer at all times.<\/p>\n<p>Ohio State also put up its best defensive performance of the season as it held the Terps to just 30 percent shooting and outrebounded them by 19. The Buckeyes already have a potent offense with Russell almost single-handedly running the show, but they will be that much more formidable if they can reproduce that type of defense consistently.<\/p>\n<p>However, it remains to be seen whether they can play as well on either end on the road as they do at home. The Buckeyes have gone just 2-4 in five true road games and one neutral site game this season, and have gone 1-4-1 against the spread in those games.<\/p>\n<h3>Betting on the\u00a0Purdue Boilermakers<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/aj-hammons-purdue-block.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-51812\" src=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/aj-hammons-purdue-block-600x400.jpg\" alt=\"aj+hammons+purdue+block\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/aj-hammons-purdue-block-600x400.jpg 600w, http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/aj-hammons-purdue-block-250x167.jpg 250w, http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/aj-hammons-purdue-block.jpg 630w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Purdue Boilermakers are making people stand up and take notice. The Boilermakers, who\u00a0finished dead last in the conference last season, are up to second at 6-3 with three straight wins. Purdue\u2019s last two home games have seen them claim big wins over two ranked teams in a row \u2013 No. 25 Iowa (67-63) and No. 22 Indiana (83-67).<\/p>\n<p>Purdue has, for the most part, been a very well-balanced attack this season, with its top six rotation players averaging between nine and 11 points per game. However, junior guard Rapheal Davis stepped up big in those games against Iowa and Indiana with 24 and 19 points, respectively.<\/p>\n<p>The Boilermakers&#8217;\u00a0multiple\u00a0offensive options could turn out to be advantageous against a Buckeyes team that can often devolve into a one-man team quickly.<\/p>\n<p>Purdue\u2019s size also stands out as one of its main assets. The Boilermakers possess two legit seven-footers in AJ Hammons and Isaac Haas to protect the paint. Those big bodies should give them the edge over Ohio State on the glass. Purdue is ranked No. 1 in the Big Ten in rebounding at 39 per game.<\/p>\n<p>Hammons (2.68 blocks per game, 21<sup>st<\/sup> in the country) and Haas will also be crucial in contesting the lightning quick drives of Russell and Tate. Hammons had a career high eight blocked shots and altered a couple more against Indiana\u2019s equally talented backcourt of Yogi Ferrell and James Blackmon Jr.<\/p>\n<h3>Writer\u2019s Prediction<\/h3>\n<p>Russell and the small-ball Buckeyes (<strong>-2.5<\/strong>)\u00a0are too much for Purdue to handle, but the Boilermakers make it competitive all the way. 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