Purdue vs. Ohio State Prediction, How to Watch, Odds, Channel - Mar 1

Updated Mar. 1, 2026 10:28 a.m. ET

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The No. 8 Purdue Boilermakers (22-6, 12-5 Big Ten) will visit the Ohio State Buckeyes (17-11, 9-8 Big Ten) after winning three straight road games. The contest starts at 1:30 p.m. ET on Sunday, March 1, 2026.

The Boilermakers hit the court as 6.5-point favorites against the Buckeyes. The point total for the matchup is 150.5.

Continue reading to get all you need to know ahead of placing bets on the Purdue-Ohio State contest.

Purdue vs. Ohio State How to Watch & Odds

When: Sunday, March 1, 2026 at 1:30 p.m. ET
Where: Value City Arena in Columbus, Ohio
TV: CBS
Live Box Score: FOX Sports

Boilermakers vs Buckeyes Betting Information
Favorite	Spread	Favorite Spread Odds	Underdog Spread Odds	Total	Over Total Odds	Under Total Odds	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline
Boilermakers	-6.5	-112	-110	150.5	-110	-112	-307	+240

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Purdue vs. Ohio State Prediction

Pick ATS: Ohio State (+6.5)
Pick OU: Over (150.5)
Prediction: Purdue 79, Ohio State 73

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Purdue vs. Ohio State Betting Insights

Betting Line Implied Predictions

Based on the spread and over/under, the implied score for the game is Boilermakers 78, Buckeyes 72.
The Boilermakers have a 75.4% chance to win this matchup per the moneyline's implied probability.
The Buckeyes sit with a 29.4% implied probability to come out on top.

Key Spread Facts

Purdue has put together a 13-15-0 ATS record so far this year.
Ohio State has put together a 13-15-0 record against the spread this year.
Purdue has an ATS record of 8-10 when playing as at least 6.5-point favorites this season.
Ohio State has covered the spread twice when an underdog by 6.5 points or more this year (in four opportunities).

Key Total Facts

The Boilermakers games have had more than 150.5 points scored on 15 occasions this year.
There have been 15 Buckeyes games this season with more than 150.5 points scored.
These two teams score a combined average of 162.1 points per game, higher than the total for this matchup by 11.6 points.

Key Moneyline Facts

Purdue is 19-5 in games when it was listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 79.2%).
This season, Ohio State has been the underdog 11 times and won two of those games.
When playing as a moneyline favorite with odds of -307 or shorter, Purdue has gone 16-1 (94.1% win percentage).
Ohio State has not won as an underdog of +240 or more on the moneyline this season in three games with those odds or longer.

Purdue vs. Ohio State: Recent Results

Boilermakers vs Buckeyes Recent Games
Date	Favorite	Spread	Total	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Result
1/21/2025	Boilermakers	-9.5	140.5	-549	+403	73-70 OHIOST

Purdue vs. Ohio State: 2025-26 Stats Comparison

	Purdue	Ohio State
Points Scored Per Game (Rank)	82.6 (50)	79.5 (99)
Points Allowed (Rank)	69.5 (64)	73.1 (159)
Rebounds (Rank)	10 (101)	7.7 (311)
3pt Made (Rank)	9.4 (67)	7.8 (174)
Assists (Rank)	19.8 (3)	14.1 (156)
Turnovers (Rank)	8.8 (11)	9.9 (65)

Purdue 2025-26 Key Players

Boilermakers Leaders
Name	GP	PTS	REB	ASST	STL	BLK	3PM
Braden Smith	28	14.8	3.8	8.8	1.9	0.2	1.8
Fletcher Loyer	28	13.4	2.2	1.9	0.6	0	2.6
Trey Kaufman-Renn	26	13.2	8.8	2.9	0.4	0.2	0.1
Oscar Cluff	28	10.1	7.1	1.6	0.4	0.7	0
C.J. Cox	28	7.9	2.4	1.3	0.7	0.1	1.5

Ohio State 2025-26 Key Players

Buckeyes Leaders
Name	GP	PTS	REB	ASST	STL	BLK	3PM
Bruce Thornton	28	20	5.3	3.6	1.3	0.3	1.8
John Mobley Jr.	25	15.1	2.4	2.7	0.8	0.1	2.9
Devin Royal	26	14.1	5.5	1.7	0.5	0.1	1
Christoph Tilly	26	11.4	4.7	2.2	0.6	0.6	0.5
A'mare Bynum	28	9.2	4.6	1	0.6	0.8	0.8