Free NCAA Hoops Pick: Boilermakers vs Buckeyes CBB Odds
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(12-3) Purdue Boilermakers vs. Ohio State Buckeyes (10-4)
2017 NCAA Basketball – Big 10
Date: Thursday, January 5, 2017
Time: 7:00 PM ET
Venue: Value City Arena, Columbus, Ohio
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I like this Purdue team a lot but I am still puzzled with how they lost to Minnesota at home.
Ohio State is also coming off a loss and looking for their first win in the young B10 season.
This game is definitely more important to the Buckeyes who are a fringe tournament team at best.
Purdue Boilermakers
I am assuming that the loss to the Gophers was just a hiccup for Purdue. It’s not that they are elite but they are not going to lose at home all that often.
In the loss Caleb Swanigan added to his POY profile.
He has 28 points and 22 rebounds and continues to prove that staying in school to improve his game was the right move.
Sadly Isaac Haas was a no show – at least as much as you can be when you are 290 pounds – he had one of his worst games on the season but there is every reason to expect some bounce back.
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The Boilermakers have lots of talent upfront which puts extra pressure on Dakota Mathias.
You love his 10 assists against Minnesota but he has to look for his offense more now that it will be harder for the guys down low.
Purdue is the rare team with really strong offensive and defensive numbers that is why it is easy to be a fan.
No line posted yet here but you can see how their could be some line value with the visitors coming off a surprising loss.
Ohio State Buckeyes
The goal of this season has to be to get back to the NCAA Tournament, something they have done every year save two since Thad Matta came to Columbus.
This is a limited group though.
Where they are not limited is in experience with all five starters returning from a year ago. Unfortunately the talent level is a little this compared to the Greg Oden/Mike Conley days.
Still five veteran players to lean on is a rarity in a Power 5 conference.
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For me, Marc Loving is the best of that group but he is not enjoying a strong season. He is sort of like Justin Jackson of UNC in terms of his game and the fact that no matter what you get you wonder why it isn’t more.
If OSU is going to achieve anything this season he needs to be a lot better.
In center Trevor Thompson the Buckeyes have a player with enough physicality to slow down at least one of the Purdue bigs. He has to play without fouling for them to have a real chance to win in this matchup.
CBB Betting Trends:
- PUR are 7-1-1 ATS in their last 9 vs. Big Ten.
- Over is 6-2-1 in PUR last 9 vs. Big Ten.
- Over is 13-6-1 in PUR last 20 overall.
- Over is 7-2 in OSU last 9 Thu. games.
- Over is 8-3 in OSU last 11 vs. Big Ten.
Free Purdue Boilermakers vs. Ohio State Buckeyes NCAAB Prediction:
This is definitely a buying opportunity for Purdue. I think they are going to be undervalued.
Especially coming off the loss and the fact that one of their losses was in their only other true road game of the season (@Louisville).
4* Free CBB Betting Pick: No line currently posted. Final score prediction provided below.
Look for Purdue to be -7 or -8 and to win bu double digits.
NCAAB Free Score Prediction: Purdue 82 – Ohio State 69
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