Purdue basketball vs. Ohio State expert prediction, TV channel, start time

(updated with new video, information)

Purdue basketball returns from a successful West Coast trip on a seven-game winning streak as it hosts Ohio State on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025.

The No. 12 Boilermakers (15-4, 7-1 Big Ten) got into a rock fight with Oregon over the weekend, but Trey Kaufman-Renn (23 points, including 9-of-9 free throw shooting, 11 rebounds) and Braden Smith (15 points, 7 assists, 4 steals) saw them through. Purdue made 5-of-25 3-pointers combined vs. Washington and Oregon, and C.J. Cox didn’t score. Maybe seeing the Paint Crew will provide a lift.

It’s hard to image a more hard-luck team than the Buckeyes (10-8, 2-5), who have lost their last three games by a combined 5 points.

• Oregon, 73-71: The Buckeyes lead by 5 points with 2:30 to go before the Ducks rally.
• Wisconsin, 70-68: OSU battles back from a 17-point halftime deficit but can’t quite catch the Badgers.
• Indiana, 77-76, OT: OSU rallies from 10 points down late in regulation to extend the game, but Bruce Thornton‘s 3-pointer at the end of overtime rims out.

Devin Royal, OSU’s second-leading scorer and leading rebounder, didn’t play against Indiana with a wrist injury. He is available, according to the Big Ten availability report.

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Purdue basketball picks, prediction

Nathan Baird, IndyStar: Purdue 74-69

Getting off the road should allow Boilermakers to get their legs back — and reclaim their shooting touch.

Sam King, Journal & Courier: Purdue 84-70

While defense traveled to the Pacific Northwest, Purdue’s hot shooting inside Mackey Arena did not. In a friendlier environment, expect more shots to fall to package with the Boilermakers’ resurgent defense.

When is the Purdue game today?

7:30 p.m. ET Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025, at Mackey Arena in West Lafayette, Indiana.

What channel is Purdue game on?

TV: Peacock

Radio: 96.5 FM in Lafayette, 1260 AM in Indianapolis

Streaming: SiriusXM Channel 85, and Varsity Network

Purdue basketball betting odds

via BetMGM

Favorite: Purdue by 10.5 points

Over/under: 141.5 total points

Moneyline: Purdue -550, Ohio State +400

ESPN’s matchup predictor gives Purdue a 77.1% chance of winning.

Purdue basketball rankings vs. Ohio State

Through Jan. 20

Purdue projected starting lineup

Ohio State projected starting lineup

• Bruce Thornton (17.4 points, 41.1% 3-pointers, 4.3 assists)
• Devin Royal (13.8 points, 7.4 rebounds)
• John Mobley Jr. (12.5 points, 43.3% 3-pointers)
• Micah Parrish (10.5 points, 4.5 rebounds)
• Sean Stewart (6.1 points, 6.2 rebounds)

Purdue basketball schedule

Jan. 15: Purdue 69, Washington 58

Jan. 18: Purdue 68, Oregon 59

Tues., Jan. 21: vs. Ohio State, 7:30 p.m., Peacock

Fri., Jan. 24: vs. Michigan, 8 p.m., Fox

Fri., Jan. 31: vs. Indiana, 8 p.m., Fox

Ohio State basketball schedule

Jan. 14: Wisconsin 70, Ohio State 68

Jan. 17: Indiana 77, Ohio State 76, OT

Tues., Jan. 21: at Purdue, 7:30 p.m., Peacock

Mon., Jan. 27: vs. Iowa, 8 p.m., FS1

Thurs., Jan. 30: at Penn State, 6:30 p.m., FS1