Gicarri Harris led Purdue with 23 points and 4 3-pointers. Jackson Paveletzke had 16 points for Ohio. Daniel Jacobsen led all players with 8 rebounds for Purdue.
Purdue had 10 3-pointers to Ohio's 3. Ohio covered the closing spread. Our model missed the final margin by 2.0 points.
Ohio won the 2021 MAC tournament as a No. 5 seed, beating Kent State, top-seeded Toledo and Buffalo on three straight days in March.
Before the game
Our preview, as it ran before tip ·
Ohio vs. Purdue prediction: model has Purdue by 13
Ohio (2-0) visits Purdue at Mackey Arena in West Lafayette Friday at 7 PM ET on B1G+.
Our model makes Purdue a 13.2-point favorite, projecting an 82-69 final, and gives Purdue a 86% chance to win. The betting market has Purdue favored by 18.5 with a total of 149.5. The model leans Ohio +18.5 and Over 149.5.
Players to watch: Javan Simmons of Ohio, 14.1 points a game; Siebe Ledegen of Ohio, 11.4 points a game; Dusan Makitan of Ohio, 10 points a game.
OverUnderFavoriteUnderdogThe colored fill is the gap between the model and the market: a full chip means 6 points or more. The number on each chip is that gap.
Leans are against the DraftKings closing line ESPN carries. Season record on the ratings page.
Line and result
Spread (home)
Total
ML home
ML away
Source
Open (first seen)
-19.0
153.5
our snapshots
Latest
-16.5
142.5
-100000
49900
our snapshots (8 books)
Close
-18.5
149.5
-3600
1500
DraftKings via ESPN
Margin +18 (home)ATS OHIO coveredTotal 142 → under
Travel and rest coming in
Team
Rest days
Miles in
Road streak
Time zone
OHIO
5
266
1
same
PUR
non-MAC team, not tracked
Rest is full days off between games. Miles are an estimate from the travel model (see the travel page).
