College Basketball Picks & Predictions for Sunday, February 20, 2011
By Drew Sharper
LAFAYETTE, IN (TheSpread) – No. 2 Ohio State is an underdog when it heads to No. 11 Purdue Sunday afternoon. Here is a breakdown of my pick for this big matchup.
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Ohio State is 25-1 on the season and 8-1 on the road while Purdue is 21-5 on the season and 14-0 at home. The Buckeyes are 12-1 on the season in the Big Ten while Purdue is 10-3.
Oddsmakers from online sportsbook SBGGLOBAL.com have released their odds for this game and made Purdue a 1.5-point favorite at home against the Buckeyes. The over/under has been set at 135.5 points. Here is a look at the trends and my pick for tonight’s game.
Ohio State vs. Purdue, 1PM ET (View Matchup)
Ohio State is 7-2 against the spread in their last 9 games in Purdue and 13-5-1 ATS in their last 19 overall games with the Boilermakers. My pick goes with Ohio State as Purdue has played well but will be overmatched by Ohio State’s talent. The Buckeyes were handed a loss recently and I don’t see another one coming here. I will take OSU and the points.
COLLEGE BASKETBALL FREE PICK: OHIO STATE +1.5