Bovada NCAA Betting Odds: Favored Buckeyes Continue Climb Up
Tuesday, February 07, 2012
by Bovada Sportsbook
The Purdue Boilermakers have lost to three ranked teams in their past four games, and they'll be in tough again on Tuesday night this week as they play on the road against the No. 3 Ohio State Buckeyes.
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The Boilermakers were tagged with losses by each of Michigan State, Michigan, and Indiana recently, getting their only win in their past four games against Northwestern. That has Purdue at 15-8 straight up and 10-11 against the spread on the season.
Purdue fell 78-61 at home against Indiana in their last game on Saturday despite a 16-point, 10-rebound performance from Robbie Hummel. D.J. Byrd added 15 points for the Boilermakers in that loss, and Kelsey Barlow picked up 12 points.
The Buckeyes ride a five-game winning streak into Tuesday's matchup, and they're 20-3 straight up and 12-7 against the spread on the season. Ohio State has faced seven ranked teams so far this year, coming out with wins in five of those contests.
Ohio State slipped past Wisconsin 58-52 on the road in their last game on Saturday as Jared Sullinger poured in 24 points to go along with 10 rebounds. Deshaun Thomas added 16 points in that contest, and William Buford picked up 11 points and six boards.
Purdue beat Ohio State 76-63 as a 1-point home underdog on the college basketball betting odds when those schools last met last February, and overall they've split their last 10 meetings 5-5. The Buckeyes hold the slight edge against-the-spread at 5-4-1 in the past 10 matchups, with the OVER/UNDER going 5-4-1 in those contests as well.
Get your NCAA basketball odds for the Boilermakers/Buckeyes matchup at Bovada Sportsbook.
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