Davison Igbinosun, Sonny Styles and Carnell Tate are staying at Ohio State for 2025.
May the magical run continue and Edey get in early foul trouble. Tipoff in about half an hour.
Ohio State Buckeyes (16-18, 5-15 Big Ten) vs. Purdue Boilermakers (27-5, 15-5 Big Ten)
Chicago; Saturday, 1 p.m. EST
LINE: Purdue -7; over/under is 134
BOTTOM LINE: The No. 5 Purdue Boilermakers and Ohio State Buckeyes square off in the Big Ten Tournament.
The Boilermakers have gone 15-5 against Big Ten opponents, with a 12-0 record in non-conference play. Purdue leads the Big Ten in rebounding, averaging 36.3 boards. Zach Edey leads the Boilermakers with 12.8 rebounds.
The Buckeyes are 5-15 against Big Ten teams. Ohio State is fifth in the Big Ten with 9.2 offensive rebounds per game led by Zed Key averaging 3.0.
TOP PERFORMERS: Braden Smith is averaging 9.9 points and 4.2 assists for the Boilermakers. Edey is averaging 20.9 points and 12.4 rebounds while shooting 60.3% over the last 10 games for Purdue.
Brice Sensabaugh is shooting 48.2% and averaging 16.3 points for the Buckeyes. Bruce Thornton is averaging 14.5 points over the last 10 games for Ohio State.
LAST 10 GAMES: Boilermakers: 6-4, averaging 71.5 points, 34.5 rebounds, 15.5 assists, 5.1 steals and 3.1 blocks per game while shooting 46.6% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 67.5 points per game.
Buckeyes: 5-5, averaging 67.1 points, 27.6 rebounds, 11.2 assists, 5.6 steals and 4.1 blocks per game while shooting 46.4% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 70.1 points.