Purdue @ Ohio St.
Purdue hopes to build it's NCAA resume when it travels down to Columbus to play the Buckeyes.
Purdue had a good week as it destroyed Rutgers and IU by comfortable margins. But now we head on the road to play Ohio St.
Ohio St. v Purdue
Ohio St. has had a rough couple of weeks, after loosing to MSU at home, they have lost road games against Rutgers and Iowa, as well as dropped another home game to a really good Maryland team. On offense, the Buckeyes average 75 PPG. Their top scorers are Kaleb Wesson (16 PPG), and C.J. Jackson (13 PPG). They are an overall pretty good shooting team from the floor, with the exception of K. Wesson (52%). They struggle from the three with their only deep threats being Jackson, and Luther Muhammad (39%). On defense the hold teams to 65 PPG as well as force 13 turnovers a game compared to their 12 they commit. OSU problem towards the end of last season was foul trouble, that is still the case as multiple star players for OSU averages around 3-4 PF a game.
Purdue is rolling winning 6 of their last 7 games. Purdue is averaging 78 PPG on offense. Their top scorers are Carsen Edwards (25 PPG), and Ryan Cline (12 PPG). Purdue has guys who can shoot pretty well from the floor, but guys to pay attention to is Matt Haarms (61% FG), Nojel Eastern (53% FG), and Grady Eifert (50% FG). And Purdue comes to Columbus boasting some outside presence with their deep threats being Cline (41%), Eifert (39%), and Edwards (38%). On defense, the Boilermakers hols teams to 68 PPG, while forcing 14 turnovers per game while only committing 11.
No road game in the B1G is easy, especially at OSU where we have only won twice in the past couple of seasons, but I think we have a good chance at winning. I think this teams is coming together at the right time while OSU is desperate after loosing 4 straight. If Purdue can get guys like Kaleb and Andre Wesson in early foul trouble, that can have OSU playing with their backs against the wall early. And OSU will be playing without Kyle Young who will be sidelined with a foot injury for several weeks. And while he doesn't pose a threat from deep (20%), he was a good shooter from the floor (73%), and a good shooter in the paint (77%). That's a huge loss for the Buckeyes in the paint. Now this can be awful for Purdue as well since OSU is a desperate team on a four game skid playing on its home court, this will be tough, really tough, but I bet my win streak Purdue will slip by. Purdue
Ohio St. has had a rough couple of weeks, after loosing to MSU at home, they have lost road games against Rutgers and Iowa, as well as dropped another home game to a really good Maryland team. On offense, the Buckeyes average 75 PPG. Their top scorers are Kaleb Wesson (16 PPG), and C.J. Jackson (13 PPG). They are an overall pretty good shooting team from the floor, with the exception of K. Wesson (52%). They struggle from the three with their only deep threats being Jackson, and Luther Muhammad (39%). On defense the hold teams to 65 PPG as well as force 13 turnovers a game compared to their 12 they commit. OSU problem towards the end of last season was foul trouble, that is still the case as multiple star players for OSU averages around 3-4 PF a game.
Purdue is rolling winning 6 of their last 7 games. Purdue is averaging 78 PPG on offense. Their top scorers are Carsen Edwards (25 PPG), and Ryan Cline (12 PPG). Purdue has guys who can shoot pretty well from the floor, but guys to pay attention to is Matt Haarms (61% FG), Nojel Eastern (53% FG), and Grady Eifert (50% FG). And Purdue comes to Columbus boasting some outside presence with their deep threats being Cline (41%), Eifert (39%), and Edwards (38%). On defense, the Boilermakers hols teams to 68 PPG, while forcing 14 turnovers per game while only committing 11.
No road game in the B1G is easy, especially at OSU where we have only won twice in the past couple of seasons, but I think we have a good chance at winning. I think this teams is coming together at the right time while OSU is desperate after loosing 4 straight. If Purdue can get guys like Kaleb and Andre Wesson in early foul trouble, that can have OSU playing with their backs against the wall early. And OSU will be playing without Kyle Young who will be sidelined with a foot injury for several weeks. And while he doesn't pose a threat from deep (20%), he was a good shooter from the floor (73%), and a good shooter in the paint (77%). That's a huge loss for the Buckeyes in the paint. Now this can be awful for Purdue as well since OSU is a desperate team on a four game skid playing on its home court, this will be tough, really tough, but I bet my win streak Purdue will slip by. Purdue
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