Ohio State men’s basketball vs. Purdue: Game preview, prediction

Preview

After a potentially season-saving win against Iowa in their last time out, Ohio State (18-10, 8-9) will take on their second ranked team in a row as they hit the road to face-off against No. 14 Purdue (21-7, 14-3). As if facing a top-15 team on the road wasn’t hard enough, the Buckeyes will have to do so without leading scorer Kaleb Wesson, who was suspended on Friday for a violation of policy. The game is set to begin at 2 p.m. ET and will be broadcast on ESPN.

Following an impressive start to the season, Ohio State found themselves on the bubble to make the NCAA Tournament heading into the final seven games of the regular season. With an incredibly poor stretch in the month of…