Men’s basketball | Previewing Ohio State vs. Purdue

Ohio State vs. Purdue
7 P.M. WEDNESDAY
Where: Value City Arena
TV: Big Ten Network
Radio: WBNS-FM/AM (97.1/1460)
Records: Ohio State 12-5, 2-4 Big Ten; Purdue 12-6, 5-2
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Notable: After shooting 37.4 percent from three-point range in their first 13 games, the Buckeyes are down to 30.7 percent during this four-game losing streak. … Purdue guard Ryan Cline’s father, Mike, played at Ohio State from 1975 to ’79 and is seventh all-time in free-throw percentage (.819). … During a three-game winning streak, the Boilermakers have recorded 10 steals in each game.
Projected starters
OHIO STATE
G C.J. Jackson, 6-1, Sr., 13.1
G Luther Muhammad, 6-3, Fr., 9.1
G Keyshawn Woods, 6-3, Gr., 7.3
F Andre Wesson, 6-6, Jr., 7.6
C Kaleb Wesson, 6-9, So., 15.9
Key reserves: G Washington Jr., 6-3, Fr., 7.9; G/F Jallow, 6-5, So. 2.8; F/C LeDee, 6-9, Fr., 3.3; F Ahrens, 6-5, Fr., 1.4
PURDUE
G Nojel Eastern, 6-6, So., 6.5
G Carsen Edwards, 6-1, Jr., 24.6
G Ryan Cline, 6-6, Sr., 12.3
F Grady Eifert, 6-6, Sr., 4.9
C Trevion Williams, 6-9, Fr., 5.3
Key reserves: C Haarms, 7-3, So., 7.7; F Stefanovic, 6-4, Fr. 3.3; F Wheeler, 6-9, Fr., 4.9
— Adam Jardy