Men’s basketball | Previewing Ohio State vs. Purdue
Ohio State vs. No. 14 Purdue
2 P.M. TODAY
Where: Mackey Arena; West Lafayette, Ind.
TV: ESPN
Radio: WBNS-FM/AM (97.1/1460)
Records: Ohio State 18-10, 8-9 Big Ten; Purdue 21-7, 14-3
Notable: Carsen Edwards has taken 31.7 percent of Purdue’s shots. Ohio State’s most-prolific shooter, Kaleb Wesson, has taken 17.5 percent of its shots. … Ohio State’s win against Iowa was its second-most efficient offensive performance of the season, behind only the win against Purdue Fort Wayne. … The Boilermakers are third in conference play with an average scoring margin of plus-6.8.
Projected starters
OHIO STATE
G C.J. Jackson, 6-1, Sr., 12.3
G Luther Muhammad, 6-3, Fr., 8.6
F Justin Ahrens, 6-5, Fr., 3.5
F Andre Wesson, 6-6, Jr., 8.9
F Kyle Young, 6-8, So., 6.5
Key reserves: G Woods, 6-3, Gr., 6.8; G Washington, 6-3, Fr., 7.3; G/F Jallow, 6-5, So. 2.6; F/C LeDee, 6-9, Fr., 2.6
PURDUE
G Carsen Edwards, 6-1, Jr., 23.4
G Ryan Cline, 6-6, Sr., 11.9
G/F Nojel Eastern, 6-6, So., 7.3
F Grady Eifert, 6-6, Sr., 5.4
C Matt Haarms, 7-3, So., 8.8
Key reserves: C Williams, 6-9, Fr., 5.7; F Wheeler, 6-9, Fr., 4.6; G Hunter, 6-3, Fr., 2.2; F Stefanovic, 6-4, Fr. 2.9
— Adam Jardy