Renn (23 points, including 9-of-9 free throw shooting, 11 rebounds) and Braden Smith (15 points, 7 assists, 4 steals) guided Purdue against Oregon. The Buckeyes (10-8, 2-5) have lost their last three games by a combined 5 points,

With the Buckeyes’ recent struggles in Big Ten play and the Boilermakers riding a seven-game conference win streak, my Ohio State vs. Purdue predictions and college basketball picks for Tuesday, January 21 expect Jake Diebler’s team to drop yet another game.

Devin Royal did not play in Ohio State’s previous game against Indiana on 1/17 because of a sprained wrist. As of now, I don’t see any updates regarding his availability tonight. If he doesn’t play, Evan Mahaffey will take his place in the starting lineup.