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Recap - Purdue Defeats Ohio State 71-69

Purdue grabbed a 71-69 win over Ohio State on Thursday, behind a 16-point effort from Braden Smith at Value City Arena.

Purdue was the ATS victor, as they covered the +2.0-point spread as an underdog.

Purdue got 16 points from Zach Edey and another 11 points from Fletcher Loyer. Braden Smith contributed 6 assists, while Zach Edey cleaned the glass with 11 rebounds.

Ohio State got 21 points from Brice Sensabaugh in a losing cause and another 15 points from Justice Sueing. Bruce Thornton contributed 3 assists for them, while Bruce Thornton had 5 rebounds.

Purdue was losing at the break before taking care of business in the second half.

The rebound battle favored Purdue as they grabbed 32 boards, while Ohio State only had 26

Next game, Purdue takes its act on the road to face Penn State looking for another win. For Ohio State, they head on the road to face Maryland.