In recent statements to the press, the experienced Houston Cougars head coach acknowledged that Purdue has, without a doubt, one of the best players in the league in Braden Smith, a player who can make a difference at any moment.

“Basketball IQ off the charts,” Kelvin Sampson said via Joseph Duarte on X (formerly Twitter). “Arguably the best point guard in the nation,” he also added.

Smith leads Matt Painter’s team in several statistics. He is averaging 16 points per game and also tops the Big Ten in total minutes played, assists, and steals.

The geographical disadvantage for Houston

Next Friday, March 28th, the Cougars and Boilermakers will go head-to-head to determine who advances to the next stage in this thrilling March Madness. The game will be held at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, which some analysts view as a geographical disadvantage for Sampson’s team.

Popular college basketball analyst Jon Rothstein made his stance clear regarding the significant disadvantage the Cougars face heading into this crucial Sweet 16 matchup.

“This is as ridiculous of a geographic situation that I have ever seen for a top seed in the NCAA Tournament in almost 20 years of covering the sport at the national level,” Rothstein said. “Houston is the No. 1 seed in the Midwest Region and all we hear about is that the top seeds should be in a situation, as frequently as possible, where they are protected geographically. Well, the Cougars are not protected geographically.”

The Boilermakers won eight games during the regular season and lost only four games, but the team’s record was good, and Purdue won 6 games out of nine in the Big Ten West Division. The last victory of the season for the Boilermakers was against Indiana at home 44-7.

Tennessee Volunteers had a positive regular season with 7-5 overall, but in the SEC East Division the team closed with a 4-4 record. The Volunteers won the final two games of the regular season against South Alabama and Vanderbilt to close out the season with two winning streaks.

Purdue vs Tennessee: Date

Purdue and Tennessee play for the 2021 Music City Bowl on Wednesday, December 29 at Nissan Stadium in Nashville. The Volunteers’ offense was one of the deadliest during the regular season, the team is scoring an average of 38.8 points per game, and the Purdue Boilermakers are allowing 20.5 points per game.

Purdue vs Tennessee: Time by state in the US

ET: 3:00 PM
CT: 2:00 PM
MT: 1:00 PM
PT: 12:00 PM

TV Channel in the US to watch Purdue vs Tennessee at the 2021 Music City Bowl

This game for the 2021 Music City Bowl, Purdue and Tennessee at the Nissan Stadium in Nashville on Wednesday, December 29, will be broadcast in the US exclusively by FuboTV and other options to watch this bowl game in the US are ESPN, ESPN App.

Ohio State are in a good position to play in the College Football Playoff with 8-1 overall and no losses since Week 2 against the Oregon Ducks 28-35. The most recent game was a win against Nebraska 26-17 on the road and the most recent win at home was against No. 20 Penn State 33-24.

Purdue Boilermakers with a positive record in the 2021-22 NCAA season with 6-3 overall and 4-2 in the Big Ten conference. The past four weeks the Boilermakers have won three games, the most recent win against No. 5 Michigan State 40-29 at home.

Ohio State vs Purdue: Match Information

Date: Saturday, November 13, 2021.
Time: 3:00 PM (ET)
Location: Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio.

Ohio State vs Purdue: Times by State in the US

ET: 3:00 PM
CT: 2:00 PM
MT: 1:00 PM
PT: 12:00 PM

Ohio State vs Purdue: Storylines

Ohio State Buckeyes are eager to win this game to climb a few more spots in the Top 25 AP Poll. The last seven weeks the Buckeyes showed an unstoppable offensive power by winning seven straight games against Tulsa, Akron, Rutgers, Maryland, Indiana, Penn State and Nebraska. After this game, the Buckeyes close out the 2021 NCAA season with a pair of games in Michigan, one against the state university and one against the Wolverines. The team are scoring an average of 44.9 points per game as the deadliest offensive line of the season.

The Purdue Boilermakers won the most recent game against No. 5 Michigan State 40-29 at home, that was the second win against a Top 25 team of the season, the other game was on the road against No. 2 Iowa 24-7. The on-road record for the Boilermakers is positive with three solid wins and a single loss against Notre Dame 13-27. The team is scoring an average of 24.8 points per game and they allow 18.4 points per game.

How To Watch Or Stream Live Free Ohio State vs Purdue in the U.S.

This 2021-22 NCAA College Football season Week 11 game will be available for TV and smartphones and will be broadcast in the United States by: ABC, ABC.com, ABC App. Don’t forget to download the app to watch the game on your smartphone, table or computer.

Ohio State vs Purdue: Predictions And Odds

Ohio State Buckeyes are favorites at home to win this game with -21 points to cover and -1150 moneyline. At FanDuel, the offensive line is lethal at home, but thet are weak covering points. Purdue Boilermakers are underdogs with +21 ATS and +950 moneyline. The totals are fixed at 63.5 points. The best pick for this College Football game is: Purdue +21.

* Odds via FanDuel