Ohio Bobcats vs Purdue Boilermakers Prediction, 11/13/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Ohio Bobcats vs Purdue Boilermakers

Date: Friday, November 13, 2026

Location: Mackey Arena in West Lafayette, IN

TV: B1G+

The Purdue Boilermakers (1-2) host the Ohio Bobcats (2-0) at Mackey Arena on Friday.

The Ohio Bobcats faced off with North Carolina A&T and took home the win by a score of 80-70 in their last contest. Ohio ended the contest with a 50.9% FG percentage (28 out of 55) and converted 6 of 13 shots from downtown. At the charity stripe, the Bobcats made 18 of their 25 shots for a percentage of 72.0%. In regard to grabbing rebounds, they earned 38 with 10 of them being of the offensive variety. They also distributed 15 assists for this game as well as forcing the other team into 9 turnovers and getting 4 steals. In reference to defense, Ohio allowed 38.3% from the field on 23 of 60 shooting. North Carolina A&T earned 8 assists and had 10 steals in the game. Furthermore, North Carolina A&T snagged 25 boards (8 offensive, 17 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. North Carolina A&T finished 76.0% from the charity stripe by knocking down 19 of 25 tries. They also converted 5 of their 22 shots from 3-point range. In relation to fouls, the Bobcats ended up finishing with 21 while North Carolina A&T recorded 21 fouls.

Che Brogan is a guy who was a factor for the matchup. He notched 18 points on 5 out of 5 shooting. He played 12 minutes and also collected 3 rebounds. He shot 100.0% from the floor and also earned 2 assists.

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Ohio will play this game with a win-loss mark of 2-0 for the campaign. They are turning it over 14.0 times per contest and as a group they commit 20.5 fouls per contest. As a unit, Ohio is grabbing 39.0 boards per game and is sitting with 36 assists for the year, which has them ranked 285th in Division 1 in terms of passing the rock. The Bobcats are connecting on 43.1% on shots from distance (22 of 51) and 74.4% from the free throw line. They average 83.0 points per outing (150th in the nation) while hitting 50.0% from the floor.

When they are on defense, the Bobcats are able to force 9.5 turnovers per game while drawing 18.5 fouls. They are conceding 25.0% on 3-point shots and they rank 212th in D-1 in PPG allowed (73.5). The Bobcats are allowing a FG percentage of 43.9% (50 of 114) and they concede 28.0 boards per game as a squad. They currently rank 17th in college hoops in giving up assists with 21 surrendered for the year.

In their last game, the Purdue Boilermakers walked away with a victory by a final of 76-59 when they faced Illinois State. In regard to rebounding, Purdue allowed Illinois State to collect 14 overall (2 on the offensive side). They finished shooting 20.0% from 3-point land by connecting on 5 of 25 and finished the game at 8 out of 11 from the free throw line (72.7%). The Boilermakers permitted Illinois State to bury 23 out of their 49 tries from the field which gave them a rate of 46.9% for the game. When the game finished, the Boilermakers went 26 out of 46 from the field which gave them a rate of 56.5%. In terms of shooting from distance, Purdue made 8 out of 19 tries (42.1%). They were able to knock down 16 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 88.9%. Illinois State earned 19 personal fouls for the contest which took the Boilermakers to the charity stripe for 18 tries. They also coughed up the ball 12 times, while getting 6 steals in this contest. The Boilermakers were able to snag 23 defensive boards and 6 offensive boards for a total of 29 in this game.

Daniel Jacobsen ended up being a factor for the Boilermakers in the game. He made 6 of 8 for the contest giving him a field goal percentage of 75.0%, and had 7 rebounds. He accumulated 20 points in his 32 mins on the court and earned 3 dimes for the game.

Purdue has a record of 1-2 on the campaign. The Boilermakers have committed 18.7 personal fouls every game and they hit 81.7% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 17.0 times per contest (112th in college) and they are turning it over 11.0 times per contest. Purdue has scored 228 points so far this season (76.0 per contest) and they pull in 35.7 boards per contest. As an offensive team, the Boilermakers are shooting 46.1% from the field, which is 167th in the country.

The Purdue defense concedes 26.5% on three-point shots (18 of 68) and their opponents are converting on 72.1% of their free throw shots. They allow 13.7 dimes and 29.3 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is ranked 228th and 45th in Division 1. The Boilermakers are ranked 210th in college hoops in PPG surrendered with 73.3. They are forcing their opponents into 9.3 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 45.7% from the field (275th in the country).

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take Ohio

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