Liddell leads No. 16 Ohio State against No. 6 Purdue after 23-point showing

Published Jan. 29, 2022 3:22 a.m. ET

Associated Press

Ohio State Buckeyes (13-4, 6-2 Big Ten) at Purdue Boilermakers (17-3, 6-3 Big Ten)

West Lafayette, Indiana; Sunday, 12 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: No. 16 Ohio State takes on the No. 6 Purdue Boilermakers after E.J. Liddell scored 23 points in Ohio State's 75-64 victory against the Minnesota Golden Gophers.

The Boilermakers are 10-1 on their home court. Purdue is fourth in college basketball with 18.1 assists per game led by Sasha Stefanovic averaging 3.6.

The Buckeyes are 6-2 in Big Ten play. Ohio State is fifth in the Big Ten scoring 75.1 points per game and is shooting 48.1%.

The matchup Sunday is the first meeting this season for the two teams in conference play.

TOP PERFORMERS: Jaden Ivey is averaging 15.8 points for the Boilermakers. Zach Edey is averaging 9.4 points over the last 10 games for Purdue.

Liddell is scoring 19.6 points per game and averaging 7.8 rebounds for the Buckeyes. Malaki Branham is averaging 8.3 points and 2.5 rebounds over the last 10 games for Ohio State.

LAST 10 GAMES: Boilermakers: 8-2, averaging 81.9 points, 36.2 rebounds, 18.2 assists, 4.3 steals and 2.8 blocks per game while shooting 49.7% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 69.2 points per game.

Buckeyes: 8-2, averaging 75.4 points, 33.7 rebounds, 14.7 assists, 4.9 steals and 4.5 blocks per game while shooting 48.4% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 66.1 points.

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