Purdue Basketball: Ohio State Preview: Stats, Analytics, Analysis

Ohio State 2025-2026 Season

Overall Record: 17-11

Big 10 Record: 9-8

Previous 3 Games

2/25: L – 57 – 74 vs Iowa @ Away

2/22: L – 60 – 66 vs Michigan State @ Away

2/17: W – 86 – 69 vs Wisconsin @ Home

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Ohio State Personnel

Starters

Position

#

Player

Class

Height

Weight

Min

Pts

Reb

Ast

Center

7

Ivan Njegovan

So.

7’2″

260

12

3

3

1

Power Forward

1

Amare Bynum

Fr.

6’8″

240

28

9

5

1

Wing

21

Devin Royal

Jr.

6’6″

230

33

14

6

2

Guard

0

John Mobley

So.

6’2″

185

31

15

2

3

Point Guard

2

Bruce Thornton

Sr.

6’2″

215

36

20

5

4

Bench

Position

#

Player

Class

Height

Weight

Min

Pts

Reb

Ast

Guard

3

Taison Chatman

So.

6’4″

190

12

4

1

1

Wing

20

Colin White

So.

6’6″

220

9

1

1

0

Wing/Forward

6

Puff Johnson

Sr.

6’8″

200

13

3

1

0

Point Guard

4

Gabe Cupps

So.

6’2″

180

13

2

1

1

Key Analytics

(Per KenPom.com – National Rank / Big 10 Rank in ())

KenPom Ranking – 38Offense

Adjusted Efficiency: 122.3 (31) – Big 10 Only: 114.9 (8)

Adjusted Tempo: 66.2 (234) – Big 10 Only: 65.7 (6)

Average Possession Length: 17.7 (197) – Big 10 Only: 18.3 (7)

Effective Field Goal%: 55.4 (36) – Big 10 Only: 51.7 (6)

Offensive Rebound%: 31.3 (159) – Big 10 Only: 34 (15)

Three Point%: 34.7 (145) – Big 10 Only: 31.8 (4)

Two Point %: 57.6 (30) – Big 10 Only: 54.5 (10)

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Defense

Adjusted Efficiency: 103 (61) – Big 10 Only: 114.3 (12)

Adjusted Tempo: 66.2 (234) – Big 10 Only: 65.7 (6)

Average Possession Length: 17.7 (197) – Big 10 Only: 18.2 (9)

Effective Field Goal%: 49.8 (93) – Big 10 Only: 51.7 (6)

Offensive Rebound%: 31.3 (217) – Big 10 Only: 34 (15)

Three Point%: 30.6 (33) – Big 10 Only: 31.8 (4)

Two Point %: 52.4 (212) – Big 10 Only: 54.5 (10)

Key Stat for Purdue

(Per KenPom.com – Big 10 Rank in ())

*Note: I’m only using Big 10 stats for this section because I think it better represents how both teams are currently playing.

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Offense

Efficiency

Purdue Offense: 121.8 (3)

Ohio State Defense: 114.3 (12)

Thoughts:

Once again, Purdue’s defense can’t stop anyone, which puts immense pressure on the…


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