USATSI The Purdue Boilermakers will go for the season sweep when they take on the host 15th-ranked Ohio State Buckeyes in a key Big Ten Conference matchup on Tuesday. The Boilermakers (10-5) defeated the Buckeyes (11-3) 67-60 at West Lafayette, Ind., on Dec. 16. Purdue, Ohio State and Illinois are tied for fourth in the conference at 5-3, one-half game behind third-place Wisconsin and 1.5 games behind conference co-leaders Iowa and Michigan. The Buckeyes are 7-0 on their home court, while the Boilermakers are 2-4 on the road. Ohio State will be without senior guard CJ Walker, who is out with torn ligaments in his right, non-shooting hand. Tip-off from Value City Arena in Columbus, Ohio, is slated for 6:30 p.m. ET. Ohio State holds a 91-89 edge in the all-time series, including a 58-30 advantage in games played at Columbus. The Buckeyes are 4.5-point favorites in the latest Purdue…
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