With a chance to improve to 3-0 in Big Ten play for a second straight season, No. 24 Ohio State will host No. 1 Purdue on Thursday night at Value City Arena. The Boilermakers, who sit atop the Associated Press poll for a fourth straight week, will come to Columbus only three days removed from their first loss of the season. Monday night, Rutgers went to Mackey Arena and handed Purdue a 65-64 loss to drop the Boilermakers to 13-1 overall and 1-1 in Big Ten play. “I think you’re going to face a team that’s going to come in with a lot of bite,” Ohio State coach Chris Holtmann said. “They’re a really proud program. Matt (Painter) has instilled that. They have really competitive guys that have been hearing for two days some things, there’s no question.” Ohio State has won three straight games, most recently taking down Northwestern…
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