Losing to Ohio State doesn't make or break Purdue's season. It doesn't even eliminate the Boilermakers from the Big Ten championship picture. But what happens next could. After 26 straight wins at Mackey, that number now stands at zero and Michigan, a team as dangerous as any in the Big Ten, comes to town next.

Renn (23 points, including 9-of-9 free throw shooting, 11 rebounds) and Braden Smith (15 points, 7 assists, 4 steals) guided Purdue against Oregon. The Buckeyes (10-8, 2-5) have lost their last three games by a combined 5 points,

With the Buckeyes’ recent struggles in Big Ten play and the Boilermakers riding a seven-game conference win streak, my Ohio State vs. Purdue predictions and college basketball picks for Tuesday, January 21 expect Jake Diebler’s team to drop yet another game.