Nobody would have predicted this in the pre-season, but Wednesday's game in West Lafayette between the Boilermakers and Buckeyes is the game of the year in the B1G. I suppose an argument could be made for Saturday's PU/MSU game in East Lansing but if the Boilermakers win on Wednesday they'll be at least two games ahead of everybody which would relegate the Spartans to not much more than a spoiler role attempting to spoil Purdue's perfect B1G regular season. If the Buckeyes manage to pull off the upset in West Lafayette, however, then the Spartans will be playing to potentially create a 3-way tie atop the B1G standings.
Interesting that this game is on BTN.
Frankly, I'd be shocked if the Buckeyes pulled off the upset. I think that Purdue is the better team and the game is on their floor so I just don't see it. That said, both teams looked like crap this weekend. Purdue hasn't looked great since running Iowa off the court in Iowa City a few weeks ago but they've managed to keep winning. The Buckeyes haven't looked good lately either. They barely held off Illinois at home on Sunday, ran out to a 15 point lead early against Indiana then played even with the Hoosiers at home for 30 minutes last week, lost to PSU at home prior to that, and barely beat Nebraska at home prior to that.
It seems like both teams might be due for a good night but I think the only way the Buckeyes win is if they have that good night and Purdue continues in their funk. If both teams play well, Purdue wins a good game. If both teams play poorly, Purdue wins a crappy game. If Purdue plays well and Ohio State does not, it will get ugly. If Ohio State plays well and Purdue does not, upset. That is how I see it anyway.