One of the NCAA basketball games today will be between Penn State and Ohio State. These two BIG10 teams have yet to have seasons like they would have hoped for. The Nittany Lions are usually never good, to begin with, and the Buckeyes are usually NCAA Tournament contenders.
Penn State vs Ohio State picks will be interesting because this college basketball game can go either way.
In the college basketball standings, the Penn State Nittany Lions have a 7-9 record in the conference this season, and their record overall is 16-11. They are currently in 10th place in the BIG10 Conference. As for the Ohio State Buckeyes, they have an 11-16 overall record and a 3-13 BIG10 Conference record. They are second to last, which is a very rare feat for them.
When betting on March Madness for this conference, there will most likely be nine teams going to enter the NCAA Tournament. All of those teams have at least an over.500 record in conference play, and none of these two teams do.
Penn State Nittany Lions vs. Ohio State Buckeyes Odds
The NCAAB odds for this college basketball game have Ohio State as the favorites against the spread at -2 with -112 odds to cover the spread. Penn State is the road underdog at +2 with -108 odds to cover the spread. On the moneyline, the Nittany Lions have +115 odds to win this college basketball game outright. The Buckeyes have -135 odds of winning this college basketball game outright.
For the points totals, it is set at 142 total points, with the over/under set at -110 odds to reach both.
Penn State Nittany Lions vs. Ohio State Buckeyes Information
Penn State Nittany Lions vs Ohio State Buckeyes
Location of the Game: Value City Arena, Columbus, Ohio.
Date and Time: Thursday, February 23, 6:30 p.m. ET.
How to Watch: FS1 | https://livestreamsports.co/
Penn State Nittany Lions vs. Ohio State Buckeyes Analysis
Penn State’s record against the spread so far this season is 14-11-2. Ohio State’s record against the spread so far this season is 8-19-0. That is the worst betting record against the spread in the BIG10 Conference.
The Nittany Lions have the sixth-best offense in the BIG10 Conference, averaging 73.3 points per game. As for the Buckeyes, they have the seventh-best offense in the BIG10 Conference, averaging 73.1 points per game. Some good Penn State vs Ohio State picks include: predicting this basketball game to be closely contested, with both teams scoring an even amount of points wire-to-wire.
On the defensive end, Penn State is ranked ninth in giving up 68.7 points per game, and Ohio State is ranked 12th in giving up 69.2 points per game.
Penn State Nittany Lions Performance Recap and Analysis
On the NCAAB schedule, they won their last game on the road back on 2/18/2023 against the Minnesota Golden Gophers by a final score of 76-69. They have won their last couple of games.
Penn State Nittany Lions Key Injuries
On the college basketball injury report, junior forward Caleb Dorsey has an undisclosed injury.
Penn State Nittany Lions Betting Trends to Know
Senior Jalen Pickett is the best player on the Penn State Nittany Lions roster. He has played in 27 games so far this season for this college basketball team. Pickett scored over 15 points in his last five games but scored 41 points against the Illinois Fighting Illini back on 2/14/2023 and 32 points against Minnesota (he also recorded eight assists in the previous two games played).
Senior guard Seth Lundy has played in 26 games this season for Penn State. He has scored double-digit points in his last four of five games. Lundy only scored nine points in his last contest and has also grabbed seven or more rebounds in his last four of five games played.
Senior guard Andrew Funk has played in 27 games this year for the Nittany Lions. He has scored 10 or more points in his last five games played. Funk scored 11 points and grabbed two rebounds in his last game.
Ohio State Buckeyes Performance Recap and Analysis
Ohio State lost their last basketball game on the road against the Purdue Boilermakers on February 19 by a final score of 82-55. Purdue is one of the best NCAA basketball teams in the country. The Buckeyes have lost their last couple of games and are looking to snap their losing streak.
Ohio State Buckeyes Key Injuries
The Ohio State Buckeyes injuries are not serious, and there is nothing listed for them on the injury report.
Ohio State Buckeyes Betting Trends to Know
Freshman Brice Sensabaugh is one of the best college basketball players in the BIG10 Conference. He has scored 10 or more points in his last three of five games played. In 27 games overall, Sensabaugh scored 20 points in his last game and also grabbed five rebounds, and recorded two assists.
Senior forward Justice Sueing has also played in 27 games this season for the Buckeyes. He hasn’t reached over 10 points in three consecutive games and has only done it twice in the past five games played. Sueing only scored six points, grabbed two rebounds, and recorded one assist against Purdue.
Junior forward Zed Key has played in 25 games this year for Ohio State. In the past four of five games, he hasn’t reached the 10 points total. Key only scored four points and grabbed one rebound in his last game played.
Penn State Nittany Lions vs. Ohio State Betting Picks
Moneyline: One of the best college basketball picks today is to take the Penn State Nittany Lions money line at +115 odds to win this college basketball game outright.
Spread: One of the Penn State vs. Ohio State picks for the night will be Penn State +2 -108 odds over Ohio State.
Over/Under Total: The over/under is set at 142 total points for this contest with -110 odds, and bet the under because it is hit or miss on a game-to-game basis with both college basketball teams.
Penn State Nittany Lions vs. Ohio State Buckeyes Score Predictions
NCAAB Picks: The Final score of the game will be Penn State over Ohio State 62-56.
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