The Penn State Nittany Lions (16-11, 7-9 Big Ten) battle the Ohio State Buckeyes (11-16, 3-13) on Thursday. Tip from Value City Arena is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. ET (FS1). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Penn State vs. Ohio State odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
Penn State won at Minnesota 76-69 on Saturday which resulted in a push as 7-point favorites. It has now won back-to-back games and is 2-0-1 against the spread (ATS) in its last 3 games. The Nittany Lions are 5-4-1 ATS in their last 10 games and 14-11-2 ATS on the season.
Ohio State was destroyed 82-55 on the road against Purdue on Sunday as 12.5-point underdogs. It has now lost 9 of its last 10 games both outright and against the spread. The Buckeyes are just 8-19 ATS this season.
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Penn State at Ohio State odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 12:23 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Penn State +110 (bet $100 to win $110) | Ohio State -140 (bet $140 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Penn State +2.5 (-115) | Ohio State -2.5 (-105)
- Over/Under (O/U): 142.5 (O: -105 | U: -115)
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Penn State at Ohio State picks and predictions
Prediction
Ohio State 75, Penn State 70
Moneyline
PASS.
The moneyline odds do not present as much value as a play on the spread for the Buckeyes.
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Against the spread
BET OHIO STATE -2.5 (-105).
The Nittany Lions are just 1-3-1 ATS in their last 5 games following an outright win, 1-3-1 ATS in their last 5 games against a team with a losing outright record, and 1-3-1 ATS in their last 5 road games. They also are just 2-7 on the road this season while the Buckeyes are 8-5 on their home court.
While Ohio State has struggled recently, expect them to bounce back in front of their home crowd on Thursday.
Over/Under
BET OVER 142.5 (-105).
Penn State has an O/U record of 16-11 and Ohio State has an O/U record of 14-12-1 showing both teams’ abilities to score a lot of points.
The Over is 4-0 in the Nittany Lions’ last 4 games and 7-2 in their last 9 including 3-1 in their last 4 road games.
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