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The Ohio State Buckeyes (10-6, 2-3 Big Ten) and the Wisconsin Badgers (13-3, 3-2) meet Tuesday at Kohl Center. Tip-off is scheduled for 9 p.m. ET (Peacock). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s college basketball odds around the Ohio State vs. Wisconsin odds, and make our expert college basketball picks and predictions.
Ohio State was tripped up 73-71 at home against Oregon Thursday, while slipping to 0-3 against the spread (ATS) in the past 3 outings. The Buckeyes have managed to win just once in the span, too, while the Under has connected in 6 of the previous 9 contests.
Wisconsin has scooped up 5 straight wins since Dec. 14 after a 3-game skid, and the Badgers have covered 3 straight and 5 of the past 6 outings. The Under has connected 3 of the previous 4 games. In Madtown, the Badgers have won 3 in a row since a loss to Michigan Dec. 3. Wisconsin has covered each of the past 2 conference games at home against Iowa and Minnesota.
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Ohio State at Wisconsin odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 10:05 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Ohio State +230 (bet $100 to win $230) | Wisconsin -300 (bet $300 to win $100)
- Against the spread: Ohio State +7.5 (-115) | Wisconsin -7.5 (-105)
- Over/Under (O/U): 151.5 (O: -105 | U: -115)
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Ohio State at Wisconsin picks and predictions
Prediction
Wisconsin 78, Ohio State 69
Moneyline
Wisconsin (-300) will set you back 3 times your potential return, and for a standalone wager, that is way too much risk for not nearly enough reward.
If you were to throw the Badgers into a multi-leg parlay, that’s not the end of the world, but you probably want to stick them in a play with at least 3 or 4 other legs.
AVOID.
Against the spread
WISCONSIN -7.5 (-105) is a decent play laying the points, but go lightly.
Ohio State +7.5 (-115) has failed to cover the past 3 outings, while it is just 4-6 ATS across the past 10 outings. The Buckeyes are also 1-4 ATS in the past 5 games off campus or on a neutral floor, too.
Over/Under
UNDER 151.5 (-115) is a strong play in this Big Ten clash at Kohl Center.
The Buckeyes have cashed low in 3 of the past 5 games, while going Under at a 6-3 run in the previous 9 outings since Dec. 4.
For the Badgers, the Under has cashed in 3 of the past 4 outings, with the defense conceding 63 or fewer points in each of those games that went Under.
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