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Penn State at Ohio State odds, picks and predictions

Analyzing Thursday’s Penn State at Ohio State odds and lines, with college basketball expert picks, predictions and best bets.

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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Big Ten Tournament: Penn State vs. Ohio State odds, picks and prediction

Analyzing Thursday’s Penn State vs Ohio State odds and lines, with college basketball expert picks, predictions and best bets.

The Penn State Nittany Lions (13-16) face the Ohio State Buckeyes (19-10) Thursday in the second round of the Big Ten Tournament. Tip-off from Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis is at 9 p.m. ET (BTN). Below, we look at the Penn State vs. Ohio State odds and lines, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.

The Nittany Lions rolled past Minnesota by a 60-51 score, easily covering a 3.5-point spread in the opening round Wednesday. The Under cashed and is now 7-1 across the past eight games for Penn State.

The No. 25 Buckeyes, per the Ferris Mowers Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY Sports, swept the regular-season series, winning 76-64 on the road Dec. 5 and 61-56 in Columbus Jan. 16. Ohio State closed out the regular season on a 1-3 SU/ATS skid, although that one win was a solid 11-point victory against Michigan State March 3.

Penn State vs. Ohio State odds, spread and lines

Odds provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 7:37 a.m. ET.

  • Money line: Penn State +180 (bet $100 to win $180) | Ohio State -230 (bet $230 to win $100)
  • Against the spread (ATS): Penn State +5.5 (-120) | Ohio State -5.5 (-105)
  • Over/Under (O/U): 132.5 (O: -107 | U: -115)

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Penn State vs. Ohio State odds, lines, picks and predictions

Prediction

Ohio State 69, Penn State 65

Money line

Ohio State (-230) ‘should’ be able to win this game rather handily, but the way it closed the season you cannot risk nearly two and a half times your potential return on a maybe.

PASS, and concentrate on the spread instead.

Against the spread

PENN STATE +5.5 (-120) has the experience of playing in this venue after its tournament-opening win over Minnesota. Ohio State will be playing its first game trying to get a feel for the neutral hardwood early on. It wouldn’t be surprising to see the Nittany Lions jump out to an early lead, and perhaps even lead at half before the Buckeyes wake up.

Ohio State will win this game, but it has been sleepwalking lately and this will not be a pretty victory.

Over/Under

The OVER 132.5 (-107) is the slight lean here.

While the Under has dominated for Penn State lately, the Over has cashed in six of its past seven against teams with a winning overall record. The Over is also 6-2 for Ohio State in its last eight games on a neutral floor.

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Penn State at Ohio State odds, picks and prediction

Analyzing Sunday’s Penn State at Ohio State odds and lines, with college basketball expert picks, predictions and best bets.

The Penn State Nittany Lions (8-6, 3-3 Big Ten) and No. 15 Ohio State Buckeyes (10-4, 4-2) tee it up Sunday at noon ET at Value City Arena in Columbus, Ohio. Below, we look at the Penn State vs. Ohio State odds and lines and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.

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Penn State is coming off a 66-49 win over Rutgers Tuesday for its third win in its last four games. Pace numbers peg PSU as the slowest-tempo team in the Big Ten and rate figures reveal the Lions to have significant problems in forcing turnovers and getting to the free-throw line.

The Buckeyes defeated Penn State 76-64 Dec. 5 but went on a COVID-19-induced hiatus not too long afterward. OSU is just 2-2 since returning. The Buckeyes figure as a medium-tempo squad and one that also struggles to create turnovers, but OSU is a better shooting team than PSU — both inside and outside the arc.

Penn State at Ohio State odds, spread and lines

Odds provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 10:20 a.m. ET.

  • Money line: Penn State +360 (bet $100 to win $360) | Ohio State -500 (bet $500 to win $100)
  • Against the spread (ATS): Penn State +9.5 (-112) | Ohio State -9.5 (-108)
  • Over/Under (O/U): 136.5 (O: -107 | U: -115)

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Penn State at Ohio State odds, lines, picks and predictions

Prediction

Ohio State 74, Penn State 64

Money line

Ohio State has had some trouble getting back in its November-December groove since its COVID hiatus. Still, the Buckeyes have logged a solid analytic profile against slow-tempo teams, but the price here is just too far off the rails: PASS.

Against the spread

The Buckeyes are 5-1 ATS in their last six games following an ATS loss.

In the December meeting in Happy Valley, Ohio State opened an 8-point lead by the midway point of the first half and held an 8-12 point lead just about every moment the rest of the way.

OSU is 23-15 ATS over its last 38 home games, and that’s the key in this one: the venue gives Ohio State a solid edge. Look for the Buckeyes to have a better day on the boards than they did last month. Even with a dip in shooting — OSU went 12-for-27 from distance in the December meeting — Ohio State is a decent value here.

BACK THE BUCKEYES -9.5 (-108).

Over/Under

The Over is 7-1 in the Buckeyes’ last eight games as a favorite and has cashed in six straight PSU-OSU games (the margin in covering was 10 or more points in each).

Ohio State sports a top-15 offense. Both teams have slightly upped their pace over recent games. The lean is on the OVER 136.5 (-107), but it’s a slight lean.

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