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