Ohio State at Penn State odds, picks and predictions
The Ohio State Buckeyes (8-1) visit the Penn State Nittany Lions (4-5) on Saturday. Tip from Bryce Jordan Center is scheduled for 6 p.m. ET (BTN). Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's lines around the Ohio State at Penn State odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and best bets.
Ohio State has won 7-straight games after knocking off Miami 84-64 on Wednesday while failing to cover as a 22.5-point home favorite. G Roddy Gayle Jr. scored a game-high 15 points while 5 total Buckeyes players scored in double figures. The Buckeyes shot 45.2% from the field in the victory.
After starting the season undefeated, Penn State has now lost 5 in-a-row after falling to Maryland 81-75 Wednesday while covering as an 8.5-point road underdog. G Kanye Clary scored a team-high 25 points on 8-of-17 shooting while G Ace Baldwin Jr. (16) was the only other Nittany Lion to score in double figures. Penn State Shot just 38.7% from the field in the loss.
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Ohio State at Penn State odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access Paste BN Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 12:10 p.m. ET,
- Moneyline (ML): Ohio State -225 (bet $225 to win $100) | Penn State +180 (bet $100 to win $180)
- Against the spread (ATS): Ohio State -4.5 (-115) | Penn State +4.5 (-105)
- Over/Under (O/U): 147.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
Ohio State at Penn State picks and predictions
Prediction
Ohio State 82, Penn State 70
Moneyline
PASS.
While Ohio State is playing on the road, Penn State is on a 5-game skid and is the rightful underdog in this matchup. There is no money to be made betting on the Buckeyes to win in this matchup.
Against the spread
LEAN OHIO STATE -4.5 (-110).
While the Buckeyes are just 4-5 against the spread (ATS) this season, they have won by at least 10 points in all but 1 of their 8 wins this season. In their only game playing as an underdog this season, they beat Alabama by 11 points. Penn State has covered just 1 time in its last 5 games and is 1-3 ATS in its last 4 home games.
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Over/Under
BET OVER 147.5 (-110).
Ohio State has hit the Over in 4 of its last 5 games while scoring at least 84 points in that span. Penn State has hit the Over in its last 5 games while scoring at least 74 points in 4 of 5 of those games. Both teams have shown the tendency to push the pace of the game and move the ball to find the open man. As a result, expect a lot of points.
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