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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