The Ohio State Buckeyes (10-6, 2-3 Big Ten) and Rutgers Scarlet Knights (12-5, 4-2) meet Sunday in Piscataway. Tip from Jersey Mike's Arena is at 2:15 p.m. ET (Big Ten Network). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Ohio State vs. Rutgers odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
Ohio State went 5-1 from Dec. 3-Jan. 1, a stretch that included a 67-66 win over Rutgers as a 5.5-point favorite on Dec. 8. However, the Buckeyes are 0-3 straight up and against the spread (ATS) since. The Scarlet & Gray are 5-1 SU and 4-2 ATS over their last 6 meetings with Rutgers.
Rutgers is coming off a 65-62 victory at Northwestern Wednesday, covering as a 1-point favorite. The Knights drained a season-high 11 triples in the road win, their 6th victory in their last 7 games overall. RU ranks as one of the top defensive teams in the nation across numerous statistical categories and has held foes to a Big Ten-best 56.5 points per game.
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