The Ohio State Buckeyes (8-2) and UCLA Bruins (5-3) meet Saturday at State Farm Arena in Atlanta as part of the CBS Sports Classic. Tip-off is scheduled for 3 p.m. ET (CBS). Below, we analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s lines around the Ohio State vs. UCLA odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and best bets.
The Buckeyes were tripped up at Penn State last Saturday in the team’s 1st road conference game, falling 83-80 as 5-point favorites as the Over (146.5) cashed. The total has gone high in a season-best 4 consecutive outings for the Buckeyes, who have failed to cover in the past 3 contests.
The Bruins are coming off a 65-56 loss at Villanova last time out as 3.5-point underdogs as the Under (128.5) cashed. UCLA has managed just a 2-4-1 mark against the spread (ATS) in the past 7 outings, while the Under is 7-1 in 8 games overall.
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