The Ohio State Buckeyes will look to improve on a 18-4 record on Thursday when they host the Penn State Nittany Lions in NCAA basketball betting odds action at Value City Arena.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
Betting fans looking to back the Penn State Nittany Lions before tip-off in this one found them as 10.5-point underdogs over at Sportsbook earlier.
Penn State Nittany Lions vs Ohio State Buckeyes Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The Penn State Nittany Lions will look to cover the spread vs the Ohio State Buckeyes on Thursday, as the Nittany Lions are 7-9-1 ATS versus the spread this season, while the Buckeyes are 11-9 ATS. Penn State is 7-10 against the total, while Ohio State is 5-15 versus the total betting line.
The Ohio State Buckeyes sit at No. 25 in the current college hoops power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Penn State Nittany Lions sit at No. 100 on the same chart.
Statistical Matchup
When it comes to rebounds, the visiting Penn State Nittany Lions rank No. 85 in NCAA Basketball Division 1 with 37.29 per game. That compares with Ohio State’s No. 89 ranking in that category. The story is different when it comes to three-point shooting where Ohio State is college basketball's No. 175-ranked team at 7.09 per game, while the Penn State Nittany Lions rate No. 174 with 7.1 per game.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
Penn State got 22 points from Shep Garner but lost anyway, 70-61, to Northwestern on Saturday at Allstate Arena.
The Buckeyes grabbed a 64-59 win over the Cornhuskers on Monday, behind a 20-point effort from Keita Bates-Diop at Value City Arena.
- Penn State is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
- Penn State is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
- The total has gone OVER in 5 of Penn State's last 6 games
- Penn State is 1-4-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
- Ohio State is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
- Ohio State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
- The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Ohio State's last 6 games
- Ohio State is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Next Betting Matchups
Penn State home to Rutgers, Saturday, January 27th
Ohio State at Indiana, Tuesday, January 30th
