It will be a battle between Big 10 opponents when the Ohio State Buckeyes (14-7, 4-6 Big 10) welcome the Penn State Nittany Lions (8-14, 1-10 Big 10) to Value City Arena. The game can be seen on ESPN at 7 p.m. ET on Thursday, February 7, 2019.
Penn State Nittany Lions vs. Ohio State Buckeyes ATS Prediction
In the Nittany Lions’ last outing, they topped the Northwestern Wildcats, 59-52. The Nittany Lions had a superb free throw rate of 0.302 (above their season average of 0.208) and had a turnover percentage of 12.3 (better than their season average of 15.9). With 18 points on 5-for-11 shooting, Lamar Stevens was Penn State’s high scorer.
The Buckeyes defeated the Rutgers Scarlet Knights in their last contest, 76-62. The Buckeyes had a superb turnover percentage of 9.6 (better than their season average of 16.8) and had an effective field goal percentage of 0.657 (above their season average of 0.525). Kaleb Wesson was the top scorer from either team with 27 points on 10-for-12 shooting from the field.
After the Nittany Lions won all three games against the Buckeyes last season, this will be the first matchup of the year between these two teams. In the most recent contest, Penn State won 69-68. Penn State did a great job of converting from the charity stripe (16-20; 80.0 percent). Ohio State, on the other hand, had a better effective field goal percentage (0.508 vs. 0.457).
From an effective field goal percentage perspective, Ohio State figures to have a substantial advantage. The Buckeyes defense ranks 44th in effective field goal percentage allowed (0.469), while the Penn State offense is ranked 326th in effective field goal percentage (0.469).
Penn State Nittany Lions at Ohio State Buckeyes Pick
Basketball Prediction: SU Winner – Ohio State, ATS Winner – Ohio State, O/U – Under
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Notes
Betting Notes:
Ohio State ranks 30th in assists allowed per game (11.0) while Penn State ranks 91st (12.3).
The Nittany Lions rank 34th in three pointers allowed per game (19.2) while the Buckeyes rank 60th (20.4).
Penn State ranks 59th in steals per game (7.4) while Ohio State ranks 67th in steals allowed per game (5.8).
Bettings Trends:
The Nittany Lions’ average margin of defeat in their last five games has been 2.8, up from 0.6 for the season.
During their last five games, the Buckeyes have scored an average of 64.6 points per game (8.6 below their season average) and allowed an average of 68.2 points per game (3.1 above their season average).
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