Penn State at Ohio State: 3/10/22 College Basketball Picks and Predictions

Ohio State Buckeyes (19-10) vs Penn State Nittany Lions (12-16)

Game Info: Thursday, March 10, 2022 at 9:00 pm (Gainbridge Fieldhouse)

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The Penn State Nittany Lions and Ohio State Buckeyes face off on Thursday in a college basketball showdown in the Big Ten Tournament at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. When these two teams faced off on January 16th it was Ohio State that won 61-56.

EJ Liddell was the top player for Ohio State scoring 19 points and grabbing eight rebounds. Sam Sessoms was the top player for Penn State scoring 15 points and four rebounds.

Penn State comes into this game with a 13-16 record overall and they have gone 17-12 against the spread. It hasn’t been the best season for Penn State, but they found success against Minnesota on Wednesday winning 60-51.. Penn State is averaging 64.7 points while their defense is giving up 65.2 points per game. Guard Jalen Pickett has been the top player for Penn State this year averaging 12.8 points while shooting 40.2 percent from the field and 30.1 percent from behind the three point line. There are four different players who are averaging at least 10.5 points per game.

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On the other side of this matchup is the Ohio State Buckeyes who sit with a 19-10 record overall and they have gone 15-14 against the spread. It was a nice season for Ohio State but in the last game against Michigan they were defeated 75-69. Ohio State is averaging 74 points while their defense is giving up 68.4 points per game. EJ Liddell has been the top player for Ohio State averaging 19.4 points while shooting 49.5 percent from the field and 37.5 percent from behind the three point line. Malaki Branham is also averaging 13.2 points while shooting 49.1 percent from the field and 43.6 percent from behind the three point line.

Penn State is 4-1 against the spread in their last five games overall. Ohio State is 1-4 against the spread in their last five games against a team with a losing straight up record. The under is 7-1 in Penn State’s last eight games overall. The under is 4-1 in Penn State’s last five games played on a neutral site.

Penn State knows if they want a chance in this game they need to keep the pace slow, and I expect they are going to really slow down the pace. Look for Ohio State to be fine playing that pace, and that is going to lead to this game staying under the total. Back the under.

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