A Big Ten game is set for Thursday night when the Penn State Nittany Lions (16-11, 7-9 in Big Ten) visit the Ohio State Buckeyes (11-16, 3-13). Penn State currently finds themselves on the wrong side of the bubble and a loss in this one may remove them from the bubble completely. Below is my college basketball pick for Penn State vs Ohio State.
Penn State vs Ohio State Betting Pick
| ℹ️ The Pick: | Ohio State -3.0 |
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This game will be played at Value City Arena at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, February 23, 2023.
Why Bet Ohio State -3.0
✅ Ohio State is 15-2 in their last 17 home games against the Nittany Lions.
✅ Penn State is 1-4 in their last five road games at Ohio State.
✅ The Nittany Lions are 2-15 in their last 17 road games.
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Penn State Nittany Lions
Ohio State Buckeyes
Team Stats Per Game
Advanced Game Stats
Offense/Defense
| PENNST | Advanced Game Stats | OHIOST |
|---|---|---|
| 73.9 | Pace | 69.8 |
| 121.3 | Off.Rate | 97.9 |
| .381 | FTr | .355 |
| .378 | 3PAr | .398 |
| .616 | TS% | .493 |
| 53.1 | TRB% | 48.1 |
| 60.6 | AST% | 41.3 |
| 14.3 | STL% | 5.9 |
| 12.9 | BLK% | 10.7 |
| .587 | eFG% | .442 |
| 14.1 | TOV% | 14.1 |
| 31.6 | ORB% | 28.6 |
| .280 | TF/FGA | .268 |
Defense/Offense
| PENNST | Advanced Game Stats | OHIOST |
|---|---|---|
| 73.9 | Pace | 69.8 |
| 91.2 | Off.Rate | 114.4 |
| .314 | FTr | .340 |
| .384 | 3PAr | .378 |
| .513 | TS% | .593 |
| 46.9 | TRB% | 51.9 |
| 60.6 | AST% | 52.4 |
| 9.1 | STL% | 9.4 |
| 6.4 | BLK% | 10.8 |
| .484 | eFG% | .571 |
| 21.2 | TOV% | 14.0 |
| 26.6 | ORB% | 28.2 |
| .212 | TF/FGA | .234 |
Betting Trends
| PENNST | Betting Trends | OHIOST |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 2-1-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 0-3-0 |
| 2-1-0 | ATS W/L/P | 0-3-0 |
| 79 | Avg Score | 57 |
| 74.67 | Avg Opp Score | 78.67 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 1-2-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 0-3-0 |
| 1-2-0 | ATS W/L/P | 0-3-0 |
| 69 | Avg Score | 54.67 |
| 71.67 | Avg Opp Score | 65.33 |
| PENNST | Betting Trends | OHIOST |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 2-3-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 0-5-0 |
| 2-3-0 | ATS W/L/P | 0-5-0 |
| 74.8 | Avg Score | 60.6 |
| 75 | Avg Opp Score | 76.4 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 1-4-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 1-4-0 |
| 1-4-0 | ATS W/L/P | 1-4-0 |
| 62.4 | Avg Score | 64.8 |
| 72 | Avg Opp Score | 68.6 |
| PENNST | Betting Trends | OHIOST |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 4-6-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 1-9-0 |
| 5-5-0 | ATS W/L/P | 1-9-0 |
| 69.8 | Avg Score | 64.6 |
| 70.9 | Avg Opp Score | 74.2 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 3-7-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 4-6-0 |
| 4-6-0 | ATS W/L/P | 3-7-0 |
| 67.7 | Avg Score | 72.9 |
| 71.8 | Avg Opp Score | 68.9 |
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Penn State Nittany Lions
Last time out, Penn State visited the Minnesota Golden Gophers and left with a 76-69 victory. The final score does not do this game justice as Penn State was comfortably ahead most of the game and never looked like they were going to lose this one. Penn State led by as many as 10 points, never trailed by more than two, and pushed on the -7.0-point spread.
Jalen Pickett had 32 points, nine rebounds, eight assists, one steal, and one block on the night. Camren Wynter added 14 points, four rebounds, five assists, and one steal in the win.
Through 27 games, Penn State is scoring 73.3 points per game, shooting 46.8% from the field, and assisting on 14.5 made shots. The Nittany Lions are allowing 68.7 points, grabbing 32.0 rebounds, blocking 2.3 shots, and stealing the ball 4.9 times.
Ohio State Buckeyes
Ohio State took a trip to the top-ranked Purdue Boilermakers and were dominated in an 82-55 defeat. The Boilermakers were leading by just nine at the half, but they exploded in the second half and easily got the win. Ohio State trailed by as many as 31 points, never trailed by more than six, and could not cover the +13.0-point spread.
Brice Sensabaugh had 20 points, five rebounds, and two assists in the loss.
After 27 games, Ohio State is scoring 73.0 points per game, shooting 45.7% from the field, and assisting on 11.6 made shots. The Buckeyes are allowing 69.2 points, grabbing 37.0 rebounds, blocking 3.7 shots, and stealing the ball 5.2 times.
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