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Ohio State Buckeyes vs. Michigan State Spartans
The Ohio State Buckeyes and the Michigan State Spartans will both be trying to pick up a win on Thursday when they battle at Jack Breslin Student Events Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Buckeyes as -5.5-point favorites versus the Spartans, while the game's total opened at 148.
Michigan State was a 81-72 winner in its last match at home against Fighting Illini. They covered the +7-point spread as underdogs.
Last time out for Ohio State, they were a 92-87 loser as they battled Wolverines at home. They failed to cover in the match as a +1-point underdog.
Ohio State:
Team record: 18-5 SU,14-8-1 ATS
Ohio State is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Ohio State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Ohio State's last 6 games on the road
Michigan State:
Team record: 12-9 SU,6-15 ATS
Michigan State is 10-4 ATS in its last 14 games when playing Ohio State
Michigan State is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Ohio State
Michigan State is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games when playing at home against Ohio State
Next up:
Ohio State home to Iowa Sunday, February 28
Michigan State at Maryland Sunday, February 28