ncaab Preview< BACK

Penn State Nittany Lions vs. Ohio State Buckeyes

The Penn State Nittany Lions and the Ohio State Buckeyes will both be gunning for a victory on Thursday when they meet at Bankers Life Fieldhouse.

Oddsmakers opened the Buckeyes as -5-point favorites versus the Nittany Lions, while the game's total opened at 130.

Ohio State was a 91-76 loser in their most recent outing on the road against Spartans. They failed to cover the +14.5-point spread as underdogs.

Penn State was a 86-79 winner in their most recent outing at home against Fighting Illini. They covered the -4-point spread as favorites.

Penn State:
Team record: 16-15 SU,14-15-1 ATS
Penn State is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Penn State's last 6 games
Penn State is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Ohio State

Ohio State:
Team record: 19-12 SU,16-15 ATS
Ohio State is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Ohio State's last 8 games
Ohio State is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Penn State