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The Penn State Nittany Lions will try to extend their winning streak to three games when they go up against the No. 13-ranked Ohio State Buckeyes on Wednesday night. This game is scheduled to tip-off at 7:00 p.m. ET on the Big Ten Network.
The Nittany Lions (5-6, 2-5) enters this contest on a two-game winning streak, with their latest win over the Northwestern Wildcats 81-78. Penn State got a tremendous performance from guard Izaiah Brockington. He scored a game-high 21 points on 6-13 shooting from the field and perfect 9-9 from the free throw line. Penn State will need Brockington along with Seth Lundy to pull off the upset as they are 1-2 against ranked opponents. The Lions will be looking to snap their four-game losing streak.
The Buckeyes (12-4, 6-4) have won four of their last five games, including a 12-point victory over the No. 10-ranked Wisconsin Badgers on Saturday. Ohio State’s E.J. Liddell led the way with 20 points on an efficient 7-12 shooting from the field, to go along with seven rebounds. As a team, the Buckeyes shot 50.9 percent from the field, while holding the Badgers to only 40.4 percent from the field. This season, Ohio State is averaging 76.6 points per game and holding their opponents to only 67.3 points per game.
Game Time/TV Channel/Streaming
You can watch Penn State vs. Ohio State on Wednesday, January 27th at 7:00 p.m. ET on Big Ten Network, or you can watch via the Fox Sports app with a cable or streaming service login. If you don’t have a cable login to access the app, you can get a free trial from YouTube TV, Hulu with Live TV, AT&T TV Now, FuboTV, or Sling TV to stream it.
Point Spread, Totals, Odds, Trends
Point spread: Ohio State -7.5
Point Total: 147.5
Money line: Penn State +270 , Ohio State -360
- Heading into this matchup, the Buckeyes have played well against the spread with a record of 4-1 in their last five games. Coincidentally, they have a record 5-3 ATS at home.
- Additionally, the point total has gone over in four of Ohio State’s last five games.
- In their last five games, the Nittany Lions have a record of 2-3 against the spread. Their two ATS wins happened against Rutgers (2.5) and Indiana (+6). They defeated Rutgers but only loss by two points to the Hoosiers.
- Just like with Ohio State, the point total has gone over in four of Penn State’s last six games.
The Best Bet
The Buckeyes are coming into this matchup off of an impressive road victory over the Wisconsin. Ohio State is trying to capture a home win after losing to Purdue at home last week. The Nittany Lions have lost four-straight games by an average of 9.5 points, with their last road win happening on Dec. 8 against the Virginia Tech Hokies.
Pick: Ohio State -7.5
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