Penn State Nittany Lions vs Ohio State Buckeyes Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 03/10/2022

Game Time: 8:55 pm ET, Thursday, March 10, 2022

Venue:  Gainbridge Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, IN

Where to Watch:  Big Ten Network

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  PSU +5, OSU -5; Over/Under:  132.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  PSU +5, OSU -5; Over/Under:  132.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  PSU +4.5, OSU -4.5; Over/Under:  132.5 points

 

Penn State Nittany Lions:  13-16 (12th place, Big Ten)

Ohio State Buckeyes:  19-10 (5th place, Big Ten)

 

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Penn State Nittany Lions:  2-3 last 5

Ohio State Buckeyes:  2-3 last 5

 

 

 

PSU is coming into this game with a 13-16 record overall and they are 2-1 in their neutral site games this season where they will be in this game. They have a record of 7-13 this season against conference opponents. They have lost 3 of their last 4 games but are coming into this one off of a win in their last game which snapped a 3 game losing streak that they were on. Their 3 losses in that span were against the Nebraska Cornhuskers, the Illinois Fighting Illini, and the Rutgers Scarlet Knights while their win came against the Minnesota Golden Gophers in their last game. Jalen Pickett led the team in points in that game with 22 while Sam Sessoms off the bench was next on the team with 14 points. Pickett led the team in assists in that game with 4 while John Harrar led the team in rebounds with 12. They were 44% from the field, 36.4% from 3-point range, and 80% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 64.7 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 65.3 PPG against them. PSU has an ATS record of 16-12 this season and their O/U record is 10-18.

 

 

OSU is coming into this game with a 19-10 record overall and they are 1-1 in their neutral site games this season where they will be in this game. They have a record of 12-8 against conference opponents this season. They have lost 3 of their last 4 games and are coming into this one off of a loss in their last game. Their last win was against the Michigan State Spartans while their 3 losses in that span came against the Maryland Terrapins, the Nebraska Cornhuskers, and the Michigan Wolverines in their last game. Malaki Branham led the team in points in that game with 18 while EJ Liddell was next on the team with 16 points. Jamari Wheeler led the team in assists in that game with 3 while Liddell led the team in rebounds with 13. They were 48% from the field, 40.9% from 3-point range, and 66.7% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 74 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 68.4 PPG against them. OSU has an ATS record of 15-14 this season and their O/U record is 17-12.

 

PSU is coming into this game as a 5 point underdog with the current betting odds according to Draftkings Sportsbook. They have lost 3 of their last 4 games but they have not been playing bad in these games. Their last 2 losses were both very close losses on the road to top 5 teams in the Big Ten and both games were within 5 points. They are even coming off of a win in their last game by 9 points over Minnesota which got them to advance to this round. They are going up against an OSU team that has been very good this season but they have not been playing well in these last few games of the season. OSU has lost 3 of their last 4 games and they have been losing those games to some of the teams at the bottom of the Big Ten. They are also missing a few players for this game and Penn State has been playing very well recently, well enough to give teams like Rutgers and Illinois a run for their money and on the road as well. Penn State will get up for this game and they will keep it very close the whole time. OSU will likely edge them out for the win here but PSU should cover this spread.

 

Penn State Ohio State Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Thursday, March 10, 2022 (8:55 pm ET start time) is OSU 79 PSU 76.

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Penn State Nittany Lions: 1-7 ATS after a combined score of 125 points or less 2 straight games. 17-23 ATS after playing a game as favorite. 23-17 UNDER after playing a game as favorite.

Ohio State Buckeyes: 23-16 ATS after playing 2 consecutive games as favorite. 12-5 ATS after a game forcing opponent to commit 8 or less turnovers. 11-5 OVER after a game forcing opponent to commit 8 or less turnovers.

 

 

Penn State Nittany Lions:  None.

Ohio State Buckeyes:  K. Young (F) Out Thurs - Illness. M. Johnson Jr. (G) Prob Thurs - Ankle injury. Z. Key (F) Ques Thurs - Ankle injury. S. Towns (F) Mid March - Back injury. J. Sueing (F) Out indefinitely - Abdominal injury.

 

 

“I made that shot and I was more talking to myself. Like, ‘good shot.’ Sometimes you gotta do that to get your own energy when you’re tired.” - Jalen Pickett after their win against Minnesota.

 

 

"We didn't handle the ball well. We were sloppy." - Chris Holtmann on his team’s loss against Michigan.

 

 

 

M. Dread 

J. Harrar 

D. Johnson 

Seth Lundy 

J. Pickett 

 

J. Ahrens 

M. Branham 

Z. Key 

E. Liddell 

J. Wheeler

 

 

PPG: J. Pickett (12.8)

APG: J. Pickett (4.3)

Reb/G: J. Harrar (10.3)

 

PPG: E. Liddell (19.4)

APG: J. Wheeler (3)

Reb/G: E. Liddell (7.9)

 

Coaches:

Penn State Nittany Lions: Micah Shrewsberry (1st season)

Ohio State Buckeyes: Chris Holtmann (5th season)