The Michigan State Spartans host the Ohio State Buckeyes in a Big 10 game that will take place at the Breslin Center in East Lansing, Michigan at 9 PM ET. This Big Ten match hit the NCAA odds bord as high as Michigan State -8, but the line has solidified at -7.5. The total has dropped 1.5 points from its opening line to 140.5.
Ohio State is coming off an 86-77 loss to a ranked Maryland team in their last game where they failed to cover the spread as a 7.5-point underdog. The total number of points scored in the game was 163, which was well over the closing line of 140. The Buckeyes have failed to cover the spread in four of their last five games, including their last two, and previous to the Maryland game the total had gone under in two straight games. Ohio State had won two straight games before their loss to Maryland.
Michigan State is coming off a 77-66 win over Iowa in their last game where they covered the 7-point line. The total number of points scored in the game was 143, which was under the closing line of 148.5. The Spartans have covered the spread in three of their last four games and the total has gone under in three of their last four games. Overall, Michigan State has won three of their last four games.
Offensively, Ohio State is putting up 73.2 points per game on a 46.3% FG average. On the defensive side of the ball the Buckeyes are allowing 69 points per game on a 40.9% FG average.
Michigan State is putting up 71.7 points per game on a 47.8% FG average. On defense the Spartans are allowing 68.6 points per game on a 40.4% FG average.
These teams met in the middle of last month at Ohio State where the Buckeyes beat the Spartans 72-67.
Ohio State Buckeyes at Michigan State Spartans Betting Trends
- The game total has gone over in 11-3 in Ohio States last 14 games overall.
- Ohio State is 10-28-1 against the spread in their last 39 road games.
- The game total has gone over 8-2 in Michigan States last 10 Tuesday night games.
- Michigan State is 19-7 against the spread in their last 26 games vs. Big Ten Teams.
Public Money Consensus
In this NCAAB matchup between Ohio State and Michigan State have the public leaning slightly to the home Spartans minus the 8 points with just over 52%. The over/under bettors are definitively on the under the posted total line of 142 with almost 70% on board with this thinking.
