The Wisconsin Badgers (12-8, 4-6 Big Ten) visit the Ohio State Buckeyes (11-10, 3-7) Thursday in Columbus. The contest at Value City Arena will tip off at 7 p.m. ET (FS1). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Wisconsin vs. Ohio State odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
Wisconsin has lost 4 road games since their last win away from home on Dec. 11. Three of those losses were by double-digit margins. Overall, the Badgers have lost 3 outings in a row and 6 of their last 7.
The Buckeyes are 1-7 straight up and against the spread since Jan. 5. Ohio State’s shooting has been woeful during that stretch, shooting 39.5% from 3-point range and 42.2% overall from the field.
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Wisconsin at Ohio State odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 6:30 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline: Off the board (OTB)
- Against the spread (ATS): Wisconsin +7.5 (-110) | Ohio State -7.5 (-110)
- Over/Under (O/U): 132.5 (O: -105 | U: -115)
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Wisconsin at Ohio State picks and predictions
Prediction
Ohio State 68, Wisconsin 66
Moneyline
The moneyline was OTB at the time of publication. Focus on the spread, instead.
PASS.
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Against the spread
Wisconsin has shot just 37.2% from the floor over its last 5 games. Some expected regression makes the Badgers a light lean in Thursday’s game. UW can also counteract a couple of expected OSU advantages in perimeter defense and offensive rebounding.
Badger bettors have been living a sort of Groundhog Day with 10 straight ATS losses in a row. Look for that run to come to an end Thursday.
TAKE WISCONSIN +7.5 (-110).
Over/Under
A very slow (Wisconsin) and a slower-than-most (Ohio State) mix into this 132.5-point swirl. It’s a fair total. PASS.
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