Ohio State Buckeyes vs Penn State Nittany Lions 02/18/2021 Previews, NCAAB Spread & Game Analysis

Ohio State Buckeyes vs Penn State Nittany Lions 02/18/2021

Team	SP/RL	TOTAL	ML
Ohio State Buckeyes	-5 (-107)	148.5 o (-107)	-240
Penn State Nittany Lions	+5 (-107)	148.5 u (-107)	+190

The Nittany Lions play No. 4/4 Ohio State at 8 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 18 in the BJC, the highest-ranked team they have faced so far this year. The home team has won the last five regular-season meetings. 📰 Preview, notes & stats: https://t.co/QESUcNRm8Z 🔵🦁⚪

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Ohio State Buckeyes

The Ohio State Buckeyes are holding an 11-4 conference record and are 14-1 with their overall play. Ohio State will enter this game riding a hot six-game winning streak. In their last game, they took out Indiana with ease when they scored 78 and gave up just 59 in return. Ohio has a storing scoring offense that is touching an average of close to 78 points per game. The Buckeyes have a neat 45.6 percent from their field goal attempts and they are touching close to 36 percent from the three-point radar.

Players to watch: E.J. Liddell F (GP 19 MIN 27.7 PTS 15.1 REB 6.7 AST 1.2 STL 0.8 BLK 1.3 TO 1.4 FG% 49.7 FT% 75.9), D. Washington Jr. G (GP 21 MIN 31 PTS 14.6 REB 2.9 AST 3 STL 0.5 BLK 0 TO 2.2 FG% 37.2 FT% 87.9), J. Sueing F (GP 21 MIN 27 PTS 10.7 REB 5.8 AST 2 STL 1 BLK 0.1 TO 2 FG% 49.7 FT% 76).

Penn State Nittany Lions

Penn State Nittany Lions are one of the worst teams this season as they are way too weak to make ends meet. The Lions are not in a position to win against bigger teams. In their last outing, they lost against Nebraska with a close call. The Lions scored 61 and gave up 62 in return. However, they have been doing a decent job with their scoring offense. The Nittany Lions are touching close to 73 points per game. Penn State has plenty of room for improvement with their defensive unit.

Players to watch: M. Jones G (GP 17 MIN 30.4 PTS 14.9 REB 2.8 AST 1.9 STL 1.4 BLK 0.1 TO 1.4 FG% 40.6 FT% 75.5), I. Brockington G (GP 17 MIN 30.9 PTS 13.8 REB 4.6 AST 1.8 STL 1.1 BLK 0.2 TO 1.6 FG% 43.2 FT% 80.7), S. Lundy F (GP 17 MIN 25.6 PTS 10.8 REB 4 AST 0.9 STL 0.8 BLK 0.8 TO 1.3 FG% 36.9 FT% 84.6).

Trends

Ohio State Buckeyes

Ohio State is 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games.
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Ohio State’s last 10 games.
Ohio State is 6-0 SU in their last 6 games.
Ohio State is 1-6 ATS in their last 7 games against Penn State.
Buckeyes are 14-6 SU in their last 20 games against Penn State.

Penn State Nittany Lions

Penn State is 4-2 ATS in their last 6 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Penn State’s last 5 games.
Penn State is 4-9 SU in their last 13 games.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Penn State’s last 5 games against Ohio State.
Penn State is 4-1 SU in their last 5 games at home.