Penn State at Ohio State

Penn State is 11th in the 18-team Big Ten in shooting (46.6%). They're still in search of their first conference win. They've come close in January, playing tough against three straight Top 20 opponents in losses to No. 20 Illinois (73-65), No. 2 Michigan (74-72), and at No. 5 Purdue (93-85), covering as underdogs of +14.5, +24, and +22.5. Last month, they also lost to No. 9 Michigan State (76-72) as a +12.5 dog, part of a 4-1 ATS run as a double-digit dog. Ohio State is 5-4 in conference play, with its five conference wins all in fairly close games against Minnesota in overtime, UCLA (86-74), Oregon (72-62), Rutgers (80-73), and Northwestern (86-82). The Buckeyes are on a 9-16-1 ATS run, as well as 1-5-1 ATS as a favorite. Play Penn State.