Rutgers at Ohio State

Rutgers is an underdog but has won six of eight to start the season, including a 63-48 win over No. 10 Indiana in the last game as an underdog. Indiana was averaging 87.1 points but Rutgers held them to 30.4% shooting from the field. Rutgers is seventh in the nation in offensive rebounds, while the dominant defense is No. 1 at defending the 3-pointer (20.6 percent shooting), seventh in scoring defense (54.1 ppg), eighth in field goal defense (35.4%), and 12th in steals (10.9 per game). Rutgers is 59-44 ATS as an underdog, including 20-10 ATS off an upset win as a dog. Ohio State has failed to cover four of seven and has had some subpar defensive efforts, surrendering 88 points to San Diego State and 81 to Duke. And the Buckeyes are 9-18 ATS after scoring 85+ points. Play Rutgers.