Ohio State Buckeyes vs Penn State Nittany Lions Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 12/05/2021

Game Time: 7:30 pm ET, Sunday, December 5, 2021

Venue:  Bryce Jordan Center, State College, PA 

Where to Watch:  Big Ten Network

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  OSU -5, PSU +5; Over/Under:  132.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  OSU -5.5, PSU +5.5; Over/Under:  132.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  OSU -5.5, PSU +5.5; Over/Under:  132.5 points

 

Ohio State Buckeyes:  5-2 (8th place, Big Ten)

Penn State Nittany Lions:  4-3 (12th place, Big Ten)

 

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Ohio State Buckeyes:  3-2 last 5

Penn State Nittany Lions:  3-2 last 5

 

 

 

OSU is coming into this game with a 5-2 record overall and they are 0-1 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. This will be their 1st conference matchup of the season. They have won 2 of their last 3 games and are coming into this one off of a win in their last game. Their last loss was against the Florida Gators while their 2 wins came against the Seton Hall Pirates and the Duke Blue Devils in their last game. Zed Key led the team in points in that game with 20 while EJ Liddell was next on the team with 14 points. Cedric Russell also scored 12 points in that one as well. Liddell led the team in assists in that game with 6 and he also led the team in rebounds with 14. They were 48.1% from the field, 40% from 3-point range, and 50% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 74.7 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 68.9 PPG against them. OSU has an ATS record of 3-4 this season and their O/U record is 5-2.

 

 

PSU is coming into this game with a 4-3 record overall and they are 3-1 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. This will be the 1st conference matchup on their schedule this season. They have lost 2 of their last 3 games and are coming into this one off of a loss in their last game. Their last win was against the Oregon State Beavers while their 2 losses in that span came against the LSU Tigers and the Miami Hurricanes in their last game. John Harrar led the team in points in that game with 16 while Seth Lundy was next on the team with 14 points. Jalen Pickett led the team in assists in that game with 4 while Harrar led the team in rebounds with 12. They were 43.4% from the field, 25% from 3-point range, and 66.7% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 67.3 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 64.1 PPG against them. PSU has an ATS record of 2-5 this season and their O/U record is 1-6.

 

Ohio State is coming into this game as a 5 point favorite with the current betting odds according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Ohio State has been playing much better this season and in their recent games than PSU has been playing. OSU is also coming off of a win against the number 1 ranked Duke team so they will have a lot of confidence coming into this game and will be looking to start off their conference play on the right foot. Their scorers have also been putting up a lot more points and their shooting has been a lot more consistent than Penn State's has been in their games. The best bet to place in this game is on OSU to cover the spread here and run away with this game as they are much better.

 

Ohio State Penn State Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Sunday, December 5, 2021 (7:30 pm ET start time) is OSU 75 PSU 66.

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Ohio State Buckeyes: 21-12 ATS when the total is 130 to 139.5. 12-6 ATS after 2 consecutive non-conference games. 29-20 ATS when playing only their 2nd game in a week. 6-0 ATS after 4 straight games - allowing a shooting pct. of 40% or less. 27-18 O/U after 1 or more consecutive wins. 18-7 ATS after 3 straight games forcing opponents to commit 14 or less turnovers.

Penn State Nittany Lions: 12-22 ATS after 1 or more consecutive unders. 5-13 ATS after 2 or more consecutive unders. 3-8 ATS after scoring 60 points or less. 2-8 ATS after playing a game where both teams score 65 points or less. 1-6 ATS after scoring 65 points or less 2 straight games. 

 

 

Ohio State Buckeyes:  E. Brown III (G) Out indefinitely - Concussion. J. Sueing (F) Out indefinitely - Abdominal injury. S. Towns (F) Mid Dec - Back injury.

Penn State Nittany Lions:  G. Lee (F) Out indefinitely - Foot injury. J. Scott (F) Out indefinitely - Personal.

 

 

"Some cheering, some booing, it's just how it goes. I've had a couple of fans and friends reach out to me already saying they're excited to watch the game, they're gonna be at the game and stuff like that. Obviously they're a school, we're a different school, we're competing. So I wouldn't be surprised if I got a couple boos and whatnot." - Jamari Wheeler on returning to his old school to play against them in this game.

 

 

“I think there are areas where it’s not perfect. I'm gonna show us clips of 30 possessions defensively where we can do better.” - Micah Shrewsberry on his team so far this season.

 

 

 

J. Ahrens 

M. Branham 

Z. Key 

E. Liddell 

J. Wheeler

 

M. Dread 

J. Harrar 

S. Lundy 

J. Pickett 

S. Sessoms

 

 

PPG: E. Liddell (21.3)

APG: J. Wheeler (3.6)

Reb/G: E. Liddell (7.3)

 

PPG: S. Lundy (15.1)

APG: J. Pickett (4.6)

Reb/G: J. Harrar (10.9)

 

Coaches:

Ohio State Buckeyes: Chris Holtmann (5th season)

Penn State Nittany Lions: Micah Shrewsberry (1st season)