Misery loves company in mens college basketball as fellow top-5's, No. 3 Texas and 4 Pitt fall on the road Saturday. The No. 2 Ohio State Buckeyes (25-1) hope to avoid the same fate when they hit the road Sunday (1 PM Eastern) to West Lafayette, Indiana to play the 11th ranked Boilermakers of Purdue (21-5) in what should be some classic BIG TEN action. Most offshore sports shops are listing this game as a PICK with a 137 total.
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Early betting trends show strong public support for the Buckeyes with 80 percent of wagers taking OSU to win. The majority of totals action is falling on the combined game score to go OVER the 137 posted by odds makers.
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The Buckeyes lead the BIG TEN with a 12-1 conference record, and have a two game lead over the Boilermakers with a 10-3 league mark. Getting a win for the Boilermakers today will give them a very good chance of catching the Buckeyes in the standings with six remaining games on their league schedules.
The Boilermakers are on a three-game SU and ATS winning streak while the Buckeyes have won one game since suffering their first loss of the season at Wisconsin on Feb. 12. Last time out the Buckeyes defeated Michigan State 71-61 at home but failed to cover ATS as a 12-chalk favorite.
Game Prediction: I made the call with a St. John's win on Saturday and am following that up with another upset prediction. Purdue will take care of business at home and trip up the Buckeyes. NCAAB Spreads BEST BET -Boilermakers PICK
