BIG TEN/ACC Challenge – Ohio State at Florida State College Basketball Picks: The second ranked Ohio State Buckeyes look to improve to 6-0 on this young college basketball season when they travel to Tallahassee, Fla., to take on the unranked Florida State Seminoles in the Big Ten/ACC Challenge. Florida State enters its game with the Buckeyes with a 5-1 record. This ESPN televised game tips off at 7:30 PM ET.
College basketball oddsmakers list the Buckeyes as 4 1/2-chalk favorites versus Florida State with a posted (over/under) total of 133 points.
Early betting trends show 94 percent of public players wagering on Ohio State against the point-spread, while 99 percent are betting for a straight up Buckeye win. The OVER is favored by 92 percent of college hoops gamblers in totals betting.
Tonight's game will be the second straight year the Seminoles and Buckeyes have met in the BIG TEN/ACC Challenge. Ohio State defeated the Seminoles in Columbus by the score of 77-64 and in the process covered the 7-point line as favorite.
So far in the 2010-11 season, the Buckeyes are 2-2 ATS in lined games, while the UNDER has cashed on the posted total in 3-of-4. Ohio State won SU and covered ATS in their only road game with a 93-75 result at Florida versus the Gators on Nov. 16.
So far all of Florida State's games this season have been played at home where they are 5-0 SU and 2-1 in lined games. The Seminoles only loss, a 51-55 result, came against Florida, the only common opponent of the Buckeyes and Seminoles this season. Florida State failed to cover the -4 chalk as home favorites.
College Hoops Pick: The Buckeyes have demonstrated on the road this season they can take it to a higher level. Their 18-point win at Florida earlier this month was a statement win. The Buckeyes should dominate this young but talented FSU squad with a SU win, and cover -4 1/2.
