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Ohio St. vs Michigan St. Predictions & Stats

Game time: March 10, 2023 at 2:55 PM ET

Venue: United Center — Chicago, IL

Article updated Mar 9, 10:23 PM EST

Published by SportsJaw Editorial Team

The Ohio St. Buckeyes are traveling to play the Michigan St. Spartans at the United Center stadium on Friday, 3/10/2023 @ 2:55pm EST. Michigan St. is the betting favorite

Game outlook

The Ohio St. Buckeyes are traveling to play the Michigan St. Spartans at the United Center stadium on Friday, 3/10/2023 @ 2:55pm EST. Michigan St. is the betting favorite opening at -3.5 and the current line is Michigan St. -6.

Buckeyes vs Spartans Prediction for Today's Game

Based on recent trends and head to head stats, the Scorecaster predicts Spartans to win today's game by 2 points. This model factors in recent against the spread (ATS) trends and scoring which predicts the Ohio St. Buckeyes to cover the 6 point spread and the total to go under 135.5 points.

PREDICTED SCORE: Ohio St. 58 to Michigan St. 60

Scorecaster algorithmic predictions factor in up-to-date player injuries for both the Ohio St. Buckeyes and Michigan St. Spartans, including recent team & player performances and defensive & offensive matchups from recent history.

Curated Picks & Predictions

The SportsJaw community predicts Ohio St. Buckeyes to cover the spread (56%)

Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that Michigan St. will win straight-up is 74%.

From the lines set by Sportsbooks, they predict the score to be OHIOS 61.75, MICHS 73.75.

OddsShark predicts Michigan State will win, ohio state will cover, and the total will go over.

split down the middle on Covers.com

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Ohio St. Key Betting Stats

With a power ranking of 190, Ohio St. is ranked #159 in offense (scoring an average of 72.84 per game), #143 in defense (allowing an average of 68.97 points to be scored against them per game) and are 15-18 (13-20 ATS) this season.

Offensively, the Buckeyes hit an average of 46.28% of their field goals (ranked #75) and 74.11% of their free throws (ranked #87) and makes an average of 35.99% of their three pointers ranked #85 in the NCAAB). They average 36.47 rebounds per game (ranked # 87) and average 11.41 offensive assists and 11.03 turnovers per game (ranked # 309 and 47 respectively).

Defensively speaking, Ohio St. allows an average of 42.83% field goals (ranked #123) and 71.81% free throws (ranked #202 in the NCAAB) The Buckeyes allow an average of 32.29% of the three pointers (ranked #91) and averages 32.97 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 32.97) Finally, the Buckeyes average 12.31 defensive assists and 10.72 turnovers per game (ranked # 157 and 327 respectively).

Michigan St. Key Betting Stats

Michigan St. Spartans has a power ranking of 137 and are #201 for offense (scoring an average of 70.63 per game), #102 for defense (giving up an average of 67.37 points per game) and 19-11 (15-15 ATS) overall. Ohio St. went 2-1 (1-2 ATS) in their last 3 matchups against Michigan St..

For offense, the Spartans hit an average of 45.23% of their field goals (ranked #154) and 76.36% of their free throws (ranked #31) and makes an average of 40.11% of their three pointers (ranked #3 in the NCAAB). They average 35.70 rebounds per game (ranked # 122) and average 15.03 offensive assists and 10.97 turnovers per game (ranked # 50) and 45 respectively).

On defense, Michigan St. allows an average of 41.95% field goals (ranked #69) and 72.20% free throws (ranked #223 in the NCAAB) The Spartans allow an average of 30.88% of the three pointers (ranked #35) and averages 32.63 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 32.63) Finally, the Spartans average 12.67 defensive assists and 9.90 turnovers per game (ranked # 181 and 351 respectively).

Betting Summary

Ohio St. has a slight advantage in regards to ball control (factoring in rebounds and turnovers).

The Scorecaster model predicts the Ohio St. Buckeyes to cover the 6 point spread and the total to go under 135.5 points.

Written by SportsJaw Staff Categorized as NCAAB Predictions

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SportsJaw published this archived preview from its original game-day article. Its prediction and quoted lines are preserved as written.

About our editorial process

SportsJaw Buckeyes vs Spartans archived game preview contains historical odds and availability that may no longer be current. View history of past Buckeyes vs Spartans matchups or learn how our predictions work.

Current matchup data

Lines, trends and availability

Line movement since open

  • Moneyline · Ohio St. Buckeyes+143 → +235Moved
  • Moneyline · Michigan St. Spartans-165 → -285Moved
  • Spread · Ohio St. Buckeyes+3.5 (-110) → +6 (-110)Moved
  • Spread · Michigan St. Spartans-3.5 (-110) → -6 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Over138.5 (-110) → 135.5 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Under138.5 (-110) → 135.5 (-110)Moved

ATS and O/U trends

Ohio St. Buckeyes
12-17 matchup record · 5-5-0 ATS · 4-6-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file
Michigan St. Spartans
19-11 matchup record · 4-6-0 ATS · 6-4-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file

Injuries and availability

From the published research (2023-03-10T03:23:02.799Z). Availability may have changed; review the cited sources.

Scorecaster algorithmic predictions factor in up-to-date player injuries for both the Ohio St. Buckeyes and Michigan St. Spartans, including recent team & player performances and defensive & offensive matchups from recent history.

Recent head-to-head

  • 2023-03-04Ohio St. Buckeyes 78 · Michigan St. Spartans 84
  • 2023-02-12Michigan St. Spartans 62 · Ohio St. Buckeyes 41
Final result

Matchup pick recap

Ohio St. Buckeyes defeated Michigan St. Spartans 68-58

Ohio St. Buckeyes defeated Michigan St. Spartans 68-58 on March 10, 2023, a 10-point decision in the series. Ohio St. Buckeyes' strongest period was the 1st half, when it outscored its opponent 33-24. Against SportsJaw's recorded Ohio St. Buckeyes +6 (-110) spread, Ohio St. Buckeyes covered, while the 126 combined points finished under the recorded total of 135.5.

SportsJaw editorial picks

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Tipster picks

  • DrpaulSpread · Ohio St. Buckeyes +3.5 (-110)Win
  • 3489598413Spread · Ohio St. Buckeyes +4 (-110)Win
  • To Big To FailSpread · Michigan St. Spartans -4 (-110)Loss
  • Iamthe334Spread · Ohio St. Buckeyes +6.5 (-110)Win
  • KryptonSpread · Ohio St. Buckeyes +6.5 (-110)Win
  • CoolioSpread · Ohio St. Buckeyes +6 (-110)Win
  • CoolioTotal · Over 135 (-110)Loss
  • OddssharkSpread · Ohio St. Buckeyes +6 (-110)Win
  • OddssharkTotal · Over 135 (-110)Loss
  • AliencreationSpread · Michigan St. Spartans -6 (-110)Loss
  • CoversSpread · Michigan St. Spartans -6 (-110)Loss
  • Amp2223Spread · Ohio St. Buckeyes +6 (-110)Win
  • Amp2224Spread · Ohio St. Buckeyes +6 (-110)Win