Michigan State at Ohio State 2012 College Basketball Odds: The Big Ten conference has a good one scheduled as the sixth ranked Michigan St Spartans travels to play 12th ranked Ohio St Buckeyes in Value City Arena at Columbus. After wins at Nebraska and Wisconsin to open up Big Ten play on the road, the Spartans have dropped three straight on the road, two of those losses by a point in defeats at Illinois and Michigan. After a five point loss at Illinois the Buckeyes have strung together six straight wins. Saturday evening ESPN televises the game with a 6 pm ET start.
The Buckeyes are favored by 8 1/2 points in this one with a combined point total of 128 1/2 (over/under). Spartans backers are getting +350 on the College Basketball Odds moneyline while the price of a SU wager on Ohio State is -450 ($450 wager to win $100).
Michigan State will have its hands full containing Buckeyes’ guard Jared Sullinger, averaging double-double’s in games played in Columbus this season. He contributes a team-leading 17.4 points and 10.0 rebounds a game on Ohio State’s home court. He also is leading the regulars by scoring on 57 percent of his shots from the field (99-171). Senior William Buford averages 16.2 points and has made 88 percent of his foul shots on familiar turf (44-50). Sophomore Deshaun Thomas is the third Buckeyes averaging double figures at home with 13.7 points per game. Ohio State is outscoring opponents by 25.3 points per game with an 8.8 rebounds per game advantage in Columbus.
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