According to our. Odds are a road win over Rutgers won't move the needle much further, but there's an argument to be made that it actually should. The Knights. Ohio State vs Rutgers spread and Over/Under analysis. It's rutgers vs ohio state prediction the Buckeyes by a large margin on the road since the start, with most books. Ohio State vs. Rutgers Prediction · Pick ATS: Rutgers (+19) · Pick OU: Under () · Prediction: Ohio State 30, Rutgers
To learn more or opt-out, read our Cookie Policy. The Buckeyes will look to get above. The Buckeyes , will start the new year with a home game against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights , Rutgers has been slipping as of late, losing by double-digits to Mississippi State and beating a team Stonehill , thanks to a Derek Simpson go-ahead jumper with 12 seconds left. Ohio State seems like a tournament team, but they will need to get some quality wins in conference play to help their seeding.
Thornton is averaging Gayle is averaging Senior forward sharpshooter Jamison Battle makes up the three-headed scoring trio for Ohio State, adding Battle is shooting 42 percent from three-point range. Rutgers is led by Aundre Hyatt, who is one of two Rutgers players scoring in double-digits, averaging He went for on frees in the game.
Eight first-half points from Thornton, coupled with eight from Zed Key, sent the Buckeyes into halftime with a lead. To open the second half, the Buckeyes jumped out to a run, thanks in large part to four points from Roddy Gayle, who finished the game with Michigan got within six before OSU hit two consecutive threes and took it home from there.
Dale Bonner also went 4-for-4, for 10 points. The Buckeyes outshot the Wolverines by a decisive Rutgers , , for its part, has lost five of their last six, with their only win in that time coming against Michigan, They return home after losing two on the road, most recently falling to Wisconsin, , despite leading, , with under 15 in the game.
The Scarlet Knights are led by Jeremiah Williams, who put up 16 points against Wisconsin and is averaging Against Wisconsin, Gavin Griffiths came off the bench to put up 14 points, including four three-pointers. Thornton put up 24 points in that matchup and tied his career-high with seven assists.
Battle finished with 22 points, including six three-pointers. That's because the defense is legit, allowing just The Buckeyes have allowed 64 or fewer points in 5 of the past 7 games, so they know a thing about defense, too. The offense has been hot, though, scoring 78 or more points in 8 of the past 9.
The key to this Under will be Ohio State's offense vs. Rutgers' defense. Go low, but be careful. For more sports betting picks and tips , check out SportsbookWire. Follow Kevin J. Add Topic.