College Basketball Picks & Predictions for Sunday, March 6, 2011
By Nate Steele
COLUMBUS, OH (THESPREAD) -Ohio State, the Big Ten's regular season champion, plays its home finale Sunday afternoon versus the Wisconsin Badgers. Here is my pick for the game.
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Ohio State, the nation's top-ranked team, enters play with a 28-2 overall record and is 15-2 in the Big Ten. The Buckeyes are a perfect 19-0 at home this season. No. 10 Wisconsin comes in at 23-6 and with a conference mark of 13-5. The Badgers are 5-5 in road contests.
Oddsmakers and online sports book Sportsbook.com have released their odds for the game and made Ohio State a 7.5-point favorite in the matchup. The over-under is set at 128. Here are some trends for Sunday afternoon's game.
Wisconsin Badgers vs. Ohio State Buckeyes, 4:00PM EST (View Matchup)
The under is 4-0 in the last four meetings between the two teams at Ohio State. The under is 7-1 in the last eight meetings. The Buckeyes are 4-1 ATS in their last five games as a favorite. The Badgers are 5-2 ATS in their last seven games as an underdog. Wisconsin is 5-2 ATS in its last seven games as a road underdog.
My pick for this Big Ten showdown is Wisconsin +7.5. Ohio State locked up the conference title outright with Purdue's loss at Iowa on Saturday, which makes its mindset not quite as tough for this game. Wisconsin is still playing for a higher seed in the NCAA Tournament and a good showing here would go a long way towards impressing the committee.
COLLEGE BASKETBALL FREE PICK: WISCONSIN +7.5