Ohio State vs Illinois 12/5/18 - College Basketball Betting Odds & Picks
Ohio State Buckeyes vs. Illinois Fighting Illini
NCAAB: 7:00 PM EST
Dec. 05, 2018
TV: BTN
Latest Odds : OSU -5.5 Total 145
The Buckeyes have been playing very consistent basketball on the season so far. The Bucks have only managed to get one loss on the year and that was a game that was 2 games ago against Syracuse. So it would be nice to see the Buckeyes put together another good winning streak on the year as they are facing the Illini who have not been that good on the season so far.
The Buckeyes have relied on Kaleb Wesson for the scoring with 14.5 points a game. When it comes to cleaning up the glass the Buckeyes have seen Keyshawn Woods get 3.0 assist a game. Rebounding for the Buckeyes has been done by Wesson as he pulled down 6.1 boards a game.
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The Fighting Illini have been playing horrible on the year as they have only been able to get 2 wins on the season and neither one of those wins came against a strong team. The Fighting Illini have had some problems in the scoring as well and that has been one of the main challenges, but the defense has been just as bad for the Illini.
The Illini have relied on Trent Frazier for the scoring with 14.7 points a game. The assist leader for Illinois has been Frazier as well with 3.7. Rebounding has been horrible to with Ayo Dosunmu leading the team with 4.9 a game.
Recent Betting Trends:
Buckeyes are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games vs. a team with a winning % below .400.
Fighting Illini are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 neutral site games.
Over is 3-1-1 in Buckeyes last 5 vs. Big Ten.
Under is 6-1 in Fighting Illini last 7 neutral site games.
Free Betting Pick: Ohio State Buckeyes -5.5
With Ohio State the team has been playing some great basketball and have not really had much in the way of troubles outside of Syracuse. The Buckeyes will continue to play at a very high level in this game here as the Fighting Illini have some problems in slowing down the Buckeyes offense and the Fighting Illini offense is completely shut down. Final Score, Ohio State Buckeyes win and cover ATS 76-60.