Big Ten squads are on Thursday’s college basketball schedule for four games, including the Ohio State Buckeyes playing the Iowa Hawkeyes, and best bets tips are below.
Scroll down to find the best spread, total, and moneyline bets in the Big Ten based on our computer projections and make your bets with DraftKings Sportsbook.
Spread Pick: Ohio State (+4) vs Iowa
The model favors Iowa by 1.3 points, 2.7 fewer than the 4-point spread set by DraftKings.
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| ATS Record | Favorite ATS Record | Underdog ATS Record | Home ATS Record | Away ATS Record | Conference ATS Record | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio State | 13-18-0 | 9-9-0 | 4-9-0 | 7-8-0 | 2-8-0 | 7-13-0 |
| Iowa | 14-15-0 | 12-10-0 | 2-5-0 | 12-4-0 | 2-7-0 | 8-11-0 |
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Total Pick: Ohio State vs Iowa Under (152.5)
The model projects a total 4.1 points lower than the one set by DraftKings for this game.
| O-U-P | Home O-U-P | Away O-U-P | Conference O-U-P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa | 16-12-0 | 12-4-0 | 4-4-0 | 12-6-0 |
| Ohio State | 17-14-0 | 8-7-0 | 6-4-0 | 9-11-0 |
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Moneyline Pick: Illinois (-150) vs Penn St (+130)
Score Prediction: Illinois 71, Penn State 70
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| ML Fave. Record | ML Und. Record | Home ML Fave. Record | Home ML Und. Record | Away ML Fave. Record | Away ML Und. Record | Conf. ML Fave. Record | Conf. ML Und. Record | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois | 12-7 | 2-4 | 9-2 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 0-4 | 10-5 | 0-4 |
| Penn State | 14-3 | 4-7 | 11-2 | 1-0 | 1-1 | 3-5 | 6-3 | 4-5 |
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Today’s Big Ten Schedule
| Matchup | Game Time | TV | Favorite | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rutgers (19-13) vs Michigan (17-15) | 12:00 PM ET | BTN | – | – |
| Ohio State (15-18) vs Iowa (19-13) | 2:30 PM ET | BTN | Iowa (-4) | 152.5 |
| Penn State (19-12) vs Illinois (20-11) | 6:30 PM ET | BTN | Illinois (-2.5) | 140 |
| Minnesota (9-21) vs Maryland (20-11) | 9:00 PM ET | BTN | Maryland (-13.5) | 132.5 |
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