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Ohio St. Buckeyes vs. Syracuse Orange East Region Free Pick + Gambling Preview

NCAA East Region Predictions - Our Pick: Ohio St.

#2 Buckeyes (30-7) vs Orange (34-2)

The Ohio State Buckeyes played a very interesting game to make it to the East Regional final.   

#2 Ohio State Buckeyes (30-7) vs #1 Syracuse Orange (34-2)
Saturday March 24
East Region – Boston, MA
7:05PM
Moneyline:  Ohio State -150, Syracuse +140
Spread:  Ohio State -3
O/U:  136

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Ohio State

Against Cincinnati they looked pretty good early, horrible in the middle then finished strong.

Strong enough that they are now the favourites against the region’s #1 seed.

I find this result interesting.  Does it mean that Cincinnati is very good because that is not what I saw Thursday night.

Should be a very competitive game.

Against Cincinnati it felt like the Buckeyes were always controlling the action.  I didn’t realize it at the time but they scored 14 more points at the foul line.

Aaron Craft was super disruptive on the perimeter both on his man and others.  The Bearcats are not blessed with playmakers on the perimeter so I think their defense will be challenged more against Syracuse which can avoid Craft’s presence a little easier.

Jared Sullinger and Deshawn Thomas both played well, when that happens this team gets all the scoring it needs.

Syracuse

It is a #1 vs #2 matchup but can’t remember the last time a #2 seed was the favourite. [soliloquy id=”82219″]

Against Wisconsin I thought the Orange played pretty well and lets not forget that Ohio State lost to those same Badgers, on their own homecourt, in a game they needed for the Big 10 regular season championship.

Being a #1 seed doesn’t mean you have to trounce teams.

I have been fading Syracuse a bit this year but I love this team as the underdog.

On Thursday night the Badgers were awesome shooting from deep but the Buckeyes do not present the same challenge.

I am curious to see how the zone affects Jared Sullinger because when you can neutralize him the OSU offense can be pretty ordinary.

I am expecting another good game from Dion Waiters tomorrow.   In fact I wouldn’t be surprised if they have to put Craft on him to slow him down.

Spread Pick:  Syracuse +3
O/U Pick:  Over
Score Prediction:  Syracuse 72 – Ohio State 70

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Cincinnati Bearcats vs Ohio St. Buckeyes East Region Free Pick + Gambling Preview

NCAA East Region Predictions - Our Pick: Ohio St.

#6 Bearcats (26-10) vs #2 Buckeyes (29-7)

The Cincinnati Bearcats are on a serious roll right now.  No they did not win the Big East Tournament but check this:  in their last 11 games they are 9-2 with only 5 points separating them form 11-0; 5 of those wins were against ranked teams with their only losses to tournament teams South Florida and Louisville.   

Cincinnati Bearcats vs Ohio State Buckeyes
Thursday March 22
East Region – Boston, MA
9:45PM
Moneyline:  No money line currently listed
Spread:  Ohio State -8
O/U: 129

Matchup | Preview 

Cincinnati

I am not saying the Bearcats are my pick to win it all but they certainly deserve to be here and won’t be intimidated by Ohio State.

Cincinnati is coming off a win against Florida State which is no easy task.

Guard Sean Kilpatrick got his game back scoring a team high 18 points as forward Yancy Gates was neutralized in the post by the Seminoles.  The game against FSU was far from pretty but it showed the Bearcats have more than enough grit.

I really like the way they locked in at the foul line making 82% of their shots (they were 64% during the regular season).

Ohio State

I suppose I have to eat some humble pie after Ohio State eliminated my Gonzaga Bulldogs.  [soliloquy id=”82219″]

In the first half the Zags were all over the Buckeyes but their staying power wasn’t very strong, surprising because I still think they are the deeper team.  Ohio State didn’t dominate but they got the job done.

Fellow Ohio school Cincinnati is in the way but this is a favourable matchup despite the steam behind the Bearcats right now.

I am still looking for the evidence that Jared Sullinger is going to be a good player at the next level.

If that is the case he should be able to have success against Bearcats beast of a power forward Yancy Gates.  I think it will be a bit of a stalemate which is fine for the Buckeyes who are superior at all the other spots.

They will probably win going away this time.  Next us Wisconsin?  Maybe.

Spread Pick:  Ohio State -8
O/U Pick:  Over
Score Prediction:  Ohio State 72 – Cincinnati 62

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Gonzaga Bulldogs vs. Ohio St. Buckeyes East Region Free Pick + Gambling Preview

NCAA East Region Predictions - Our Pick: Ohio St.

#7 Bulldogs (26-6) vs #2 Buckeyes (27-7)

If you read my regional preview than you already know that I am thrilled with how Gonzaga looked on Thursday night in clobbering West Virginia.    

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Duke vs. Ohio State Free NCAAB Pick | Gambling Preview

Jim Tresel Resigns From The Ohio State University

NCAA Basketball Matchup: Duke Blue Devils vs Ohio St. Buckeyes

The Big Ten/ACC Challenge gets underway tonight. The ACC had dominated this event for years, but the Big Ten has won the matchup in each of the last two seasons.

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Ohio State Buckeyes vs. #15 Michigan Wolverines Game Preview

Buckeyes (6-5, 3-4 Big Ten) vs. Wolverines (9-2, 5-2 Big Ten)

The game these two historical Big Ten powerhouses will circle on their calendars for eternity has been rather lopsided in recent history.

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Week 12: Penn State vs. Ohio State Preview & Free Pick

Penn State vs Ohio State

One year ago Jim Tressel and Joe Paterno were considered two of the most honorable coaches in college football.

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Both have been fired in the past six months, and these two schools are the faces of the problems that are abundant in college football right now. Fans in Columbus are debating who the next coach should be for the Buckeyes.

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Ohio Stadium
Saturday November 26, 3:30PM EST
NCAA Football Odds from Bookmaker
Moneyline: Ohio State (-270) Penn State (+230)
College Football Spread: Ohio State -7 (-110) Penn State +7 (-110)
Over/Under: 39.5

Happy Valley is still reeling from the past two weeks horrific allegations surrounding those involved in the Nittany Lions football program. Both teams had disappointing losses last weekend. Which team will right the ship with a win this week?

The Nittany Lions clearly weren’t ready at the beginning of last week’s contest against Nebraska. Penn State did make a late comeback, but it fell short. Matt McGloin appears to have won the starting quarterback battle, but the passing game has been far from great this year. Penn State’s best player is wide receiver Derek Moye, and the team needs to find a way to get him the ball more often. Silas Redd has emerged as the leading rusher for the Nittany Lions. Redd averages five yards per carry. Penn State only averages 21 points per contest this season.

The Nittany Lions defense has been terrific in 2011. This is a unit that ranks eighth in the nation in total defense. Michael Mauti was the leader of the defense, but he is out for the year with a knee injury. The fact that the defense has performed so well even without Mauti is very impressive. D’Antonn Lynn and Nick Sukay lead a very strong secondary for Penn State.

Braxton Miller is a talented freshman quarterback for Ohio State, but he still has a lot of work to do in the passing game. Miller and the Buckeyes passing offense has been non-existent most of the year. In fact, the Buckeyes are 118th out of 120 teams in the nation in passing offense this year. [soliloquy id=”82219″]

Ohio State does have a good offensive line and a solid stable of running backs, but without balance the offense is limited. Dan Herron and Carlos Hyde both average 5.4 yards per carry for Ohio State. DeVier Posey will be back in the lineup for the first time this year. He has been serving a suspension. Posey is the Buckeyes most talented receiver, and it will be interesting to see if his presence changes things at all for the Buckeyes offense.

Ohio State’s defense isn’t as dominating as it has been in recent years, but they are still pretty good this season. Outside of a couple poor quarters against Nebraska and Miami earlier this season, this unit has been solid. John Simon has stepped up as a leader on the defensive line. Bradley Roby leads the team with three interceptions.

Neither of these teams are as good as they have been in recent years. Penn State is definitely in a difficult position right now, but I don’t see why the Buckeyes are laying seven points here. This game should come right down to the wire, so I’ll take the points.

Free College Football Pick: Penn State +7
Score Prediction: Ohio State 17 Penn State 14

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Week 11: Ohio State vs. Purdue Preview & Free Pick

NCAA East Region Predictions - Our Pick: Ohio St.

Ohio State vs. Purdue

Last time Ohio State came to Purdue, they lost despite being 12 point favorites. The Buckeyes enter this one with a young team, but they are playing pretty well after a slow start to the season. Purdue is 0-4 on the road this year, but they are 4-1 at home.

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The Boilers will look to get back on track with the help of their home crowd in this one.

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Ross-Ade Stadium
Saturday November 12, 12:00 PM EST
NCAA Football Odds from TopBet
Moneyline: Ohio State (-285) Purdue (+245)
College Football Spread: Ohio State -7.5 (-110) Purdue +7.5 (-110)
Over/Under: 45

Ohio State lost three out of four games earlier this year, and it appeared the season was going to fall apart in no time. Coach Luke Fickell turned to Braxton Miller as the starting quarterback, and the team re-dedicated itself to the running game. The Buckeyes pulled a couple upsets over Illinois and Wisconsin, and then defeated Indiana at home last week. Ohio State hasn’t been throwing the football much at all, but they really haven’t needed to throw the ball. The offensive line is healthy and they are blocking very well. Dan Herron has been extremely impressive since returning from his suspension. Herron has 415 yards in just three games.

The Ohio State defense isn’t quite as dominating as they have been in the last couple years, but they are still very good. The Buckeyes come into this game ranked 16th in the nation in total defense. John Simon has emerged as a star on the defensive front, and Bradley Roby has stepped up in the secondary. Expect Ohio State to key in on the run this week.

Purdue was absolutely blasted in their last two games at Michigan and at Wisconsin. The Boilermakers offense has never really gotten going very well this year. The running game is pretty good, but the passing game has been very inconsistent. Caleb TerBush has seen most of the playing time at quarterback this year. [soliloquy id=”82219″]

Antavian Edison, Justin Siller, and OJ Ross are all solid receivers, but Purdue is lacking a deep threat. The Boilermakers rely heavily on Ralph Bolden and Akeem Shavers in the running game. If Purdue is going to be successful this weekend, they’ll need to be able to run the football on Ohio State.

The Boilermakers defense lost its star from last year when Ryan Kerrigan graduated. Ricardo Allen leads a very talented Purdue secondary, but the front seven has struggled in the last few weeks. Purdue is giving up 191 yards per on the ground. Ohio State will test the Boilermakers run defense in this one. Purdue will have to load the box and attempt to make Braxton Miller beat them with his arm.

Ohio State is very happy to control the football and run it every single time right now. Purdue will also look to run the football almost every time. The clock should be rolling along quickly in this one. I think this game stays low scoring.

Free College Football Pick: Under 45
Score Prediction: Ohio State 21 Purdue 13

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Week 7: Ohio State vs. Illinois Preview & Free Pick

OSU vs Illinois

It’s a bit of a role reversal for Ohio State and Illinois so far this year. Ohio State has typically been the team at the top of the Big Ten standings, but this year it is Ron Zook’s Fighting Illini at the top of the standings.

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Illinois is off to an impressive 6-0 start, and they are definitely a team that could contend for the Big Ten Leaders Division title.

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Ohio State vs. Illinois
Memorial Stadium
Saturday October 15, 3:30 PM EST
NCAA Football Odds from Bookmaker
Moneyline: Illinois (-170) Ohio State (+150)
College Football Spread: Illinois -3.5 (-110) Ohio State +3.5 (-110)
Over/Under: 44

Ohio State is coming off a heartbreaking loss to Nebraska. The Buckeyes aren’t up to their normal standards this year, but they are still a dangerous team.

Last week’s loss at Nebraska was a bitter pill to swallow for Ohio State fans. The Buckeyes controlled the first two and a half quarters, but they fell apart late in the game. Braxton Miller showed his ability, but when he went down with an injury the Buckeyes were completely lost on offense. How will Ohio State rebound from last week’s tough loss?

The Buckeyes expect Miller to be ready for this game, which is definitely great news for the offense. Additionally, running back Boom Herron will make his season debut in this one. Ohio State will now have three very good running backs who will share duties in the backfield. It’s the Buckeyes passing game that has been non-existent this year. DeVier Posey is still suspended and the Buckeyes receivers just aren’t very good this year. What about the Buckeyes defense? Ohio State’s defense is pretty good, but they aren’t as good as they have been the last few years. Nebraska seemed to wear down the Buckeyes defense last weekend. Ohio State is giving up 17.8 points per game. [soliloquy id=”82219″]

Ron Zook was on the hot seat at the beginning of this season, but the Illini have really outperformed expectations so far this year. The Fighting Illini get to play Ohio State, Michigan, and Illinois all at home this year, which should be a big benefit to this team’s chances. Nathan Scheelhaase might not get the hype that some other quarterbacks do in the Big Ten, but he is one of the league’s best. Scheelhaase has progressed a great deal from last year, and he is now a complete quarterback. He has thrown for 1,238 yards and rushed for 347 yards this season. Troy Pollard and Donovonn Young have emerged as the Fighting Illini’s most dangerous tailbacks this year. A.J. Jenkins is having a major breakout season at the wide receiver spot. Jenkins already has 46 receptions and seven touchdowns in 2011.

Perhaps the biggest surprise has been the superb play of the Illinois defense. This is a defense that lost its two best players from a year ago, but they are still shutting down their opponents very nicely. Illinois ranks ninth in the country against the run, but they will be tested this week by a solid Ohio State running game. Ironically, Illinois gives up 17.8 points per game as well, the exact same average Ohio State gives up.

The Buckeyes have struggled of late, but they are certainly capable of winning this game. At the same time, Zook’s teams have been very good against Ohio State. In the end, I think the best play here is the under. Look for a low scoring game.

Free College Football Pick: Under 44
Score Prediction: Illinois 20 Ohio State 17

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Week 6: Ohio State vs. Nebraska Preview & Free Pick

Ohio State vs. Nebraska

Memorial Stadium in Lincoln will be rocking this Saturday night as the Cornhuskers host their first Big Ten Conference game. Last year this looked like it would be a matchup of two top ten teams, but Ohio State’s miserable offseason and poor play this year has diminished the expectations for this game to some degree.

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Nebraska was smashed by Wisconsin last week, while Ohio State was terrible in a loss to Michigan State. Which team gets back on track this week?

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Memorial Stadium
Saturday October 8, 8:00 PM EST
NCAA Football Odds from BetOnline
Moneyline: Nebraska (-425) Ohio State (+350)
College Football Spread: Nebraska -11 (-110) Ohio State +11 (-110)
Over/Under: 43.5

Ohio State was thoroughly dominated by Michigan State last weekend, despite the fact that the scoreboard read 10-7 at the end of the game. Ohio State scored with just a few seconds left in the game, and Michigan State blew several chances at busting the game wide open. Ohio State picked up just 178 total yards of offense, and 62 of those yards came on the final drive when Michigan State was playing a soft prevent defense. Ohio State has had two horribly ugly losses already this year, and the fans in Columbus are quickly losing patience with Luke Fickell.

Braxton Miller will start again in this one. Miller is a talented freshman quarterback, but he needs to work on his passing quite a bit. He is a dual-threat quarterback, but right now he relies too heavily on his legs. Boom Herron and DeVier Posey are out for this game after another one-game suspension, and that is a big blow to the offense. This team must start getting Jake Stoneburner involved in the offense. Defensively, Ohio State hasn’t been terrific, but they are pretty good. [soliloquy id=”82219″]

This is a unit that is allowing just 14.6 points per game so far this year.

Nebraska jumped out to a 14-7 lead last week against Wisconsin, but the Badgers proceeded to score 34 straight points and blow out the Huskers in the Big Ten opener for both teams. Taylor Martinez threw for 176 yards, but he also threw three critical interceptions. Nebraska has one of the best running games in the nation with Martinez and Rex Burkhead. Expect them to try to run it down Ohio State’s throat in this one. If Martinez can become a more consistent passer, it would certainly help this team stay balanced and keep the defense honest.

The Nebraska defense has been a major disappointment so far this year. This was a unit that was supposed to be one of the best in the nation, but they have struggled mightily. Nebraska ranks in the lower half in every single defensive category. The defensive front should be great, but they have allowed a lot of teams to run the ball well. As a whole, this defense is allowing 27.2 points per game.

Nebraska’s defense may have struggled to this point, but Ohio State’s offense is terrible and it should help make the Huskers defense look good. The Buckeyes defense isn’t bad, and they should make the Huskers work hard on offense.

Free College Football Pick: Under 43.5
Score Prediction: Nebraska 27 Ohio State 10

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Spartans vs. Buckeyes NCAA Hoops Pick | Gambling Preview

NCAA Basketball Betting – Slumping Spartans Head To Columbus To Take On Buckeyes

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NCAA Football Picks: 2012 BCS Outlook

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2012 BCS Championship Gambling Predictions / NCAAF Handicapping

For those college football betting nuts out there, it’s never too early to start thinking about the 2011/12 BCS picture.

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Eagles vs. Buckeyes NCAA Hoops Pick / Gambling Preview (Dec. 15)

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Before College Football Gambling fans turn their attention to other sports betting events this week, we have a Wednesday NCAA game of the day pick for you. It’s time for our weekly basketball picks for online ncaa hoops betting action.

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2010 Ohio State Buckeyes Gambling Odds

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Ohio State Buckeyes 2010 Season Preview/Prediction

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The College Football season may be 5-6 weeks away but our man Kyle Hunter has been deep in study and will provide his take and 2010 College Football Predictions on as many NCAA teams as he can before the 2010/11 season kicks off.

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NCAA Football Picks: 2011 BCS Outlook

2011 BCS Championship Gambling Predictions / NCAAF Handicapping

For those college football betting nuts out there, it’s never too early to start thinking about the 2010/2011 BCS picture.

As always, there will be a hodgepodge of contenders and pretenders; some of them obvious and some emerging from the woodwork.

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Buckeyes vs. Wolverines: CFB Pick / Preview

College Football Betting – Ohio State/Michigan Preview & Pick

Sports betting fans are pumped up for the weekend. Why? Two words: rivalry week. Ohio State visits the Big House to renew pleasantries with Michigan this Saturday. Funnily enough, while the Buckeyes have been the much better team, the Wolverines are the ones with something on the line.

Does that mean they can pull off an upset?

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Handicapping Week 9 College Football

Huge Week 9 College Football Handicapping Key

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One of the most under used keys in college football handicapping is motivational angles. Let down, look ahead, and bounce back games are some of the most profitable situations year after year in college football, yet most people don’t look at them, especially with the less popular teams. Mediocre to below average BCS conference teams are very capable of having huge swings in performance.

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