Saturday January 23, 2:00PM – Ohio State vs West Virginia
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@West Virginia
Last game for Ohio State: 76-56 win over Northwestern (ATS win -12)
Last game for West Virginia: 68-60 victory over Marshall (ATS loss -12)
Line: West Virginia -5.5
Matchup History: West Virginia 76 Ohio State 48 (WVU +1 – 2008)
The Mountaineers have a rare double dip outside the Big East in the middle of the season. They escaped against in state rival Marshall and now have to tangle with a smoking hot Ohio State team led by Evan Turner. The Buckeyes have lost only once since he returned to the lineup and he has been spectacular. The Mountaineers have some star players too and this should be an entertaining battle.
Ohio State would probably be ranked much higher if they hadn’t lost Turner for a stretch. Since he has been back in the lineup he has carried the team and stuffed the staff sheet. Right now I think he has been the most impressive player I have seen. I still can’t get over the way he brought OSU back against Purdue.
The Ohio State system relies on Turner to draw a lot of attention and create space for Diebler and Buford. Their consistency will be what determines whether OSU is a very good team or a team with a superlative player. They are very athletic and even though they do not have a true center they have size at the guard positions that get after the boards.
I have not been very impressed with West Virginia this year. I watched the bulk of their losses to Purdue and Syracuse and even though the latter was close I never saw the kind of run that makes you think this team could be really good. The combination of Banks and Butler is still a very good one but Butler’s numbers are down this year and Banks hasn’t exploded like expected. After those two this team is very ordinary by Big East standards. Kevin Jones has been a nice bright spot, his production has doubled and gives the Mountaineers a bruising presence up front. He could have a nice battle with the Buckeyes Dallas Lauderdale. They are similar in size and style.
Score Prediction:
Ohio State – 69
West Virginia – 65
Pick: Ohio State is primed to ride their current wave to a road upset. Turner will once again be fabulous, shining in game that will features a bunch of pro prospects. Taking the points seems like a no brainer here and if you are gutsy grab OSU straight up.
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