NIT Semifinal Betting Preview Massachusetts vs Ohio State
Posted: April 3, 2008
By
SBGGlobal
SBG Global Opening Line: Ohio State - 2.5 ,Total 149
Ohio State will be playing in a championship game for the second straight year, this time in the NIT. Last season the Buckeyes lost the NCAA Championship game to Florida. Ohio State will be playing in its third NIT title game in program history. The Buckeyes won the event in 1986 with a 73-63 win over Wyoming. Ohio State fell to Connecticut in the 1988 title game. Ohio State is 17-7 all-time in NIT games. SBG Global reports that early NCAA Basketball betting has the public taking Ohio State at Home.
Ohio State is 30-13 all-time vs. teams from the Atlantic 10 Conference, which includes the 74-63 victory over Dayton in the third round of the NIT. The Buckeyes have never played Massachusetts. Four Buckeyes are averaging in double figures offensively over the four postseason NIT games. As a team, Ohio State is averaging 78 points a game in the NIT.
Massachusetts has been a bit of a surprise in the NIT. "Obviously (they are) a very aggressive, talented basketball team.” Ohio State head coach Thad Matta said, “You can look at their stat sheet and they have five guys that can get 30 points in a game. They have a great blend of drivers, shooters and they finish around the basket. They are going to get up and really try to force your hand. They use their speed and quickness to their advantage with their full court defensive stuff."
SBG Global Current Line: Ohio State - 3, Total 149
Here are the NCAA Basketball betting stats for Thursday’s game. The Minutemen are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 games vs. a team with a winning record. The Minutemen are 8-3 ATS in their last 11 games overall. The Minutemen are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 Thursday games.
The Buckeyes are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games vs. a team with a winning record. The Buckeyes are 7-0 ATS in their last 7 non-conference games. The Buckeyes are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games overall. The Buckeyes are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 Thursday games.
The Under is 6-1 in the Minutemen’s last 7 overall. The Over is 5-2 in the Minutemen’s last 7 Thursday games. The Over is 8-0 in the Buckeyes last 8 Thursday games. The Over is 4-1 in the Buckeyes last 5 overall. The Over is 7-3 in the Buckeyes last 10 neutral site games.
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