Um Osu Betting Line
Oklahoma State is listed at -109, with Miami at -112. 57% of the handle and 67% of the bets have the ‘Canes winning outright. Is the public right? It’s been a long season for OSU, and UM is at home in front of some friends and family that will be able to drive to the game. In what could be a matchup of two unbeaten teams playing for a spot in the Big Ten Championship and possibly the CFB Playoff, the Westgate Las Vegas Superbook released a very early betting line of the Buckeyes -10 over the Wolverines. It was recently announced that The Game, which is on November 26th in Columbus, Ohio, will kickoff at noon. Northwestern Wildcats vs Ohio State Buckeyes College Football betting matchup for Dec 19, 2020. Get stats, odds, trends, line movement, analysis, injuries, and more. COLUMBUS, Ohio - Two things are common about the betting line in recent Ohio State-Michigan games. The favorite usually wins and the favorite usually is Ohio State. That bodes well for the Buckeyes.
The 2020 college football season has brought a plethora of changes to the schedule, in an effort to safely compete on the field. Thankfully, for fans around the country, one of the honored traditions of the sport will be upheld in just eight days: the annual Ohio State-Michigan game.
Known as “The Game”, the rivalry contest between the Buckeyes and the Wolverines always draws national attention. The two Big Ten East foes often find themselves competing for supremacy in the conference as the regular season wanes. Michigan leads the overall series 58-51-6, but Ohio State has dominated the last two decades.
However, like most events in 2020, this year’s match-up will look a little bit different.
Based on the performance of the two programs this season, Ohio State will enter as gigantic favorites when “The Game” takes place on Dec. 12. Ryan Day’s team is 4-0 and among the nation’s best thanks to Justin Fields and the offense. Meanwhile, Jim Harbaugh’s squad finds themselves among the bottom-feeders of the conference, struggling to stay afloat.
According to Allan Bell of 247Sports, the Buckeyes opened as 27.5 point favorites over the Wolverines at FanDuel Sportsbook.
Ohio State opens as 27.5 point favorites over Michigan at @FDSportsbook.
— Allan Bell (@AllanBell247) December 4, 2020
Yikes.
Unfortunately for Michigan fans, it’s hard to disagree. Harbaugh could very well be on his way out of Ann Arbor as the Wolverines have struggled on both sides of the ball, despite multiple years of strong recruiting classes. Presumptive starting quarterback Joe Milton lost the job a few weeks ago as sophomore gunslinger Cade McNamara took over. Still, the team lacks consistency.
For Day and the Buckeyes on the field, the season has gone according to plan. Fields and a talented wide receiver room look to be one of the most fearsome in the country as the team clawed their way to a Top-4 spot in the College Football Playoff rankings. However, as the Big Ten navigates the worldwide pandemic, Ohio State’s season has been sidelined multiple times.
It will be important for fans to keep an eye on COVID-19’s effect on both programs. The Buckeyes dealt with a fairly severe outbreak this past week that saw a cancellation of their game with Illinois. Michigan recently called off this week’s contest against Maryland due to the spread of the virus within their own locker room.
Hopefully, Ohio State-Michigan will be able to take place on Dec. 12.
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We’re getting into the business end of February, so NCAA hoops is becoming serious. The jockeying for premium NCAA Tournament seeds has begun, with some sharp elbows, as is college basketball betting. Sunday afternoon presents an epic clash that, to the delight of fans coast to coast, just might be repeated a few times into early April.
Michigan at Ohio State -1½, Total 148½, Sunday, 1 pm ET
Action: Ohio State -1½
Many believe Baylor vs. Gonzaga is a foregone conclusion as the likely NCAA championship game—too many. Others might favor Virginia vs. Villanova, owners of three of the past four national crowns.
We’re taking a different tack, which is why this game is so significant, the first of a mini-series of heavyweight showdowns. Think Thrilla in Manilla and Rumble in the Jungle. These two won’t meet again in the regular season, but we envision the first rematch occurring in Indianapolis, on Sunday, March 14, in the Big Ten tournament finale.
BetMGM | Point Spread | Moneyline | Totals |
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Michigan | +1.5 (-105) | -109 | O 148.5 (+108) |
Ohio State | -1.5 (-117) | -132 | U 148.5 (-132) |
Odds provided by BetMGM. Michigan sports betting is now available for bettors within the state borders. Not in Michigan? Find out if your state has legal US sports betting apps available.
What’s more, I’ll peg the Buckeyes and Wolverines to meet for the national trophy, back in Lucas Oil Stadium in Indy, on Monday, April 5. This is THE Trilogy. This first one will set the tone for some major flexing by the Big Ten Conference.
The Buckeye State Owns The Wolverine State
Michigan Vs Osu Betting Line
Recent history not only does not favor Wolverines football against its rival south of the border, but Michigan hoops has been beaten down by the Buckeyes, too.
Especially in Columbus, where Ohio State has won 13 of the past 14 games. Some of those defeats have come with a particular sting, as in 2012-13, when the Wolverines won their first 16 games before traveling to central Ohio and losing, 56-53.
Um Vs Osu Betting Line
Twice during our frame of reference, the Buckeyes beat the Wolverines twice in the regular season and then capped the maize-and-blue misery with another defeat in the conference tournament. Two bitter trifectas for Michigan.
In those previous 14 games inside Value City Arena, Michigan hit 70 points only in its sole victory, 70-60, in 2013-14. Those other 13 meetings, all defeats, were by an average margin of 69-56.
Battle-Tested Bucks
Ohio State is tougher. There, we said it. At home Thursday night, the Wolverines cradled a comfortable advantage before wilting in the final minutes and didn’t end up covering against Rutgers.
That let-down raises a flag. The élite squads cover. The Wolverines are rated third in the latest NET rankings, 5-1 against Quad 1 foes. The Buckeyes are sixth, 9-3 versus Quad 1 opponents. Ohio State has twice as much exposure battling the toughest teams, which will help it shine, yet again, on its own floor against its most bitter rival.
Defending Their Court
Last season, Ohio State won, 77-63, at Value Center. The Buckeyes established themselves in the final 10 minutes, 28-17. Duane Washington Jr. (20 points) and CJ Walker (15 points, seven assists to a single turnover) were exceptional.
A junior guard, Washington averages 14.9 points, and nearly three rebounds and assists. Senior guard Walker (8.7 ppg, 2.7 rpg) gives out 4.3 assists a game and owns a sterling assists-to-turnovers ratio of better than 2-to-1.
EJ Liddell (15.6 ppg, 6.6 rpg), a 6-7, 240-pound sophomore, will confuse Michigan with his superb inside-outside flexibility. Junior 6-7 swingman Justice Sueing (10.5 ppg, 5.8, rpg), a Honolulu native, and power forward Kyle Young (8.8 ppg, 5.7 rpg), a 6-8 senior from Canton, Ohio, round out the Buckeyes’ formidable attack.
In a game forecasted to be tight, free throws will be imperative. Ohio State (77.4%) is 24th in the land, Michigan (76.5%) 33rd. But in their past three, the Buckeyes have been on the mark, at 85%, the Wolverines have shot 76.8% at the stripe. Another check for the home team.
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Seeking Double-Digit Scorers
Should sophomore forward Franz Wagner, senior guard Mike Smith, freshman center Hunter Dickinson and senior swingman Isaiah Livers get on the same page and all tally double-digit points against an opponent, that foe is in trouble.
That has happened four times, all comfortable triumphs—77-54 against Wisconsin, 85-66 against Northwestern, 80-69 at Nebraska and 84-65 against Ball State—for the Wolverines. Don’t expect that to occur in Columbus.
Wagner and Livers combined to score 24 points last season at Value Center, hitting 6 of 16 shots beyond the perimeter; the rest of the no-show Wolverines were 1-for-10 from long range. All five Buckeyes starters scored in double figures in their victory.
House of Horrors
This is a rough spot for the Wolverines, who played for 37 minutes against Rutgers. Michigan might have been hindered by Livers’s first single-digit scoring output in eight games against the Scarlet Knights. The Wolverines now head to their haunted house.
Plus, the teams are drifting in different directions. Michigan’s effective field-goal percentage in its past three games is 0.491, more than 70 points below its season average, and Ohio State is at a top-20 0.582.
The Buckeyes being favored by such a slim margin is a gift.