Panthers vs. Buckeyes Prediction
The Ohio State Buckeyes have only lost once through 12 games and have risen to 13th in the national rankings. Will Ohio State continue its strong season this afternoon by covering the spread when it hosts High Point?
Game Snapshot
307679 High Point Panthers at 307680 Ohio State Buckeyes
Saturday, December 29, 2018
Value City Arena at 12PM ET
TV: BTN
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Panthers struggle early against Richmond
High Point fell behind early last Saturday in what ended as a 74-59 loss at the Spiders. The Panthers (6-6) trailed 39-25 at halftime en route to the defeat. Jahaad Proctor was the lone High Point player in double figures for scoring as he finished with 23 points on 8-of-21 shooting including 1-of-7 from 3-point range plus 6-of-7 at the free throw line. He also contributed four rebounds and two assists. As a team, the Panthers shot 22-of-50 from the floor and 3-of 16 from 3-point distance along with 12-of-23 at the free throw line.
Buckeyes win fifth straight
Ohio State pulled away in the second half last Saturday against UCLA as it posted an 80-66 victory. The Buckeyes outscored the Bruins by a count of 47-36 in the second half. C.J. Jackson paced OSU with 22 points on 7-of-16 shooting including 3-of-7 from 3-point range and 5-of-5 at the charity stripe. He also tallied seven rebounds and six assists. Kaleb Wesson chipped in with 15 points, 12 boards and two dimes. Kyle Young added 11 points, six rebounds, two assists and two steals off the bench. Ohio State shot 28-of-67 from the floor including 8-of-23 on 3-point tries and 16-of-23 at the free throw line.
College Basketball Betting Trends
High Point
The Panthers are 2-7 ATS in their last eight Saturday games. High Point is 11-25 ATS in its last 36 games overall.
Ohio State
The Buckeyes are 9-19 ATS in their last 28 Saturday games. Ohio State is 1-5 ATS in its last six games versus the Big South.
Prediction:
Ohio State is likely going to be too much for the Panthers to handle as a poor shooting performance at Richmond probably won’t get any better with a tougher opponent today. Look for the Buckeyes to jump out early and race out to a big win as they prepare to get back into the thick of the Big Ten schedule.
NCAA DAILY PREDICTION: OHIO STATE BUCKEYES