The first round of the NCAA Tournament is finally here. Sit back, watch some great basketball and hope your bracket isn’t busted immediately. You can raise the stakes even further by betting on these games. Let’s take a look at the best college basketball bets today for the Oral Roberts – Ohio State matchup, including March Madness odds, preview and predictions for this NCAA Tournament game.
Best College Basketball Bets Today | Oral Roberts vs. OSU
Oral Roberts vs. Ohio State Game Info
Oral Roberts Golden Eagles (16-10) vs. Ohio State Buckeyes (21-9)
Date: Friday, March 19, 2021
Start Time: 3 p.m. EST
Venue: Mackey Arena – West Lafayette, Ind.
Coverage: CBS
Oral Roberts could find itself in some trouble in this matchup due its lack of defense. In fact, this is just simply a team that doesn’t rebound well or have great ball movement either. Unfortunately, the only thing it can really do is shoot the lights out; the Golden Eagles lead the nation in free-throw percentage (82%) and hit 11 3-pointers per game. Oddly enough, Oral Roberts has won each of its last five games and rode a 45-point first half to victory in the Summit League Championship.
On the other side, Ohio State is a team that can score as well. The Buckeyes lead the country in made free throws and rank fourth in attempts. KenPom gives Ohio State the fourth-best adjusted offensive efficiency, only committing 10.2 turnovers per game, which ranks eighth in the nation. While the people are itching for an upset in this matchup, let’s pump the breaks a bit. The Buckeyes are built to avoid these types of trap games.
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Oral Roberts vs. Ohio State Odds Shopping
For those looking to bet on tonight’s Oral Roberts vs. Ohio State game, shopping the college basketball odds at various sportsbooks is critical to ensuring that you get the best number possible. The Awesemo OddsShopper tool is the perfect asset for a quick side-by-side comparison of the college basketball betting odds.
As seen in the accompanying image above, the point spread betting odds differ across the sportsbooks. PointsBet is currently offering the best value on the Golden Eagles at +16 (-104). SugarHouse, DraftKings and William Hill are currently offering the best line for the Buckeyes, at -16 (-110). Bettors should be selective and odds shop in order to avoid compromising value, especially later in the day.
Oral Roberts vs. Ohio State Odds Shopping | Total
Much like the point spread, those making NBA betting picks for the total in tonight’s Oral Roberts vs. Ohio State game should be a bit selective. Those interested in betting the total over will find the best value at PointsBet in the form of an over 156.5 (-108) ticket. On the contrary, those looking to bet the Oral Roberts vs. Ohio State total under should aim to do so at SugarHouse, with a line of 157 (-114).
Ben’s Bet: Oral Roberts +16
This is not a marquee game, but do not underestimate the talent of this Oral Roberts squad. The Golden Eagles do not play defense, and Ohio State ultimately is going to find the win, but Oral Roberts shoots a ton of 3’s and have the highest-scoring player in the country. I think they will hang around and keep this one close, so the spread of 16 is enough for me to lean with Oral Roberts.
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