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Ohio State Buckeyes (-27.5) vs. Western Michigan | over/under 156.5
Game Date/Time: Thursday, Nov. 20 at 8:00 p.m. ET
Location: Columbus, Ohio
TV: Big Ten Network
Radio: 97.1 FM/ 971thefan.com
Ohio State will try to carry on a long winning streak against the MAC that goes all the way back to 1998 Thursday night when it hosts the Western Michigan Broncos at the Schottenstein Center. The Buckeyes have won 18 consecutive games against MAC opponents, and are 4-0 all-time against WMU as well.
Senior guard Bruce Thornton is 10 points away from passing Robin Freeman for 12th all-time on the Ohio State program scoring list, and is 34 points away from cracking the top-10. Thornton is coming off of a 24-point game against Notre Dame in Ohio State’s 64-63 win. Thornton won Big Ten Player of the Week the first week of the season after averaging 32 points per game in wins over IU Indy and Purdue Fort Wayne.
Western Michigan is the most turnover-prone team in the MAC, giving the ball away over 16 times per game through five games.
Head coach Dwayne Stephens was previously an assistant at Michigan State for 20 seasons under Tom Izzo, and was the associate head coach for the final 10 seasons he was there. He has yet to break through at WMU, amassing a record of 34-66 thus far.
Connor’s prediction: Ohio State 88, Western Michigan 68
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