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Oregon Ducks (-2.5) vs. Ohio State Buckeyes| over/under 153.5
Game Date/Time: Thursday, January 8 at 10:30 p.m. ET
Location: Eugene, Oregon
TV: BTN
Radio: 97.1 FM/ 971thefan.com
Ohio State (10-4, 2-2) travels
to the great Pacific Northwest to battle with the Oregon Ducks (8-7, 1-3) Thursday night in Eugene. It’s a tip time that would make Bill Walton smile, but will make many Buckeye fans wake up Friday morning with bloodshot eyes as the Big Ten tries to accommodate its new west coast members.
The Buckeyes are coming off a three-point loss to Nebraska on Monday night — their third one-possession loss of the season.Ohio State overcame a 14-point deficit to take the lead late, but did not survive a final push from the undefeated Cornhuskers. Oregon is fresh off an overtime loss to Rutgers on Monday night in New Jersey, which actually took place at the same time as Ohio State’s game against Nebraska.
Ohio State will be without Brandon Noel (7.4 PPG for the foreseeable future after suffering a foot injury Monday night that left him in a boot. Oregon’s Jackson Shelstad (15.6 PPG) will likely be a gametime decision as he nurses a hand injury, but Jake Diebler did say on Wednesday afternoon that he expects the Ducks to be at full strength come game time.
Connor’s prediction: Ohio State 80, Oregon 75
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