CBB: Ohio State at West Virginia (2:00 PM ET, CBS)

West Virginia last tangled with the Big Ten Conference on New Year’s Day and was probably sorry it did, leaving West Lafayette and Purdue with its first loss of the season, a 77-62 decision. On Saturday, the Mountaineers get another shot, welcoming Ohio S

2010-01-22

West Virginia last tangled with the Big Ten Conference on New Year’s Day and was probably sorry it did, leaving West Lafayette and Purdue with its first loss of the season, a 77-62 decision. On Saturday, the Mountaineers get another shot, welcoming Ohio State to Morgantown. WVU has lost three of its L6 games, the Buckeyes have rallied for three straight impressive wins since the return of stud Evan Turner. This figures to be a top-notch non-conference tilt on CBS at 2:00 PM ET, one worthy of your betting attention. Get the latest info on this contest on Sportsbook.com’s LIVE ODDS, BETTING TRENDS, and GAME MATCHUP pages.

The Buckeyes (14-5, 10-9 ATS) takes a break from Big Ten action to make the trek to Morgantown. Ohio State has responded with playing better basketball with the return of their best player, Turner. His inspired play has led to the Buckeyes playing better a team, with each teammate being back in their role before Turner suffered his back injury. Coach Thad Matta has been tinkering with different defenses and his skill will be called into question against a very diverse West Virginia squad. The Buckeyes are 82-35 ATS when they make 47 to 53 percent of shots attempts, and are projected to hit 47% by the FoxSheets’ Game Estimator.

The Mountaineers (14-3, 6-10 ATS) have proven two things this season, when they come prepared to play, they are Top 10 team, but when they don’t they are as beatable as any other college basketball squad. Coach Bob Huggins demands defensive intensity and when West Virginia players deliver, everything, including the offense, works much more fluidly. After losing to Purdue earlier, West Virginia has opportunity to extract Big Ten revenge on the Buckeyes. The ‘Teers are 21-10 ATS vs. teams who attempt 21 or more three-point shots a game on the season after 15 or more contests. Ohio State love to chuck it from deep with John Diebler the most dangerous sharp-shooter.

West Virginia last beat Marshall on Wednesday and is 10-3 SU but just 4-8 ATS after a victory. Ohio State is 11-1 UNDER against the Big East.

The StatFox Power Line shows West Virginia by 5. How does that compare to the latest price on Sportsbook.com?

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