Courtside Players Club NCAAB 4-5 Units (1/30/25)

NCAAB

1 Pick (5 Units).

6:30PM EST: Penn State -3 (5 Units).

Penn State's lost 6 of their last 7 overall but they are on a 5-0 run ATS. Going back those 5 games, 72-76 loss at Michigan, 75-76 loss at Iowa, 80-72 win vs Iowa, 85-90 loss at Michigan State, and 81-82 loss vs Oregon. They've been right there against some of the top teams in the Big 10 and playing good basketball, just taking tough losses. We like them to breakthrough at home today in a rivalry game. The Home Court advantage will be strong, and they've played significantly better at the Bryce Jordan Center this year. Refs are also naturally biased towards home teams and that'll play. Ohio State is 336th in fouls per game and 322nd in opponent free throws attempted per game despite ranking 179th in Tempo. Penn State's 19th in opponent fouls per game and 42nd in free throws attempted per game, and 25th in free throws made per game. Penn State's biggest issue has been rebounding and Ohio State won't exploit that. These two rank 130th and 131st in rebound rate.