Ohio State vs. Penn State Prediction: Penn State Predicted to Win College Basketball Matchup [1/30/2025]

Penn State will square off with Ohio State in college basketball action at Bryce Jordan Center on Thursday, beginning at 6:30PM ET.

Based on the latest simulations, Dimers' proven college basketball model (see Dimers Pro for full access) predicts Penn State as the most likely winner of today's game.

"Using the latest data, our experts simulated Thursday's Ohio State-Penn State game 10,000 times," said Dimers' Chief Content Officer, Nick Slade.

"Taking into account recent updates and various additional inputs, we forecast Penn State with a win probability of 58% and Ohio State with 42%."

For further insights into Thursday's matchup, including the predicted score, best bets and an expanded look at the predicted final score, visit our interactive Ohio State vs. Penn State predictions page.

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Ohio State vs. Penn State Prediction: Who Will Win, Cover the Spread?

Using innovative machine learning and data analysis, we have simulated the outcome of Thursday's NCAA basketball matchup between Ohio State and Penn State 10,000 times as part of our college basketball predictions coverage.

Our leading predictive model currently gives Penn State a 58% chance of defeating Ohio State. Our predicted final score has Penn State winning 74-72.

According to our model, Ohio State (+3.5) has a 58% chance of covering the spread, while the over/under total of 147.5 points has a 52% chance of staying under.

Ohio State vs. Penn State Odds

We have sourced the best College Basketball odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Ohio State	Penn State
Spread	+3.5 (-110)	-3.5 (-105)
Moneyline	+150	-152
Total	o147.5 (-105)	u147.5 (-110)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

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Ohio State vs. Penn State Picks and Best Bets

Our model's biggest edge in today's Ohio State vs. Penn State matchup is on the over/under.

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Ohio State vs. Penn State Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Thursday's college basketball game between Penn State and Ohio State at Bryce Jordan Center is scheduled to begin at 6:30PM ET.

• Who: Ohio State vs. Penn State
• Date: Thursday, January 30, 2025
• Time: 6:30PM ET/3:30PM PT
• Venue: Bryce Jordan Center

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Conclusion

We predict Penn State, with a 58% win probability, will likely beat Ohio State on Thursday.

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