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Big Ten Basketball Highlights: Ohio State, Michigan State Win Big Games

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Both the Ohio State Buckeyes and Michigan State Spartans came away with big wins over the weekend. Let’s take a look at their two important games.

No. 3-Ranked Ohio State Buckeyes Defeat Notre Dame 64-61

Ohio State was down by eight points to Notre Dame with 50 seconds left in the game. Somehow, they stormed back to win. Even the Buckeyes players were unclear as to how it happened.

“I don’t really know what happened. It was a big blur,” Ohio State senior guard Aaron Craft said. “We never stopped. We never gave up. Guys were running around getting tips and guys made big free throws.”

“I’m still trying to figure out what happened,” Ohio State coach Thad Matta said. “My mind was fixated on if we wanted to foul with the time situation or do we play it out defensively and all of a sudden it was closer and closer and closer and we get the lead. It happened quick, It was a great win.”

It was a good effort from Notre Dame, who flustered the Buckeyes into a poor shooting performance in the second half. However, the Irish simply couldn’t hang on till the end of regulation.

“They packed that zone in and I don’t think we were trusting the system as much as we needed to,” Craft said. “We took some bad shots and didn’t attack. We were letting the missing offensively affect us defensively and let that get tied together and that’s not what good teams do.”

Here are all the trends and odds from both teams, courtesy of OddsShark.com.

Ohio State Buckeyes vs. Notre Dame Fighting Irish

Ohio State Buckeyes: -6.5 Point Favorites

Ohio State Buckeyes Trends

  • Ohio State is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
  • Ohio State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
  • The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Ohio State’s last 5 games

Notre Dame Fighting Irish Trends

  • Notre Dame is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games

 

No. 5-Ranked Michigan State Spartans Defeat Texas Longhorns

The Michigan State Spartans were missing several key players on the road, but they came away with a massive 92-78 win, thanks to Adreian Payne’s 33-point performance.

“All in all, it wasn’t a championship but it’s a big road win for us against a very, very good team,” Izzo said. “I think both of those teams have a bright future in the second half of the year.”

Here were all the trends and odds for both teams heading into Saturday’s game, courtesy of OddsShark.com.

Michigan State Spartans vs. Texas Longhorns

Michigan State Spartans: -3 Point Favorites

Michigan State Spartans Trends

  • Michigan State is 3-5-1 ATS in its last 9 games
  • Michigan State is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games
  • Michigan State is 1-4-2 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
  • Michigan State is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
  • The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Michigan State’s last 6 games on the road
  • Michigan State is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Texas
  • The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Michigan State’s last 6 games when playing Texas

Texas Longhorns Trends

  • Texas is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
  • Texas is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
  • Texas is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
  • Texas is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Michigan State
  • The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Texas’s last 6 games when playing Michigan State
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