The Ohio State Buckeyes host the Marshall Thundering Herd in a non-conference men's basketball game Monday at 6 p.m. ET at Schottenstein Center in Columbus, Ohio. Ohio State (1-1) enters after an 89-65 win over Youngstown State on Friday, while Marshall (1-1) lost 81-76 to Toledo on Saturday. The Buckeyes finished eighth in the Big Ten last season at 12-8 (21-13 overall), and the Thundering Herd tied for second in the Sun Belt at 11-7 (19-13 overall).
Ohio State is a 25.5-point favorite with an over/under of 162.5 points. The money line lists Ohio State at -7692 and Marshall at +3500. The SportsLine Projection Model, which has gone 11-1 on top-rated over/under picks dating back to 2025, projects the total to stay under 162.5 points, hitting in 53% of simulations. Both teams posted unders in their previous games: Marshall and Toledo combined for 157 points, while Ohio State and Youngstown State combined for 154.
The model projects only one Marshall player, Noah Otshudi, to reach double figures with nearly 14 points on average. For Ohio State, three players are projected to score at least 12 points: John Mobley Jr., Amare Bynum, and Jimmie Williams. The model also indicates one side of the spread hits in 70% of simulations.
