Northwestern at Ohio State

Ohio State is 15-11, but Buckeye fans expected more from their team this season and they have split their past 10 games, including an 86-83 loss to archrival Michigan on Sunday. Devin Royal, Bruce Thornton and John Mobley combined for 59 points, but got little help from the rest of their teammates. Ohio State's depth is a problem when having to cover big point spreads, and Northwestern has lost its past three games by an average of just five points. The Wildcats have won the past two meetings outright, including by 25 points in last year's only meeting. Northwestern is 7-1 ATS its past eight Thursday games and Ohio State is 3-6 ATS in Thursday home games. Take Northwestern.