Ohio State hosts Marshall in Monday night college basketball game

Ohio State plays Marshall on Monday night.

The game begins at 6 p.m. ET at Schottenstein Center in Columbus, Ohio. The Buckeyes are 1-0 at home this season. They won their previous game against Youngstown State by a score of 89-65 on Friday. Marshall is 1-1 overall and lost its most recent contest to Toledo 81-76 on Saturday. This is the Thundering Herd's first road game of the 2026-27 season.

The betting line lists Ohio State as a 25.5-point favorite. The total points line is set at 162.5. The SportsLine projection model, which has recorded an 11-1 record on top-rated over/under picks since 2025, projects the total points to stay under that number. The model estimates that only one Marshall player will score in double figures. That player is Noah Otshudi, who is projected to average nearly 14 points. The model also predicts that three Ohio State players will score at least 12 points each. Those players are John Mobley Jr., Amare Bynum, and Jimmie Williams.

The model states that the under has hit in 53% of similar simulations. It further indicates that one side of the point spread wins in 70% of the 10,000 game simulations it ran. The specific side favored by the model is not detailed in the summary, but the data suggests a high probability for the outcome aligned with that 70% figure.

In the 2025-26 season, Marshall finished with a 19-13 record and tied for second in the Sun Belt Conference with an 11-7 mark. Ohio State finished 21-13 overall and placed eighth in the Big Ten with a 12-8 conference record. Both teams carry a 1-1 record into this non-conference meeting.

The SportsLine model is currently on a 28-22 run for top-rated college basketball side picks. It simulates every game 10,000 times to generate its projections. The model's recent performance on over/under picks has been strong, contributing to its current betting outlook for this matchup.