The Buckeyes are coming off a big road win at Michigan StateWednesday that boosted them into a first-place tie with Iowa at9-4. Michigan also got a big win this week, knocking off Illinoisin Ann Arbor Tuesday. But the Wolverines have struggled a bitsince a 16-3 start; they're just 2-4 over their last six gamesand sit in fifth place as the conference regular season comesto its last week.

Ohio State has won six of its last seven games and is a shoo-infor a spot in the NCAA tournament. But Michigan could probablyuse a quality road win to assure itself of its first dance inMarch since 1998.

The Wolverines are 12-8 against the spread this season, 5-5straight up and 5-3 ats on the road, 5-2 ats as a dog and 8-5ats in the Big 10.

The Buckeyes are 11-7 ats this season, 14-1 straight up butjust 5-5 ats at home, 7-5 ats as chalk and a solid 9-4 ats inconference play.