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The Ohio State Buckeyes will look to make it two wins in a row when they take on the Marshall Thundering Herd in a non-conference men's basketball matchup on Monday night. Marshall is coming off an 81-76 loss to Toledo on Saturday, while Ohio State defeated Youngstown State 89-65 on Friday. The Thundering Herd (1-1), who tied for second in the Sun Belt Conference at 11-7 and were 19-13 overall in 2025-26, are playing their first road game of the year. The Buckeyes (1-1), who finished eighth in the Big Ten at 12-8 and were 21-13 overall a year ago, are 1-0 on their home court. Visit our Kalshi promo code review and get a $55 bonus after $25+ in trades with the Kalshi promo code SPORTSLINE55:
Tipoff from Schottenstein Center in Columbus, Ohio, is at 6 p.m. ET. Ohio State is a 25.5-point favorite in the latest Marshall vs. Ohio State odds, while the over/under is 162.5.
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