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Ohio Heavily Favored vs. Winless UMass as Model Leans Over for Tuesday MACtion

SportsLine projects roughly 55 total points, spotlighting value on Sieh Bangura’s rushing-yard Over.

Overview

  • Kickoff is 7 p.m. ET Tuesday on CBS Sports Network from Peden Stadium in Athens, Ohio.
  • The latest odds list Ohio -33.5 with a 51.5 total, with the money line around Ohio -20000 and UMass +3500.
  • UMass enters 0-10 (0-6 MAC) while Ohio sits in a five-way tie for second in the conference.
  • SportsLine’s 10,000-simulation model projects the Over 51.5 to hit in well over half of runs and forecasts about 55 combined points, with one side of the spread also clearing 50% in simulations.
  • Handicappers flag Sieh Bangura Over 96.5 rushing yards as a best bet, citing his 5.4 yards per carry with five 100-yard games and a UMass defense allowing 201 rushing yards per game.