Rutgers Michigan St Basketball

Michigan State's Mady Sissoko, from left, and Tyson Walker (2), Rutgers' Cam Spencer, and Michigan State's Joey Hauser fight for a rebound during an NCAA college basketball game, Thursday, Jan. 19, 2023, in East Lansing, Mich. (AP Photo/Al Goldis)

 Al Goldis

Every day the Denver Gazette sports staff will publish its best bets:

1. Bulls (-1.5, -110) at Pacers: Chicago's on a back-to-back, but Indiana's on an 0-5 ATS slide.

2. Penn State at Rutgers (-5.5, -110): Lock it in, and check out the Under (145.5) as well.

3. Ohio State (+3.5, -110) at Illinois: Under the radar, Buckeyes field a top-five 'O' in the country.

-Odds from SuperBook Colorado

(Paul Klee's Best Bets record ATS: 58-45-2)

(Contact Gazette sports columnist Paul Klee at [email protected] or on Twitter at @bypaulklee.)