A Big Ten battle is set for Sunday night when the Ohio State Buckeyes (9-3, 1-0 in Big Ten) visit the Northwestern Wildcats (10-2, 1-0). Both teams had solid non-conference portions of their schedule and will look forward to building their resume in Big Ten play. Below is my college basketball betting pick for Ohio State vs Northwestern.
Ohio State vs Northwestern Betting Pick
ℹ️ The Pick: | Ohio State -2.5 |
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This game will be played at Welsh-Ryan Arena at 7:30 p.m. ET on Sunday, January 1, 2023.
Why Bet Ohio State -2.5
✅ Ohio State is 4-1 in their last five games.
✅ The Buckeyes are 5-2 against the spread in their last seven games against the Wildcats.
✅ Northwestern is 3-15 in their last 18 home games against Ohio State.
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Ohio State Buckeyes
Northwestern Wildcats
Team Stats Per Game
Advanced Game Stats
Offense/Defense
OHIOST | Advanced Game Stats | NW |
---|---|---|
67.4 | Pace | 64.7 |
110.9 | Off.Rate | 105.1 |
.337 | FTr | .394 |
.346 | 3PAr | .369 |
.551 | TS% | .555 |
51.9 | TRB% | 51.7 |
53.0 | AST% | 59.2 |
8.2 | STL% | 7.2 |
11.7 | BLK% | 10.3 |
.510 | eFG% | .516 |
13.4 | TOV% | 16.5 |
31.4 | ORB% | 28.2 |
.259 | TF/FGA | .284 |
Defense/Offense
OHIOST | Advanced Game Stats | NW |
---|---|---|
67.4 | Pace | 64.7 |
103.1 | Off.Rate | 112.2 |
.299 | FTr | .299 |
.336 | 3PAr | .368 |
.519 | TS% | .563 |
48.1 | TRB% | 48.3 |
47.0 | AST% | 59.7 |
7.5 | STL% | 10.6 |
7.1 | BLK% | 9.9 |
.486 | eFG% | .532 |
13.7 | TOV% | 11.8 |
28.5 | ORB% | 25.6 |
.212 | TF/FGA | .224 |
Betting Trends
OHIOST | Betting Trends | NW |
---|---|---|
OVERALL | OVERALL | |
2-1-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 3-0-0 |
2-1-0 | ATS W/L/P | 2-1-0 |
89.67 | Avg Score | 79.33 |
69.67 | Avg Opp Score | 52.33 |
AWAY | HOME | |
1-2-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 3-0-0 |
1-2-0 | ATS W/L/P | 2-1-0 |
76.67 | Avg Score | 79.33 |
74 | Avg Opp Score | 52.33 |
OHIOST | Betting Trends | NW |
---|---|---|
OVERALL | OVERALL | |
4-1-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 5-0-0 |
3-2-0 | ATS W/L/P | 3-2-0 |
86.4 | Avg Score | 73.8 |
66.8 | Avg Opp Score | 54.2 |
AWAY | HOME | |
1-4-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 4-1-0 |
1-4-0 | ATS W/L/P | 2-3-0 |
70.2 | Avg Score | 71.4 |
73.6 | Avg Opp Score | 59 |
OHIOST | Betting Trends | NW |
---|---|---|
OVERALL | OVERALL | |
7-3-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 8-2-0 |
5-5-0 | ATS W/L/P | 6-4-0 |
80.7 | Avg Score | 67 |
67.2 | Avg Opp Score | 56.8 |
AWAY | HOME | |
4-6-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 8-2-0 |
5-5-0 | ATS W/L/P | 5-5-0 |
72.2 | Avg Score | 67.3 |
71.9 | Avg Opp Score | 54.2 |
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Ohio State Buckeyes
Last time out, Ohio State hosted the Alabama A&M Bulldogs and easily won 90-59. This game was surprisingly close for a half, with Ohio State leading by three at the half, but it was all Buckeyes in the second half. Ohio State came out firing after the break and ended up easily covering the 27-point spread.
Brice Sensabaugh had 21 points, six rebounds, and one assist on the day. Zed Key added nine points, 10 rebounds, one assist, and three blocks in the win.
Through 12 games, Ohio State is scoring 81.7 points per game, shooting 49.4% from the field, and assisting on 14.4 made shots. The Buckeyes are allowing 65.1 points, grabbing 40.5 rebounds, blocking 4.0 shots, and stealing the ball 4.8 times.
Northwestern Wildcats
Northwestern hosted the Brown Bears and escaped with a tight 63-58 win. This game was back-and-forth all night, but ultimately Northwestern earned the win, but not the cover. Brown led by one at the break, but the Wildcats came out of the break well and built an 11-point cushion that they were able to hang on to.
Chase Audige had 24 points, two rebounds, one assist, two steals, and one block on the day. Matthew Nicholson added five points, 11 rebounds, three assists, one steal, and two blocks in the win.
After 12 games, Northwestern is scoring 68.2 points per game, shooting 39.3% from the field, and assisting on 14.0 made shots. The Wildcats are allowing 55.7 points, grabbing 39.4 rebounds, blocking 5.0 shots, and stealing the ball 8.6 times.
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