New Orleans Privateers vs Ohio State Buckeyes Prediction, 12/21/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New Orleans Privateers vs Ohio State Buckeyes

Date: Thursday, December 21, 2023

Location: Value City Arena in Columbus, OH

TV: ESPN+

The New Orleans Privateers (5-6) are headed to Value City Arena on Thursday where they will try to defeat the Ohio State Buckeyes (9-2).

The New Orleans Privateers took the court against Birmingham-Southern and notched a win by a score of 91-51 in their last contest. New Orleans walked away from the contest with a 47.4% field goal percentage (36 of 76) and buried 7 of 20 shots from beyond the arc. At the charity stripe, the Privateers buried 12 of 14 attempts for a rate of 85.7%. When discussing rebounding, they earned a total of 48 with 16 of them being of the offensive sort. They also doled out 16 dimes for this game while forcing the opposition into 18 turnovers and earning 7 steals. When discussing the defense, New Orleans allowed the other team to shoot 27.3% from the floor on 18 out of 66 shooting. Birmingham-Southern doled out 8 assists and had 5 steals for the game. On top of that, Birmingham-Southern grabbed 31 rebounds (12 offensive, 19 defensive), but didn't have a block. Birmingham-Southern went 83.3% at the free throw line by knocking down 10 of 12 tries. They converted 5 of their 29 shots from three-point range. In reference to personal fouls, the Privateers walked away with 10 and Birmingham-Southern finished the game with 10 personal fouls.

Jordan Johnson is someone who was a contributor for the matchup. He totaled 16 points on 5 of 11 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 21 mins and grabbed 4 rebounds. He finished shooting 45.5% from the field and totaled 5 assists.

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New Orleans will enter this contest with a record of 5-6 for the year. They average 80.0 points per contest (80th in Division 1) while hitting 43.2% from the floor. The Privateers are shooting 30.9% on 3-pointers (64 of 207) and 77.7% from the free throw line. As a team, New Orleans is grabbing 38.4 boards per contest and has earned 138 dimes for the campaign, which ranks 242nd in college hoops in terms of passing. They turn it over 12.3 times per game and as a group are committing 17.8 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end, the Privateers have forced 16.5 turnovers per contest while drawing 19.2 fouls. They relinquish 30.0% on shots from beyond the arc while they are 299th in college basketball in opponents points per game (76.2). The Privateers are allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 44.2% (307 of 695) and they concede 41.0 rebounds per contest as a squad. They are currently ranked 329th in D-1 in giving up assists with 174 surrendered so far this season.

When they last stepped on the court, the Ohio State Buckeyes went home victorious with a score of 67-60 when they faced UCLA. In the matter of rebounds, Ohio State allowed UCLA to snag 35 overall (11 offensive). They finished 11.1% from 3-point land by shooting 1 of 9 and ended up going 11 out of 18 at the free throw line (61.1%). The Buckeyes allowed UCLA to knock down 24 out of their 63 tries from the floor which gave them a percentage of 38.1% for the game. When all was said and done, the Buckeyes shot 25 for 56 from the floor which had them shooting 44.6%. In reference to shooting from distance, Ohio State buried 1 of their 15 tries (6.7%). They were able to make 16 of those for a rate of 76.2%. UCLA had 22 fouls in the game which got the Buckeyes to the charity stripe for a total of 21 attempts. They also gave up possession of the ball 11 times, while recording 4 steals for the matchup. The Buckeyes were able to pull down 27 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive boards for a total of 34 for the contest.

Roddy Gayle was important for the Buckeyes for the matchup. He had 19 points in his 28 mins of playing time, but didn't record an assist. He knocked down 6 of 11 for the matchup giving him a rate of 54.5%, and accumulated 6 rebounds.

Ohio State has a record of 9-2 this year. As an offensive unit, the Buckeyes are connecting on 47.0% from the field, which is 91st in the country. Ohio State has totaled 875 pts so far this year (79.5 per game) and they collect 38.3 rebounds per game. They are assisting teammates 15.5 times per game (82nd in the country) and they turn it over 11.2 times per game. The Buckeyes have committed 17.4 fouls per contest and they connect on 76.2% from the charity stripe.

The Buckeyes on the defensive side of the court are 80th in Division 1 in points given up per game with 66.6. They are forcing 12.2 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 42.1% from the floor (162nd in D-1). The Ohio State defense allows 33.0% on shots from behind the 3-point line (76 of 230) and opponents are knocking down 64.3% of their free throw attempts. They have given up 9.7 dimes and 32.2 total rebounds per game, which has them ranked 18th and 64th in those defensive categories.

Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Ohio State

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