Northwestern Wildcats vs Ohio State Buckeyes Prediction, 2/9/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds
Game: Northwestern Wildcats vs Ohio State Buckeyes
Date: Thursday, February 9, 2023
Location: Value City Arena in Columbus, OH
TV: ESPN+
The Ohio State Buckeyes (11-12) will play the Northwestern Wildcats (16-7) at Value City Arena on Thursday.
The Northwestern Wildcats stepped onto the hardwood against Wisconsin and went home with a win by a final score of 54-52 in their last contest. When it comes to personal fouls, the Wildcats ended up walking away with 14 while Wisconsin recorded 14 personal fouls. They also knocked down 9 out of their 23 shots from 3-point range. Wisconsin finished 45.5% from the free throw line by knocking down 5 of 11 tries. Moreover, Wisconsin totaled 23 boards (6 offensive, 17 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Wisconsin recorded 13 dimes and had 6 steals in this contest. With regard to defending, Northwestern let their opponent shoot 38.0% from the field on 19 out of 50 shooting. They also doled out 11 assists for the contest while forcing the other team into 8 turnovers and getting 5 steals. Concerning hauling in rebounds, they collected 33 with 6 of them being of the offensive sort. From the free throw line, the Wildcats buried 8 of their 13 attempts for a rate of 61.5%. Northwestern finished the game with a 46.7% field goal percentage (21 of 45) and converted 4 out of their 15 shots from beyond the perimeter.
Chase Audige is a player who was important in the matchup. He scored 11 points on 5 out of 13 shooting. He was on the court for 40 mins played and totaled 7 rebounds. He finished the game at 38.5% from the field and distributed 3 dimes.
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Northwestern will enter this game with a win-loss mark of 16-7 so far this year. They lose possession by turning the ball over 10.3 times per contest and as a squad they are committing 16.0 fouls every game. As a unit, Northwestern is collecting 35.8 rebounds per contest and has accumulated 308 dimes this season, which ranks 221st in the nation in terms of passing. The Wildcats are shooting 31.6% on 3-pointers (172 of 544) and 74.6% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 68.3 pts per game (261st in college hoops) while connecting on 40.7% from the field.
On defense, the Wildcats are forcing their opponents into 14.3 turnovers per game while drawing 17.1 personal fouls. They concede 35.2% on shots from downtown and they rank 20th in D-1 in opponents PPG (62.0). The Wildcats defense is allowing a FG percentage of 40.1% (496 of 1,238) and they surrender 34.9 boards per contest as a basketball team. They are 208th in college basketball in giving up assists with 313 conceded on the campaign.
When they last played, the Ohio State Buckeyes took a loss by a score of 77-69 against Michigan. When discussing cleaning up the glass, Ohio State allowed Michigan to snag 33 overall (6 offensive). They went 34.8% from distance by hitting 8 of 23 and walked away from this one shooting 13 of 18 at the charity stripe (72.2%). The Buckeyes allowed Michigan to knock down 28 of their 57 attempts from the floor which had them at 49.1% for this contest. Overall, the Buckeyes shot 26 out of 64 from the floor which had them at 40.6%. Pertaining to 3-point attempts, Ohio State converted 5 of 16 attempts (31.3%). They were able to bury 12 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 70.6%. Michigan had 13 fouls in the game which took the Buckeyes to the free throw line for 17 tries. They turned it over 6 times, while getting 4 steals in this game. The Buckeyes were able to collect 22 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive rebounds totaling 33 in the game.
Bruce Thornton ended up being important for the Buckeyes in this game. He accumulated 22 points in his 36 mins on the hardwood and had 1 assist in the game. He converted 10 out of 13 for this contest for a field goal rate of 76.9%, and added 1 rebound.
Ohio State has a mark of 11-12 for the season. On the offensive side of the court, the Buckeyes are hitting on 46.1% from the floor, which has them ranked 92nd in the nation. Ohio State has accumulated 1,738 points on the year (75.6 per contest) and they pull in 38.6 rebounds per game. They are earning an assist 12.0 times per contest (286th in college basketball) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 10.9 times per contest. The Buckeyes have committed 16.2 personal fouls every game and they connect on 72.7% from the free throw line.
The Buckeyes on the defensive side of the court are 134th in college basketball in points allowed per contest with 68.0. They are forcing 11.3 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 41.5% from the floor (71st in the country). The Ohio State defense gives up 30.4% on shots from 3-point land (152 of 500) and their opponents are knocking down 71.9% of their shots from the free throw line. They have relinquished 11.9 assists and 33.7 rebounds on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 121st and 159th in college hoops.
Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?
Tony Sink's Pick: Take Northwestern
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