Ohio State Buckeyes vs West Virginia Mountaineers Prediction, 12/30/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Ohio State Buckeyes vs West Virginia Mountaineers

Date: Saturday, December 30, 2023

Location: Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, OH

TV: FOX

The Ohio State Buckeyes (10-2) are traveling to Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse on Saturday where they will compete against the West Virginia Mountaineers (5-7).

The Ohio State Buckeyes took the court against New Orleans and earned the victory with a final of 78-36 in their last game. With respect to personal fouls, the Buckeyes ended up walking away with 18 and New Orleans recorded 21 personal fouls. They also buried 1 of their 11 attempts from distance. New Orleans finished shooting 52.4% at the free throw line by burying 11 of 21 shots. Additionally, New Orleans pulled down 26 rebounds (5 offensive, 21 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. New Orleans dished out 3 dimes and had 4 steals in this game. When talking about the defense, Ohio State allowed the other team to go 25.0% from the field on 12 of 48 shooting. They also recorded 16 dimes for the game while forcing the other team into 14 turnovers and earning 6 steals. Concerning getting rebounds, they compiled a total of 46 with 12 of them being offensive. At the free throw line, the Buckeyes knocked down 18 of their 23 attempts for a percentage of 78.3%. Ohio State finished the game having earned a 44.1% FG percentage (26 out of 59) and converted 8 of their 23 three-point attempts.

Jamison Battle is someone who was a major contributor in this matchup. He shot 50.0% from the field and distributed 4 dimes. He was on the hardwood for 32 minutes and collected 9 rebounds. He notched 17 points on 6 out of 12 shooting.

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Ohio State will take the court with a record of 10-2 for the campaign. They lose possession via turnover 11.3 times per contest and as a team they commit 17.4 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Ohio State is grabbing 39.2 rebounds per game and has accumulated 186 dimes so far this year, which is 102nd in the country in terms of passing. The Buckeyes are connecting on 37.9% from downtown (97 of 256) and 76.3% from the charity stripe. They average 79.4 points per outing (82nd in the nation) while shooting 46.7% from the field.

On defense, the Buckeyes are forcing 12.4 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 20.1 personal fouls. They are 19th in the nation in giving up assists to their opponents with 110 conceded for the season. The Buckeyes defensively are allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 40.9% (282 of 690) and they relinquish 31.8 boards per game as a squad. They give up 32.1% from 3-point land and they are ranked 39th in college basketball in PPG allowed (64.1).

The last time they took the court, the West Virginia Mountaineers took home the win by a final score of 91-81 when they faced Toledo. The Mountaineers corralled 25 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive rebounds for a total of 32 for this game. They gave up possession 9 times, while earning 5 steals in the matchup. Toledo was called for 23 fouls in this matchup which took the Mountaineers to the free throw line for a total of 28 attempts. They were able to knock down 22 of the free throws for a clip of 78.6%. In relation to shooting from 3-point land, West Virginia knocked down 7 of 21 attempts (33.3%). When the final whistle blew, the Mountaineers ended up shooting 31 for 60 from the floor which had them shooting 51.7%. The Mountaineers allowed Toledo to bury 32 of their 69 tries from the floor which gave them a rate of 46.4% for the matchup. They went 36.8% from beyond the arc by shooting 7 of 19 and ended up shooting 10 of 14 from the charity stripe (71.4%). In regard to cleaning the glass, West Virginia permitted Toledo to pull down 31 overall (9 on the offensive glass).

Raequan Battle ended up being a major contributor for the Mountaineers for the contest. He converted 9 of 15 for this contest giving him a rate of 60.0%, and had 3 rebounds. He recorded 29 points in his 27 mins of playing time and accounted for 1 assist for the contest.

West Virginia has a mark of 5-7 this year. When it comes to offense, the Mountaineers are hitting on 41.0% from the floor, which ranks them 323rd in D-1. West Virginia has tallied 813 points this year (67.8 per game) and they snag 37.0 boards per contest. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 12.8 times per contest (241st in the nation) and they lose possession via turnover 11.2 times per game. The Mountaineers have committed 13.3 fouls per game and they hit 72.8% from the charity stripe.

The West Virginia defense surrenders 32.8% on shots from distance (100 of 305) and their opponents are making 70.1% of their free throw shots. They relinquish 12.9 assists and 36.7 boards per game, ranking them 203rd and 260th in the country. The Mountaineers are ranked 127th in the country in PPG surrendered with 68.8. They are forcing their opponents into 9.5 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 41.3% from the floor (116th in college basketball).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take West Virginia

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