Ohio State Buckeyes vs Wisconsin Badgers Prediction, 2/13/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Ohio State Buckeyes vs Wisconsin Badgers

Date: Tuesday, February 13, 2024

Location: Kohl Center in Madison, WI

TV: Peacock

The Wisconsin Badgers (16-8) will compete against the Ohio State Buckeyes (14-10) at Kohl Center on Tuesday.

The Ohio State Buckeyes stepped onto the hardwood against Maryland and walked away with a win by a score of 79-75 in their last contest. In reference to personal fouls, the Buckeyes ended up walking away with 25 and Maryland totaled 20 personal fouls. They buried 7 out of their 17 shots from downtown. Maryland ended up shooting 66.7% at the charity stripe by making 20 of their 30 shots. In addition, Maryland snagged 40 rebounds (11 offensive, 29 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Maryland distributed 11 dimes and had 3 steals in the game. In the matter of defending, Ohio State allowed the other team to shoot 38.7% from the floor on 24 of 62 shooting. They also doled out 9 assists for the matchup while forcing the other team into 12 turnovers and getting 6 steals. When discussing pulling down rebounds, they earned 36 with 5 of them being on the offensive end. When they shot from the free throw line, the Buckeyes buried 17 of 20 attempts for a rate of 85.0%. Ohio State finished the contest having earned a 43.9% field goal percentage (29 of 66) and converted 4 out of their 17 3-point attempts.

Bruce Thornton is one player who played a role for the matchup. He finished shooting 50.0% from the floor and totaled 4 assists. He saw the court for 43 mins played and also pulled down 7 rebounds. He ended up with 24 points on 10 out of 20 shooting.

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Ohio State heads into this game with a win-loss mark of 14-10 so far this year. They average 75.3 pts per contest (147th in the nation) while hitting 44.6% from the floor. The Buckeyes are connecting on 33.7% on shots from 3-point land (171 of 507) and 76.3% from the free throw line. As a team, Ohio State is pulling in 37.4 boards per game and has earned 337 dimes on the campaign, which has them ranked 138th in the country in terms of passing the rock. They are losing possession via turnover 10.3 times per game and as a basketball team they commit 16.6 personal fouls every game.

When they are on the defensive end, the Buckeyes are forcing 10.5 turnovers every game and they draw 18.5 fouls. They are currently ranked 45th in D-1 in giving up assists to their opponents with 265 conceded this year. The Buckeyes defense is allowing a field goal percentage of 43.2% (614 of 1,420) and they concede 33.9 boards per game as a squad. They are surrendering 36.0% from 3-point land and they are 129th in college hoops in points per game allowed (70.0).

When they last stepped on the court, the Wisconsin Badgers went home defeated by a final of 78-56 when they played Rutgers. The Badgers recorded 27 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive rebounds totaling 36 in the matchup. They turned the ball over 11 times, while getting 3 steals in this game. Rutgers committed 19 personal fouls in this contest which got the Badgers to the free throw line for a total of 22 shots. They were able to bury 13 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 59.1%. Regarding shots from beyond the perimeter, Wisconsin converted 5 of 21 tries (23.8%). When the final whistle blew, the Badgers finished the game shooting 19 out of 58 from the field which had them sitting at 32.8%. The Badgers allowed Rutgers to knock down 30 out of their 67 tries from the field which gave them a percentage of 44.8% in this game. They went 58.8% from 3-point land via 10 of 17 and ended up shooting 8 of 9 at the free throw line (88.9%). With respect to rebounding, Wisconsin permitted Rutgers to get 41 in all (10 on the offensive glass).

Connor Essegian ended up having an impact for the Badgers in this matchup. He knocked down 5 out of 12 in this matchup giving him a rate of 41.7%, and had 2 rebounds. He earned 15 points in his 24 minutes on the hardwood, but wasn't able to earn an assist.

Wisconsin has a record of 16-8 this season. As an offensive unit, the Badgers are hitting on 46.4% from the field, which is 88th in the nation. Wisconsin has totaled 1,784 points this season (74.3 per game) and they collect 34.1 rebounds per game. They are earning an assist 12.0 times per game (286th in the country) and they lose possession via turnover 10.0 times per game. The Badgers commit 15.5 fouls per contest and they go 76.3% from the charity stripe.

The Wisconsin defense gives up 36.6% on shots from beyond the perimeter (170 of 465) and opponents are converting on 70.6% of their shots from the free throw line. They have surrendered 11.1 dimes and 30.1 total boards per game, which ranks them 48th and 11th in college basketball. The Badgers on the defensive side of the court are 95th in college basketball in points allowed per contest with 68.4. They have forced 11.3 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 45.2% from the floor (281st in college basketball).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Ohio State

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