Michigan Wolverines vs Ohio State Buckeyes Prediction, 2/16/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Michigan Wolverines vs Ohio State Buckeyes

Date: Sunday, February 16, 2025

Location: Schottenstein Center in College Park, MD

TV: CBS

Schottenstein Center is the site where the Ohio State Buckeyes (15-10) will take on the Michigan Wolverines (19-5) on Sunday.

The Michigan Wolverines faced Purdue and took home the win by a score of 75-73 in their last contest. Michigan walked away from the contest having earned a 44.6% field goal percentage (25 out of 56) and converted 7 of 23 shots from beyond the perimeter. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Wolverines converted 18 of their 26 shots for a percentage of 69.2%. When talking about pulling down rebounds, they collected 33 with 12 of them being offensive. They also doled out 7 dimes in this matchup in addition to forcing the opposition into 11 turnovers and having 5 steals. In the matter of the defense, Michigan allowed the other team to go 43.5% from the field on 30 out of 69 shooting. Purdue earned 7 dimes and had 7 steals in this game. On top of that, Purdue pulled down 30 rebounds (9 offensive, 21 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Purdue finished the game at 75.0% at the free throw line by converting 6 of 8 shots. They converted 7 out of their 20 attempts from beyond the perimeter. In relation to personal fouls, the Wolverines finished with 13 while Purdue recorded 23 personal fouls.

Danny Wolf is one player who was a major factor for the game. He walked away from this one shooting 45.5% from the field and also totaled 2 assists. He saw the court for 37 minutes played and also grabbed 9 boards. He finished with 15 points on 5 of 11 shooting.

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Michigan steps onto the court with a win-loss mark of 19-5 this year. They are averaging 81.4 points per contest (32nd in the nation) while connecting on 49.1% from the field. The Wolverines are hitting 36.1% on shots from 3-point land (221 of 612) and 72.9% from the free throw line. As a team, Michigan is pulling down 38.0 rebounds per game and is sitting with 405 assists for the campaign, which ranks 38th in the country in terms of passing the ball. They are giving up possession 14.5 times per contest and as a unit they are committing 16.9 personal fouls every game.

When they are on defense, the Wolverines are forcing 12.4 turnovers per contest and they draw 18.8 personal fouls. They give up 31.0% on shots from beyond the arc and they are 147th in the nation in opponents points per game (70.5). The Wolverines are giving up an opponent FG percentage of 40.7% (610 of 1,499) and they surrender 32.8 boards per game as a team. They are currently ranked 25th in college in giving up assists to the opposition with 266 surrendered on the campaign.

The last time they took the hardwood, the Ohio State Buckeyes got the victory with a final of 93-69 when they played Washington. In regard to how they attacked the glass, Ohio State allowed Washington to snag 19 in all (5 offensive). They went 41.2% from 3-point land by connecting on 7 of 17 and finished the contest at 14 out of 19 at the free throw line (73.7%). The Buckeyes permitted Washington to make 24 out of 52 attempts from the floor which gave them a percentage of 46.2% for the contest. In all, the Buckeyes finished 32 for 55 from the field which had them shooting 58.2%. Pertaining to shots from beyond the arc, Ohio State buried 11 out of 18 tries (61.1%). They were able to make 18 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 81.8%. Washington had 21 personal fouls for the contest which took the Buckeyes to the charity stripe for a total of 22 attempts. They also turned the ball over 14 times, while earning 7 steals in this contest. The Buckeyes recorded 25 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive boards for a total of 31 for the contest.

John Mobley Jr. ended up being important for the Buckeyes in the game. He knocked down 7 out of 9 in this contest giving him a field goal percentage of 77.8%, and had 2 rebounds. He earned 21 points in his 32 minutes on the hardwood and had 2 dimes for the game.

Ohio State has a win-loss record of 15-10 this season. The Buckeyes have committed 19.8 fouls per game and they hit 74.3% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 13.3 times per contest (218th in the nation) and they are giving up possession 11.0 times per contest. Ohio State has accounted for 1,996 pts this year (79.8 per game) and they pull in 34.8 rebounds per game. As an offense, the Buckeyes are shooting 47.7% from the floor, which ranks them 49th in the country.

The Buckeyes are ranked 182nd in D-1 in points given up per game with 71.6. They are forcing their opponents into 11.8 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 41.3% from the floor (65th in college). The Ohio State defense allows 29.2% on 3-point shots (161 of 551) and their opposition makes 74.3% of their foul shots. They allow 11.1 assists and 33.4 rebounds on a nightly basis, which ranks 40th and 127th in college.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Michigan

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