Ohio State Buckeyes vs USC Trojans Prediction, 2/26/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Ohio State Buckeyes vs USC Trojans

Date: Wednesday, February 26, 2025

Location: Galen Center in Wichita, KS

TV: BTN

The Ohio State Buckeyes (15-13) are headed to Galen Center on Wednesday where they will attempt to defeat the USC Trojans (14-13).

The Ohio State Buckeyes played UCLA and ended up losing by a score of 69-61 in their last game. Ohio State walked away from the contest having earned a 31.7% field goal percentage (20 out of 63) and knocked down 6 out of their 27 three-point shots. From the free throw line, the Buckeyes buried 15 of their 16 tries for a percentage of 93.8%. With regard to getting rebounds, they collected a total of 28 with 10 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 10 assists in this contest in addition to forcing 13 turnovers and getting 8 steals. Concerning the defense, Ohio State allowed their opponent to shoot 40.4% from the field on 23 out of 57 shooting. UCLA totaled 17 dimes and had 7 steals for this contest. Additionally, UCLA grabbed 38 rebounds (13 offensive, 25 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. UCLA walked away from this one shooting 75.0% from the free throw line by knocking down 15 of their 20 shots. They made 8 of 20 attempts from beyond the arc. Concerning personal fouls, the Buckeyes walked away with 16 and UCLA accumulated 16 personal fouls.

Bruce Thornton is someone who was a factor in this game. He accumulated 21 points on 7 of 17 shooting. He played for 40 minutes played and also collected 4 rebounds. He ended up shooting 41.2% from the field and totaled 3 assists.

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Ohio State steps onto the court with a mark of 15-13 so far this season. They average 78.2 pts per game (76th in college) while shooting 46.5% from the field. The Buckeyes are connecting on 36.9% on three-point shots (225 of 610) and 74.7% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Ohio State is pulling in 34.4 rebounds per game and is sitting with 363 dimes for the year, which is 230th in D-1 in terms of passing the ball. They turn it over 11.0 times per game and as a team they commit 19.5 fouls on a nightly basis.

Defensively, the Buckeyes are able to force 11.8 turnovers per game and they draw 18.5 personal fouls. They are relinquishing 29.4% from beyond the arc and they are 190th in Division 1 in points per game allowed (71.9). The Buckeyes defensively are allowing a FG percentage of 41.7% (677 of 1,622) and they surrender 34.4 rebounds per contest as a squad. They are 44th in college in allowing assists to their opponents with 313 surrendered on the season.

When they last stepped on the court, the USC Trojans took a loss by a final score of 95-85 when they played Rutgers. The Trojans collected 15 defensive rebounds and 15 offensive rebounds totaling 30 for the game. They gave up possession of the ball 16 times, while getting 8 steals in this game. Rutgers was called for 15 fouls for this game which got the Trojans to the free throw line for a total of 14 attempts. They were able to convert 10 of those for a clip of 71.4%. Concerning three-point shots, USC converted 7 of their 15 attempts (46.7%). At the conclusion of this game, the Trojans finished 34 for 66 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 51.5%. The Trojans allowed Rutgers to convert 30 out of their 54 tries from the field which had them sitting at 55.6% in the game. They shot 45.0% from 3-point land by connecting on 9 out of 20 and finished the game at 26 out of 28 at the free throw line (92.9%). In reference to how they cleaned up the glass, USC permitted Rutgers to get 25 overall (10 offensive).

Desmond Claude ended up having an impact for the Trojans in this game. He totaled 30 points in his 28 minutes of playing time and earned 2 dimes in this matchup. He converted 12 of 21 in this contest for a rate of 57.1%, and earned 2 rebounds.

USC has a win-loss record of 14-13 for the campaign. The Trojans are committing 18.2 fouls per game and they shoot 73.2% from the free throw line. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 15.3 times per contest (75th in the country) and they turn it over 11.7 times per contest. USC has earned 2,071 pts on the season (76.7 per contest) and they collect 31.4 rebounds per game. When it comes to executing on offense, the Trojans are hitting on 48.3% from the field, which has them ranked 31st in the country.

The Trojans on the defensive side of the court are 259th in college in points given up per game with 74.3. They are forcing 12.4 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 45.3% from the field (273rd in the country). The USC defense concedes 31.7% on shots from 3-point land (186 of 587) and opponents are making 75.8% of their free throw shots. They concede 14.6 assists and 32.7 rebounds per contest, which is ranked 305th and 76th in college hoops.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Ohio State

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