Washington Huskies vs Ohio State Buckeyes Prediction, 2/12/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Washington Huskies vs Ohio State Buckeyes

Date: Wednesday, February 12, 2025

Location: Schottenstein Center in Columbus, OH

TV: BTN

The Washington Huskies (12-11) are en route to Schottenstein Center on Wednesday where they will compete against the Ohio State Buckeyes (14-10).

The Washington Huskies faced Northwestern and notched a win by a score of 76-71 in their last contest. Washington finished having earned a 52.8% FG percentage (28 out of 53) and buried 8 of their 22 shots from beyond the arc. At the free throw line, the Huskies buried 12 of 16 shots for a rate of 75.0%. Pertaining to pulling down boards, they collected 33 with 9 of them being on the offensive end. They also dished out 8 assists in the matchup while forcing the other team into 7 turnovers and having 3 steals. With regard to defense, Washington allowed the other team to go 48.1% from the field on 26 of 54 shooting. Northwestern distributed 12 dimes and had 9 steals for this game. Moreover, Northwestern had 21 rebounds (3 offensive, 18 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Northwestern ended up shooting 100.0% when shooting free throws by making 11 of 11 shots. They converted 8 out of their 24 tries from beyond the arc. When it comes to fouls, the Huskies ended up finishing with 12 and Northwestern recorded 13 fouls.

Tyler Harris is one player who was a major contributor for the contest. He notched 18 points on 7 out of 10 shooting. He saw the court for 29 minutes played and snagged 5 rebounds. He went 70.0% from the floor but had no assists at the end of the game.

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Washington steps onto the court with a record of 12-11 for the season. They lose possession via turnover 12.0 times per contest and as a team they are committing 17.9 personal fouls every game. As a unit, Washington is snagging 33.8 boards per game and has accumulated 292 dimes this season, which is 297th in the nation in terms of passing the rock. The Huskies are shooting 33.2% on three-point attempts (156 of 470) and 67.8% from the free throw line. They have an average of 71.9 points per game (250th in D-1) while connecting on 44.3% from the floor.

Defensively, the Huskies are forcing 12.4 turnovers per game and they draw 17.8 personal fouls. They surrender 32.3% on three-point shots while they are 204th in the country in points per game allowed (72.2). The Huskies are giving up a shooting percentage of 45.8% (592 of 1,293) and they surrender 33.6 boards per game as a squad. They are currently ranked 35th in college in allowing assists with 261 surrendered on the campaign.

In their last game, the Ohio State Buckeyes went home defeated by a final of 79-71 against Nebraska. In regard to cleaning the glass, Ohio State allowed Nebraska to snag 37 overall (6 on the offensive side). They finished 33.3% from 3-point land via 7 of 21 and finished the contest at 18 out of 21 from the charity stripe (85.7%). The Buckeyes permitted Nebraska to convert 27 of their 52 tries from the field which had them at 51.9% for the contest. In all, the Buckeyes shot 26 out of 61 from the field which had them shooting 42.6%. With regard to shots from distance, Ohio State buried 10 of their 25 tries (40.0%). They were able to convert 9 of them for a clip of 60.0%. Nebraska committed 16 personal fouls in this contest which got the Buckeyes to the free throw line for 15 attempts. They turned the ball over 6 times, while getting 5 steals in the matchup. The Buckeyes were able to corral 20 defensive boards and 7 offensive rebounds totaling 27 for the game.

Micah Parrish ended up having an impact for the Buckeyes for the matchup. He buried 11 out of 21 for the game giving him a field goal percentage of 52.4%, and earned 4 rebounds. He scored 30 points in his 35 mins on the court and had 1 assist for the contest.

Ohio State has a mark of 14-10 so far this season. The Buckeyes are committing 20.1 fouls every game and they shoot 74.0% from the charity stripe. Their rate of earning assists is at 13.2 times per game (223rd in the nation) and they lose possession via turnover 10.8 times per game. Ohio State has scored 1,903 points on the season (79.3 per game) and they average 34.8 rebounds per contest. On the offensive side of the court, the Buckeyes are shooting 47.3% from the field, which has them ranked 63rd in the nation.

The Buckeyes on the defensive end are ranked 188th in D-1 in points per game surrendered with 71.7. They are able to force 11.7 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 41.1% from the floor (57th in college hoops). The Ohio State defense gives up 28.8% on three-point shots (154 of 534) and their opposition knocks down 74.3% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have allowed 11.2 assists and 33.9 boards every game, which ranks them 42nd and 155th in the nation.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Ohio State

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