Grambling Tigers vs Ohio State Buckeyes Prediction, 12/23/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Grambling Tigers vs Ohio State Buckeyes

Date: Tuesday, December 23, 2025

Location: Value City Arena in Columbus, OH

TV: ESPN+

Value City Arena is the site where the Ohio State Buckeyes (8-3) will attempt to defeat the Grambling Tigers (5-6) on Tuesday.

The Grambling Tigers took the court against Hampton and earned the victory with a final of 81-72 in their last contest. In regard to personal fouls, the Tigers finished with 20 while Hampton totaled 21 personal fouls. They also knocked down 6 of 19 tries from 3-point land. Hampton finished the game at 78.3% when shooting free throws by making 18 of their 23 tries. Furthermore, Hampton pulled down 26 rebounds (11 offensive, 15 defensive), but didn't have a block. Hampton recorded 12 assists and had 10 steals in this game. When talking about defense, Grambling allowed the other team to go 45.3% from the field on 24 of 53 shooting. They also doled out 20 assists for the matchup while forcing the other team into 13 turnovers and earning 9 steals. In the matter of grabbing boards, they earned 23 with 8 of them being of the offensive variety. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Tigers buried 23 of their 30 tries for a rate of 76.7%. Grambling walked away from the contest with a 57.4% field goal percentage (27 of 47) and knocked down 4 of their 13 3-pointers.

Antonio Munoz is one guy who was a factor for this game. He finished 66.7% from the floor and totaled 5 assists. He saw the court for 31 minutes played and grabbed 5 boards. He was able to score 23 points on 6 of 9 shooting.

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Grambling enters this one with a record of 5-6 for the campaign. They have an average of 71.5 points per outing (304th in college hoops) while shooting 45.6% from the field. The Tigers are hitting 33.2% on 3-pointers (66 of 199) and 71.5% from the charity stripe. As a team, Grambling is collecting 30.8 rebounds per game and has accumulated 143 assists on the campaign, which ranks 321st in the nation in terms of passing the ball. They are turning it over 15.0 times per contest and as a team they commit 19.2 personal fouls per game.

On the defensive end of the court, the Tigers are able to force 15.2 turnovers per game while drawing 19.9 personal fouls. They are giving up 32.1% from beyond the arc and they rank 158th in Division 1 in opponents points per game (72.3). The Tigers defense is giving up a FG percentage of 45.0% (273 of 607) and they relinquish 34.3 rebounds per game as a squad. They are ranked 98th in D-1 in allowing assists to the opposition with 143 surrendered this season.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Ohio State Buckeyes took a loss by a final score of 71-70 against North Carolina. When it comes to rebounds, Ohio State permitted North Carolina to pull down 37 in total (10 on the offensive side). They finished 29.6% from behind the 3-point line by shooting 8 of 27 and ended up going 7 of 13 from the free throw line (53.8%). The Buckeyes permitted North Carolina to convert 28 of 63 attempts from the field which gave them a percentage of 44.4% for this contest. When the final whistle blew, the Buckeyes shot 25 out of 63 from the field which gave them a rate of 39.7%. Concerning 3-point attempts, Ohio State made 4 out of 20 attempts (20.0%). They were able to make 16 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 84.2%. North Carolina had 19 personal fouls for the matchup which got the Buckeyes to the free throw line for 19 tries. They also turned it over 6 times, while getting 5 steals for the contest. The Buckeyes earned 24 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive boards for a total of 35 in the game.

Devin Royal ended up having an impact for the Buckeyes in this contest. He buried 6 out of 12 in the game giving him a rate of 50.0%, and added 8 rebounds. He accumulated 18 points in his 36 mins of playing time and had 2 assists in this game.

Ohio State has a mark of 8-3 on the year. The Buckeyes have committed 17.7 personal fouls per game while shooting 78.3% from the charity stripe. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 17.1 times per game (56th in the nation) and they are turning it over 10.7 times per contest. Ohio State has totaled 946 points this year (86.0 per game) and they collect 37.5 rebounds per game. When it comes to executing on offense, the Buckeyes are hitting on 50.1% from the floor, which is 29th in D-1.

The Buckeyes on defense are ranked 175th in college in points given up per game with 72.7. They are forcing their opponents into 11.7 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 42.1% from the floor (121st in the country). The Ohio State defense concedes 30.3% on shots from distance (83 of 274) and their opponents are knocking down 71.6% of their shots from the free throw line. They give up 13.3 dimes and 32.0 boards per game, which ranks them 175th and 72nd in those categories.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Ohio State and under the total points

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