Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs Ohio State Buckeyes Prediction, 11/16/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs Ohio State Buckeyes

Date: Sunday, November 16, 2025

Location: Value City Arena in Columbus, OH

TV: FS1

The Ohio State Buckeyes (3-0) will try to defeat the Notre Dame Fighting Irish (3-0) at Value City Arena on Sunday.

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish faced off with Eastern Illinois and earned the victory with a final of 78-58 in their last game. When it comes to fouls, the Fighting Irish finished with 15 and Eastern Illinois had 17 fouls. They also made 6 of 21 tries from downtown. Eastern Illinois ended up shooting 83.3% from the charity stripe by burying 10 of 12 attempts. In addition, Eastern Illinois had 22 rebounds (7 offensive, 15 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Eastern Illinois earned 8 assists and had 2 steals in the matchup. When it comes to defending, Notre Dame allowed 38.9% from the floor on 21 of 54 shooting. They also doled out 13 dimes in the matchup in addition to forcing 8 turnovers and earning 4 steals. With respect to getting rebounds, they compiled 35 with 14 of them being offensive. At the free throw line, the Fighting Irish made 11 of 15 attempts for a rate of 73.3%. Notre Dame finished having earned a 48.3% FG percentage (29 out of 60) and made 9 of their 28 shots from 3-point land.

Markus Burton is one player who was important in the game. He recorded 21 points on 8 out of 19 shooting. He saw the court for 38 mins but did not grab any rebounds. He finished the contest at 42.1% from the field and totaled 3 assists.

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Notre Dame will enter this contest with a mark of 3-0 this season. They are giving up possession 12.0 times per contest and as a group are committing 18.0 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Notre Dame is pulling down 43.0 boards per game and has totaled 47 assists so far this year, which has them ranked 165th in the nation in terms of passing the rock. The Fighting Irish are connecting on 42.5% on 3-pointers (37 of 87) and 71.6% from the free throw line. They average 89.7 points per game (86th in college hoops) while connecting on 50.0% from the field.

On the defensive end of the court, the Fighting Irish are forcing their opponents into 13.0 turnovers per game and they draw 20.0 personal fouls. They rank 148th in D-1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 35 conceded so far this year. The Fighting Irish defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 39.8% (70 of 176) and they surrender 29.3 boards per contest as a team. They are relinquishing 30.4% on three-point shots and they are 85th in the nation in opponents points per game (65.0).

The last time they took the hardwood, the Ohio State Buckeyes got the win with a final of 75-53 when they faced Appalachian State. The Buckeyes snagged 25 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive rebounds for a total of 36 in this game. They also turned it over 4 times, while recording 3 steals for the contest. Appalachian State was called for 25 personal fouls in this game which got the Buckeyes to the charity stripe for a total of 32 tries. They were able to knock down 24 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 75.0%. In the matter of shots from 3-point land, Ohio State made 7 of 27 tries (25.9%). In all, the Buckeyes finished 22 for 54 from the field which gave them a percentage of 40.7%. The Buckeyes allowed Appalachian State to convert 20 of 56 attempts from the field which left them with a shooting percentage of 35.7% in the matchup. They shot 32.0% from 3-point land by shooting 8 of 25 and walked away from this one shooting 5 of 8 from the free throw line (62.5%). In the matter of how they cleaned up the glass, Ohio State permitted Appalachian State to snag 30 in all (7 on the offensive glass).

Brandon Noel was important for the Buckeyes in the matchup. He recorded 17 points in his 27 mins of playing time and had 1 assist in this contest. He buried 8 out of 10 for this contest for a field goal rate of 80.0%, and added 11 rebounds.

Ohio State has a record of 3-0 so far this season. The Buckeyes have committed 16.3 personal fouls per contest and they shoot 77.6% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 18.7 times per contest (66th in the nation) and they lose possession via turnover 13.3 times per game. Ohio State has 287 points so far this year (95.7 per game) and they pull in 38.7 rebounds per game. When it comes to offensive execution, the Buckeyes are shooting 56.6% from the field, which is ranked 8th in D-1.

The Ohio State defense concedes 29.8% on shots from beyond the perimeter (25 of 84) and their opposition knocks down 66.7% of their free throw shots. They relinquish 13.0 assists and 24.3 boards on a nightly basis, which is 194th and 4th in D-1. The Buckeyes on the defensive end are ranked 210th in the country in PPG surrendered with 74.3. They are forcing their opponents into 11.7 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 44.0% from the floor (233rd in college).

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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