Ohio State Buckeyes vs Northwestern Wildcats Prediction, 12/6/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Ohio State Buckeyes vs Northwestern Wildcats

Date: Saturday, December 6, 2025

Location: Welsh-Ryan Arena in Evanston, IL

TV: ESPN+

Welsh-Ryan Arena is the site where the Northwestern Wildcats (5-2) will attempt to defeat the Ohio State Buckeyes (6-1) on Saturday.

The Ohio State Buckeyes faced Pittsburgh and ended up losing by a score of 67-66 in their last contest. Ohio State ended having earned a 42.6% FG percentage (23 out of 54) and made 7 of their 24 shots from 3-point land. At the charity stripe, the Buckeyes made 13 of their 15 attempts for a rate of 86.7%. In terms of pulling down rebounds, they earned 35 with 7 of them being of the offensive variety. They also distributed 8 assists in the game in addition to forcing the opposition into 5 turnovers and earning 3 steals. Concerning the defense, Ohio State allowed the other team to go 37.7% from the floor on 26 of 69 shooting. Pittsburgh dished out 6 assists and had 9 steals for the game. Furthermore, Pittsburgh collected 31 rebounds (12 offensive, 19 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Pittsburgh finished the game shooting 62.5% from the charity stripe by making 10 of 16 attempts. They made 5 of their 22 shots from downtown. In relation to fouls, the Buckeyes finished with 17 while Pittsburgh finished the game with 17 fouls.

Devin Royal is a player who came through in this game. He finished shooting 60.0% from the field and also dished out 2 dimes. He saw the court for 38 minutes and grabbed 2 rebounds. He ended up scoring 22 points on 9 of 15 shooting.

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Ohio State comes into this contest with a win-loss record of 6-1 this season. They are giving up possession 11.9 times per game and as a team are committing 16.1 personal fouls every game. As a team, Ohio State is collecting 38.9 boards per game and is sitting with 117 assists this year, which ranks 194th in the country in terms of passing. The Buckeyes are connecting on 37.5% on shots from distance (69 of 184) and 79.8% from the free throw line. They have an average of 88.7 pts per contest (39th in the nation) while hitting 52.3% from the field.

Defensively, the Buckeyes are able to force 11.7 turnovers every game and they draw 21.7 fouls. They are surrendering 25.9% on shots from beyond the arc and they are 73rd in the country in points per game allowed (67.3). The Buckeyes defense is allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 41.0% (177 of 432) and they relinquish 28.6 boards per game as a unit. They are 25th in college hoops in allowing assists with 76 conceded for the year.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Northwestern Wildcats took a loss by a final score of 85-73 against Wisconsin. The Wildcats were able to corral 24 defensive boards and 8 offensive rebounds for a total of 32 for this game. They turned the ball over 12 times, while earning 3 steals for this contest. Wisconsin was called for 16 personal fouls for this game which got the Wildcats to the free throw line for a total of 23 attempts. They were able to convert 19 of the free throw tries for a rate of 82.6%. In regard to three-point shots, Northwestern knocked down 4 out of 19 attempts (21.1%). When the final whistle was blown, the Wildcats went 25 out of 59 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 42.4%. The Wildcats permitted Wisconsin to make 28 of their 64 tries from the field which had them at 43.8% in the matchup. They finished shooting 35.5% from beyond the perimeter by going 11 out of 31 and finished the contest at 18 out of 21 at the free throw line (85.7%). In reference to rebounds, Northwestern allowed Wisconsin to get 28 in total (10 on the offensive side).

Arrinten Page was important for the Wildcats for the contest. He accumulated 21 points in his 31 mins of playing time and accumulated 1 assist for the contest. He converted 8 out of 13 in the game for a field goal percentage of 61.5%, and totaled 6 rebounds.

Northwestern has a record of 5-2 for the campaign. The Wildcats are committing 18.3 personal fouls every game and they go 71.5% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 18.4 times per game (32nd in D-1) and they turn it over 8.9 times per game. Northwestern has scored 575 points so far this season (82.1 per contest) and they pull in 33.1 boards per game. When it comes to offensive execution, the Wildcats are hitting on 51.6% from the floor, which ranks them 20th in the nation.

The Wildcats on defense are ranked 111th in college in PPG allowed with 69.6. They are forcing 12.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 38.8% from the floor (43rd in Division 1). The Northwestern defense gives up 28.1% on 3-point attempts (48 of 171) and their opposition knocks down 75.7% of their shots from the free throw line. They have conceded 14.1 dimes and 35.6 boards per game, which ranks them 235th and 220th in the country.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Ohio State

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