Ohio State Buckeyes vs Pittsburgh Panthers Prediction, 11/28/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Ohio State Buckeyes vs Pittsburgh Panthers

Date: Friday, November 28, 2025

Location: Petersen Events Center in Pittsburgh, PA

TV: ESPN

Petersen Events Center is the site where the Pittsburgh Panthers (4-3) will try to beat the Ohio State Buckeyes (6-0) on Friday.

The Ohio State Buckeyes played Mount St. Mary's and notched a win by a score of 113-60 in their last contest. Ohio State walked away from the contest with a 64.1% field goal percentage (41 of 64) and made 15 of their 31 shots from distance. At the free throw line, the Buckeyes converted 16 of their 19 attempts for a percentage of 84.2%. In the matter of pulling down boards, they compiled 36 with 5 of them being of the offensive sort. They also doled out 18 assists for the matchup while forcing the other team into 13 turnovers and earning 6 steals. Pertaining to defending, Ohio State allowed their opponent to shoot 37.3% from the field on 22 out of 59 shooting. Mount St. Mary's distributed 14 dimes and had 4 steals for this contest. In addition, Mount St. Mary's collected 20 rebounds (6 offensive, 14 defensive), but didn't have a block. Mount St. Mary's walked away from this one shooting 55.6% from the charity stripe by converting 10 of 18 tries. They made 6 of 32 attempts from beyond the arc. In reference to personal fouls, the Buckeyes walked away with 17 while Mount St. Mary's accumulated 18 personal fouls.

John Mobley Jr. is a player who came through for this contest. He finished the game at 66.7% from the field and also distributed 1 assist. He was on the court for 26 mins and also pulled down 4 boards. He accounted for 26 points on 10 of 15 shooting.

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Ohio State comes into this game with a win-loss record of 6-0 so far this season. They average 92.5 pts per game (27th in D-1) while shooting 53.8% from the floor. The Buckeyes are connecting on 38.8% on three-point shots (62 of 160) and 79.1% from the free throw line. As a unit, Ohio State is collecting 39.0 boards per contest and has earned 109 dimes this year, which has them ranked 130th in the nation in terms of passing the rock. They are giving up possession 11.7 times per contest and as a unit they are committing 16.0 personal fouls per game.

On the defensive end, the Buckeyes are forcing 12.8 turnovers every game and they draw 22.5 personal fouls. They currently rank 84th in college in allowing assists to the opposition with 70 relinquished on the year. The Buckeyes defensively are allowing a shooting percentage of 41.6% (151 of 363) and they surrender 26.8 boards per game as a group. They are relinquishing 26.4% on shots from beyond the arc and they are 76th in college in points per game allowed (67.3).

The last time they took the hardwood, the Pittsburgh Panthers took a loss by a final score of 83-75 against Quinnipiac. In the matter of rebounding, Pittsburgh permitted Quinnipiac to collect 27 in total (7 on the offensive glass). They shot 64.7% from three-point range via 11 out of 17 and ended up going 16 out of 24 from the charity stripe (66.7%). The Panthers allowed Quinnipiac to knock down 28 of their 49 tries from the field which left them shooting 57.1% for the matchup. When the final whistle blew, the Panthers shot 27 out of 61 from the field which had them shooting 44.3%. Concerning shots from downtown, Pittsburgh knocked down 9 out of 28 tries (32.1%). They were able to bury 12 of the free throw tries for a rate of 60.0%. Quinnipiac earned 14 personal fouls for the matchup which took the Panthers to the free throw line for 20 attempts. They also gave up possession of the ball 15 times, while getting 11 steals in the game. The Panthers were able to corral 15 defensive boards and 15 offensive rebounds totaling 30 for the game.

Roman Siulepa pitched in for the Panthers for the game. He knocked down 9 of 12 for the matchup for a field goal rate of 75.0%, and totaled 8 rebounds. He totaled 20 points in his 37 minutes on the hardwood and accumulated 1 assist in the matchup.

Pittsburgh has a record of 4-3 for the year. The Panthers commit 17.1 fouls per game and they hit 69.2% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 13.3 times per contest (247th in college hoops) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 13.1 times per contest. Pittsburgh has accounted for 505 pts for the season (72.1 per game) and they average 38.0 boards per game. When it comes to executing on offense, the Panthers are hitting on 44.1% from the floor, which ranks 245th in the nation.

The Panthers are ranked 64th in college in points given up per game with 66.6. They have forced 11.0 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 41.1% from the field (111th in college hoops). The Pittsburgh defense concedes 32.7% on 3-point attempts (48 of 147) and opponents are making 74.2% of their free throw shots. They concede 11.4 assists and 31.9 rebounds every game, which ranks them 83rd and 79th in those defensive categories.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Ohio State

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