Ohio State Buckeyes vs West Virginia Mountaineers Prediction, 12/13/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Ohio State Buckeyes vs West Virginia Mountaineers

Date: Saturday, December 13, 2025

Location: Rocket Arena in Cleveland, OH

TV: ESPNU

The Ohio State Buckeyes (7-2) are traveling to Rocket Arena on Saturday where they will meet the West Virginia Mountaineers (8-3).

The Ohio State Buckeyes played Illinois and went home with a loss by a final score of 88-80 in their last game. Ohio State walked away from the contest having earned a 45.9% field goal percentage (28 of 61) and made 9 of their 28 shots from distance. From the charity stripe, the Buckeyes buried 15 of their 21 shots for a rate of 71.4%. Pertaining to rebounding, they compiled 24 with 4 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 11 assists in this game in addition to forcing the opposition into 9 turnovers and having 3 steals. In regard to defense, Ohio State let their opponent shoot 44.4% from the field on 24 out of 54 shooting. Illinois doled out 12 dimes and had but didn't notch a steal. Moreover, Illinois collected 33 rebounds (8 offensive, 25 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Illinois finished shooting 90.6% at the charity stripe by making 29 of 32 tries. They also converted 11 of their 27 attempts from distance. Concerning personal fouls, the Buckeyes ended up with 27 and Illinois accounted for 21 personal fouls.

Bruce Thornton is someone who was a major factor for this game. He finished the contest at 76.5% from the floor and dished out 6 dimes. He saw the court for 40 minutes and also pulled down 6 boards. He accounted for 34 points on 13 of 17 shooting.

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Ohio State steps onto the hardwood with a record of 7-2 on the year. They average 87.4 points per contest (43rd in D-1) while hitting 52.1% from the field. The Buckeyes are shooting 36.3% on shots beyond the perimeter (82 of 226) and 77.2% from the free throw line. As a unit, Ohio State is pulling in 36.8 boards per contest and has 152 assists for the year, which is 117th in college in terms of passing. They are losing possession via turnover 11.1 times per game and as a team they are committing 17.4 personal fouls per contest.

On the defensive end, the Buckeyes are forcing their opponents into 11.7 turnovers every game and they draw 21.4 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 80th in college in allowing assists to the opposition with 109 relinquished on the season. The Buckeyes defensively are giving up a FG percentage of 42.0% (230 of 547) and they relinquish 30.1 rebounds per game as a team. They relinquish 28.5% on 3-pointers and they rank 139th in college in opponents points per game (71.2).

In their last game, the West Virginia Mountaineers walked away with a victory by a final of 90-58 when they played Little Rock. The Mountaineers were able to pull down 24 defensive boards and 13 offensive boards for a total of 37 in the matchup. They also coughed up the ball 10 times, while recording 9 steals in the matchup. Little Rock was called for 12 fouls in the game which got the Mountaineers to the free throw line for a total of 17 tries. They were able to make 9 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 52.9%. With respect to 3-point shots, West Virginia made 15 of 30 tries (50.0%). When the final whistle was blown, the Mountaineers ended up going 33 out of 59 from the floor which had them shooting 55.9%. The Mountaineers permitted Little Rock to knock down 21 of their 58 attempts from the floor which left them shooting 36.2% in this game. They wrapped up this game 33.3% from 3-point land by going 6 of 18 and walked away from this one shooting 10 out of 16 from the free throw line (62.5%). In reference to cleaning the glass, West Virginia allowed Little Rock to snag 24 overall (10 on the offensive glass).

Honor Huff was important for the Mountaineers for the contest. He converted 8 of 13 in this matchup for a rate of 61.5%, and had 1 rebound. He tallied 24 points in his 30 mins of playing time and had 2 dimes for the matchup.

West Virginia has a win-loss record of 8-3 so far this season. When it comes to executing on offense, the Mountaineers are connecting on 45.4% from the floor, which is 182nd in the nation. West Virginia has totaled 816 pts for the campaign (74.2 per game) and they pull in 36.9 rebounds per contest. They are dishing out assists 13.9 times per game (218th in college hoops) and they cough up possession 10.3 times per contest. The Mountaineers are committing 14.3 personal fouls every game and they shoot 67.3% from the charity stripe.

The West Virginia defense surrenders 36.0% from downtown (76 of 211) and their opponents are converting on 71.2% of their free throw shots. They relinquish 10.9 assists and 31.5 rebounds every game, which has them ranked 50th and 51st in college. The Mountaineers are ranked 2nd in college in points allowed per contest with 58.4. They have forced 13.9 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 39.3% from the floor (42nd in the country).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Ohio State

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