Ohio State Buckeyes vs Wisconsin Badgers Prediction, 1/14/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds
Game: Ohio State Buckeyes vs Wisconsin Badgers
Date: Tuesday, January 14, 2025
Location: Kohl Center in Madison, WI
TV: Peacock
Kohl Center is where the Wisconsin Badgers (13-3) will take on the Ohio State Buckeyes (10-6) on Tuesday.

The Ohio State Buckeyes stepped onto the hardwood against Oregon and went home with a loss by a final score of 73-71 in their last game. Ohio State finished the game having earned a 42.1% FG percentage (24 of 57) and made 7 out of their 18 3-pointers. From the free throw line, the Buckeyes made 16 of their 19 attempts for a percentage of 84.2%. In relation to pulling down boards, they compiled a total of 30 with 9 of them being of the offensive variety. They also dished out 9 assists in this contest while forcing the other team into 12 turnovers and earning 5 steals. With regard to defense, Ohio State allowed their opponent to shoot 42.1% from the floor on 24 of 57 shooting. Oregon earned 9 dimes and had 7 steals for this game. Additionally, Oregon grabbed 31 boards (8 offensive, 23 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Oregon walked away from this one shooting 72.7% from the charity stripe by burying 16 of 22 tries. They knocked down 9 of their 25 attempts from beyond the perimeter. When it comes to fouls, the Buckeyes ended up walking away with 20 and Oregon racked up 17 fouls.
Bruce Thornton is one player who was a major contributor in this game. He ended up finishing with 20 points on 8 of 16 shooting. He saw the court for 36 minutes played and also snagged 1 board. He shot 50.0% from the floor and also earned 3 assists.
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Ohio State heads into this matchup with a record of 10-6 on the season. They currently have an average of 81.1 points per contest (59th in college hoops) while hitting 48.6% from the floor. The Buckeyes are shooting 37.8% on shots from downtown (130 of 344) and 72.1% from the free throw line. As a unit, Ohio State is collecting 35.5 rebounds per game and is sitting with 229 assists on the season, which is 196th in college hoops in terms of passing the ball. They are turning it over 11.2 times per contest and as a unit are committing 19.3 personal fouls per game.
On the defensive end, the Buckeyes are forcing their opponents into 12.4 turnovers per contest and they draw 19.3 fouls. They currently rank 31st in Division 1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 170 relinquished for the season. The Buckeyes defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 39.2% (374 of 953) and they relinquish 34.2 rebounds per contest as a unit. They are surrendering 29.4% on 3-point attempts and they are 180th in college in PPG allowed (71.1).
The last time they took the hardwood, the Wisconsin Badgers walked away with a victory by a final of 80-59 when they played Minnesota. With respect to how they rebounded, Wisconsin permitted Minnesota to snag 32 in total (10 on the offensive glass). They went 36.8% from 3-point land by shooting 7 out of 19 and ended up shooting 8 out of 13 at the free throw line (61.5%). The Badgers allowed Minnesota to convert 22 of their 57 tries from the floor which left them with a shooting percentage of 38.6% for this game. In all, the Badgers went 25 out of 57 from the floor which gave them a rate of 43.9%. With regard to three-point attempts, Wisconsin knocked down 11 of 28 attempts (39.3%). They were able to convert 19 of the free throw tries for a clip of 79.2%. Minnesota was called for 19 personal fouls for the matchup which got the Badgers to the charity stripe for 24 attempts. They gave up possession of the ball 7 times, while recording 9 steals for this contest. The Badgers were able to pull down 25 defensive boards and 9 offensive rebounds for a total of 34 in this contest.
Steven Crowl pitched in for the Badgers for the matchup. He totaled 18 points in his 26 mins of playing time and had 3 dimes in the matchup. He made 6 of 7 in this game for a field goal percentage of 85.7%, and tallied 5 rebounds.
Wisconsin has a mark of 13-3 for the year. When it comes to offense, the Badgers are connecting on 46.7% from the floor, which ranks 101st in college. Wisconsin has 1,330 pts on the year (83.1 per contest) and they average 36.5 rebounds per contest. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 15.6 times per contest (94th in college) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 10.1 times per contest. The Badgers have committed 17.6 fouls per game while shooting 85.1% from the free throw line.
The Badgers on defense are ranked 153rd in D-1 in PPG allowed with 70.6. They are forcing 10.8 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 41.1% from the floor (77th in the country). The Wisconsin defense allows 30.8% on shots from 3-point land (117 of 380) and opponents are connecting on 72.5% of their foul shots. They have relinquished 10.9 assists and 33.7 total boards per game, which has them ranked 40th and 147th in the country.
Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?
Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Ohio State
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