Ohio State Buckeyes vs UConn Huskies Prediction, 11/13/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Ohio State Buckeyes vs UConn Huskies

Date: Friday, November 13, 2026

Location: PeoplesBank Arena in Hartford, CT

TV: TNT

The UConn Huskies (3-0) will try to beat the Ohio State Buckeyes (2-1) at PeoplesBank Arena on Friday.

The Ohio State Buckeyes faced Marshall and went home with a win by a final score of 84-74 in their last contest. Ohio State ended the game having earned a 44.1% field goal percentage (26 out of 59) and buried 7 out of their 25 shots from beyond the perimeter. At the free throw line, the Buckeyes knocked down 25 of their 35 shots for a rate of 71.4%. Regarding hauling in boards, they collected 30 with 9 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 13 dimes for the game in addition to forcing 15 turnovers and getting 7 steals. Regarding the defense, Ohio State allowed 47.5% from the floor on 29 of 61 shooting. Marshall doled out 7 dimes and had 6 steals for the contest. Additionally, Marshall totaled 31 boards (7 offensive, 24 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Marshall walked away from this one shooting 73.3% when shooting free throws by making 11 of 15 attempts. They buried 5 of their 22 tries from distance. In reference to personal fouls, the Buckeyes left the arena with 14 and Marshall finished the game with 27 personal fouls.

John Mobley Jr. is one guy who was a major factor in this matchup. He walked away with 19 points on 6 out of 14 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 35 minutes and also grabbed 1 rebound. He finished the game shooting 42.9% from the floor and also recorded 4 assists.

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Ohio State will play this contest with a record of 2-1 on the season. They have an average of 85.3 points per contest (116th in D-1) while hitting 46.1% from the field. The Buckeyes are connecting on 27.8% on shots beyond the perimeter (20 of 72) and 81.8% from the charity stripe. As a team, Ohio State is pulling in 37.7 rebounds per game and has 46 assists this season, which has them ranked 185th in D-1 in terms of passing the rock. They lose possession via turnover 11.7 times per contest and as a team they commit 17.3 personal fouls per game.

When they are on defense, the Buckeyes are forcing their opponents into 12.0 turnovers every game and they draw 23.0 fouls. They relinquish 31.6% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are ranked 266th in college in PPG allowed (77.7). The Buckeyes defense is allowing and opponent field goal percentage of 45.9% (83 of 181) and they surrender 31.0 rebounds per game as a group. They rank 81st in the country in giving up assists to their opponents with 31 conceded for the year.

When they last stepped on the court, the UConn Huskies walked away with a victory by a final of 83-41 when they faced Wagner. The Huskies earned 16 defensive rebounds and 18 offensive boards totaling 34 in this game. They turned the ball over 11 times, while earning 14 steals for the game. Wagner was called for 20 fouls for the matchup which got the Huskies to the charity stripe for a total of 24 attempts. They were able to make 18 of the free throws for a clip of 75.0%. Pertaining to shooting from distance, UConn converted 9 of 30 attempts (30.0%). When the final whistle was blown, the Huskies finished the game shooting 28 out of 64 from the floor which had them shooting 43.8%. The Huskies allowed Wagner to make 17 of their 51 tries from the floor which left them shooting 33.3% in this contest. They finished the game shooting 23.5% from beyond the perimeter by going 4 of 17 and walked away from this one shooting 3 of 4 at the charity stripe (75.0%). In regard to team rebounding, UConn allowed Wagner to collect 25 in all (11 offensive).

Silas Demary Jr. ended up being a major contributor for the Huskies for this game. He scored 18 points in his 27 minutes on the court and had 4 assists in this game. He knocked down 7 out of 12 in the game for a rate of 58.3%, and had 4 rebounds.

UConn has a win-loss mark of 3-0 on the season. As an offensive unit, the Huskies are shooting 45.8% from the floor, which ranks them 175th in college. UConn has accumulated 254 points for the campaign (84.7 per contest) and they grab 39.3 boards per contest. They are getting an assist 15.0 times per game (189th in college) and they cough up possession 11.0 times per game. The Huskies commit 17.0 fouls per game and they shoot 75.0% from the free throw line.

The Huskies are ranked 15th in Division 1 in points given up per game with 54.7. They have forced 19.0 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 34.2% from the field (25th in the nation). The UConn defense gives up 26.6% on shots from behind the 3-point line (17 of 64) and opponents are converting on 69.8% of their shots from the free throw line. They give up 8.0 assists and 32.0 boards every game, which has them ranked 18th and 104th in college hoops.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Ohio State

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