Ohio State Buckeyes vs Washington Huskies Prediction, 1/11/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Ohio State Buckeyes vs Washington Huskies

Date: Sunday, January 11, 2026

Location: Alaska Airlines Arena in Seattle, WA

TV: ESPN+

The Ohio State Buckeyes (10-4) are headed to Alaska Airlines Arena on Sunday where they will meet the Washington Huskies (9-6).

The Ohio State Buckeyes took the court against Oregon and earned the victory with a final of 72-62 in their last contest. In relation to fouls, the Buckeyes ended up walking away with 20 and Oregon accounted for 18 fouls. They also converted 7 of their 30 tries from three-point range. Oregon finished the game at 75.0% from the charity stripe by making 15 of their 20 shots. Furthermore, Oregon pulled down 28 rebounds (13 offensive, 15 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Oregon doled out 12 dimes and had 6 steals for this game. In reference to the defense, Ohio State allowed the other team to go 32.8% from the floor on 20 out of 61 shooting. They also recorded 10 dimes for the contest while creating 7 turnovers and earning 5 steals. In relation to grabbing rebounds, they earned 37 with 11 of them being of the offensive variety. From the free throw line, the Buckeyes made 18 of their 23 tries for a percentage of 78.3%. Ohio State finished the game having earned a 45.3% field goal percentage (24 of 53) and made 6 of their 18 three-point shots.

Christoph Tilly is one player who played a role in this game. He finished the game at 66.7% from the floor and also dished out 2 dimes. He played 31 minutes and totaled 4 rebounds. He notched 14 points on 4 out of 6 shooting.

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Ohio State enters this matchup with a record of 10-4 on the campaign. They are averaging 84.6 points per game (61st in the nation) while going 50.6% from the floor. The Buckeyes are connecting on 34.3% from downtown (112 of 327) and 78.4% from the charity stripe. As a team, Ohio State is snagging 36.1 boards per game and is sitting with 235 assists so far this year, which is 143rd in the country in terms of passing the rock. They are turning it over 10.9 times per contest and as a team are committing 17.3 fouls every game.

When they are on defense, the Buckeyes are forcing their opponents into 11.7 turnovers per contest while drawing 20.3 fouls. They are ranked 71st in D-1 in allowing assists to the opposition with 180 surrendered so far this season. The Buckeyes defense is allowing a FG percentage of 42.0% (355 of 846) and they surrender 31.7 rebounds per game as a team. They are relinquishing 29.8% from 3-point land and they are ranked 147th in D-1 in PPG allowed (72.0).

The last time they took the court, the Washington Huskies took a loss by a final score of 81-73 against Purdue. When discussing rebounds, Washington allowed Purdue to snag 34 in total (10 on the offensive side). They finished shooting 33.3% from downtown by going 5 out of 15 and ended up going 8 of 12 from the free throw line (66.7%). The Huskies permitted Purdue to make 34 of 60 tries from the floor which had them shooting 56.7% for this contest. Overall, the Huskies shot 28 for 63 from the floor which had them at 44.4%. With respect to 3-pointers, Washington knocked down 8 out of their 26 tries (30.8%). They were able to bury 9 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 75.0%. Purdue committed 15 fouls in this contest which took the Huskies to the charity stripe for a total of 12 attempts. They also gave up possession of the ball 13 times, while recording 9 steals for this contest. The Huskies were able to corral 16 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive rebounds for a total of 22 for this contest.

Hannes Steinbach was important for the Huskies for this game. He recorded 17 points in his 29 mins on the court, but wasn't able to earn an assist. He converted 7 out of 11 for the matchup for a field goal percentage of 63.6%, and totaled 4 rebounds.

Washington has a mark of 9-6 for the year. When it comes to executing on offense, the Huskies are connecting on 45.3% from the field, which ranks them 200th in college. Washington has accounted for 1,226 points on the campaign (81.7 per contest) and they average 39.4 boards per contest. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 14.0 times per game (213th in D-1) and they are turning it over 10.8 times per contest. The Huskies commit 17.7 personal fouls every game and they hit 77.7% from the charity stripe.

The Huskies on defense are ranked 175th in college in PPG surrendered with 73.1. They are able to force 11.4 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 42.7% from the floor (144th in the country). The Washington defense concedes 32.4% on shots from beyond the arc (110 of 340) and their opposition makes 70.5% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have surrendered 12.8 assists and 33.0 rebounds per game, which ranks 138th and 101st in D-1.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Washington

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