USC Trojans vs Ohio State Buckeyes Prediction, 2/11/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: USC Trojans vs Ohio State Buckeyes

Date: Wednesday, February 11, 2026

Location: Value City Arena in Columbus, OH

TV: ESPN+

The USC Trojans (18-6) are traveling to Value City Arena on Wednesday where they will meet the Ohio State Buckeyes (15-8).

The USC Trojans took the court against Penn State and went home with a win by a final score of 77-75 in their last contest. USC finished the game with a 48.3% field goal percentage (29 out of 60) and converted 6 of their 19 3-point attempts. At the charity stripe, the Trojans buried 13 of their 18 shots for a percentage of 72.2%. When discussing pulling down rebounds, they compiled 31 with 10 of them being of the offensive sort. They also doled out 15 assists for this contest while forcing the other team into 15 turnovers and having 10 steals. When discussing the defense, USC allowed the other team to shoot 51.7% from the floor on 30 of 58 shooting. Penn State earned 12 dimes and had 12 steals for the matchup. Furthermore, Penn State had 27 boards (8 offensive, 19 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Penn State ended up shooting 60.0% from the charity stripe by knocking down 9 of 15 attempts. They buried 6 of their 18 attempts from beyond the perimeter. Regarding personal fouls, the Trojans ended up walking away with 17 while Penn State finished the game with 16 personal fouls.

Alijah Arenas is a player who came through in this contest. He finished the game shooting 47.1% from the floor and also totaled 2 assists. He was on the court for 35 mins played and also pulled down 3 rebounds. He recorded 24 points on 8 of 17 shooting.

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USC comes into this matchup with a win-loss mark of 18-6 for the season. They average 81.3 pts per contest (84th in the nation) while shooting 47.2% from the field. The Trojans are connecting on 32.0% on three-point attempts (150 of 469) and 71.9% from the free throw line. As a unit, USC is collecting 37.5 boards per game and has accumulated 372 assists on the season, which is 98th in the nation in terms of passing. They are turning it over 12.7 times per contest and as a team are committing 18.9 personal fouls per contest.

When they are on defense, the Trojans are forcing their opponents into 12.5 turnovers every game while drawing 21.6 personal fouls. They currently rank 220th in college in giving up assists to the opposition with 336 surrendered this year. The Trojans are giving up a FG percentage of 41.8% (620 of 1,484) and they surrender 33.2 boards per contest as a squad. They give up 30.4% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they rank 231st in college in PPG allowed (75.3).

The last time they took the court, the Ohio State Buckeyes took a loss by a score of 82-61 when they played Michigan. The Buckeyes corralled 19 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive boards for a total of 26 in this game. They coughed it up 12 times, while recording 4 steals for the game. Michigan was called for 17 personal fouls in this contest which got the Buckeyes to the charity stripe for a total of 16 tries. They were able to knock down 14 of the free throws for a clip of 87.5%. In terms of 3-point shots, Ohio State knocked down 7 of 22 tries (31.8%). When the final whistle blew, the Buckeyes went 20 out of 55 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 36.4%. The Buckeyes allowed Michigan to knock down 33 of their 72 tries from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 45.8% in this game. They went 41.7% from three-point range via 10 out of 24 and walked away from this one shooting 6 of 7 at the free throw line (85.7%). Regarding cleaning up the glass, Ohio State allowed Michigan to snag 42 in total (16 on the offensive side).

Bruce Thornton ended up being a factor for the Buckeyes for the contest. He converted 6 out of 16 for the contest giving him a field goal percentage of 37.5%, and had 6 rebounds. He had 16 points in his 35 mins of playing time and tallied 4 assists in this contest.

Ohio State has a win-loss record of 15-8 so far this year. When it comes to offense, the Buckeyes are shooting 48.9% from the floor, which is ranked 30th in college hoops. Ohio State has earned 1,869 pts this season (81.3 per contest) and they pull down 35.1 rebounds per game. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 15.0 times per contest (119th in college hoops) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 10.6 times per game. The Buckeyes are committing 17.6 fouls every game and they hit 78.0% from the charity stripe.

The Ohio State defense surrenders 30.9% from downtown (175 of 567) and their opponents are knocking down 74.3% of their free throw attempts. They have given up 13.4 dimes and 32.0 rebounds on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 184th and 54th in college hoops. The Buckeyes defensively are ranked 169th in college hoops in PPG allowed with 73.3. They are able to force 11.0 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 43.2% from the floor (140th in the country).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Ohio State

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