Ohio State vs Northwestern Pick – Basketball Predictions & Odds 2/9/23
Northwestern Wildcats (16-7) vs. Ohio State Buckeyes (11-12)
February 9, 2023 8:00 pm EDT
The Line: Ohio State Buckeyes -5.5 / Northwestern Wildcats +5.5; Over/Under: +137.5
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The Northwestern Wildcats and Ohio State Buckeyes meet Thursday in college basketball action at the Value City Arena. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.
The Northwestern Wildcats Betting Preview
The Northwestern Wildcats are averaging 68.3 points on 40.7 percent shooting and allowing 62 points on 40.1 percent shooting. Boo Buie is averaging 16.1 points and 3.4 rebounds, while Chase Audige is averaging 15.3 points and 3.4 rebounds. Robbie Beran is grabbing 5.1 rebounds and Ty Berry is grabbing 4.7 rebounds. The Northwestern Wildcats are shooting 31.6 percent from beyond the arc and 74.6 percent from the free throw line. The Northwestern Wildcats are allowing 35.2 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 33.3 rebounds per game.
The Ohio State Buckeyes Betting Preview
The Ohio State Buckeyes are averaging 75.6 points on 46.1 percent shooting and allowing 68 points on 41.5 percent shooting. Brice Sensabaugh is averaging 17.3 points and 5.6 rebounds, while Justice Sueing is averaging 12.4 points and 4.8 rebounds. Zed Key is the third double-digit scorer and Bruce Thornton is grabbing 2.7 rebounds. The Ohio State Buckeyes are shooting 37.6 percent from beyond the arc and 72.7 percent from the free throw line. The Ohio State Buckeyes are allowing 30.4 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 35.5 rebounds per game.
Northwestern vs Ohio State Trends
The Wildcats are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 road games and 2-7 ATS in their last 9 Thursday games. The Buckeyes are 1-6 ATS in their last 7 Thursday games and 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games overall. The over is 7-2 in Wildcats last 9 overall. The over is 5-2 in Buckeyes last 7 home games. The home team is 5-2 ATS in the last 7 meetings.
Randy’s Free Pick
The Ohio State Buckeyes are the more talented team and should be decent favorites at home, but Northwestern is a tough team that doesn’t go down quietly. In fact, Northwestern wins on the road by an average of 2 points and loses in the underdog role by an average of just 2.2 points. Give me the points with Northwestern.
