The Northwestern Wildcats (11-8) host the 22nd ranked Ohio State Buckeyes (15-4) in a Big 10 game that will take place at the Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Illinois at 9:00 PM ET. Ohio State is the 3.5-point road favorite with the O/U line offered on many odds boards at 139 points.
In their last game Ohio State was on the road where they easily put away Rutgers 68-46. Keita Bates-Diop was the high scorer for the Buckeyes posting up 20 points on 8/19 shooting and coming one rebound shy of a double-double with nine boards. Geo Baker was the high scorer for the Scarlet Knights with 14 points on 5/15 shooting and only two players for the team scored in double figures. Ohio State held Rutgers to only 15 points in the first half and coasted through the second half. For the game the OSU shot 46.6% from the floor and were fantastic on the defensive side of the ball holding the Scarlet Knights to 28.8% shooting. The Buckeyes easily covered the point spread as -6 betting line favorite, winning by 22 points. The total went line closed at 136 and the 134 points scored in the game had UNDER bettors cashing their tickets. Ohio State has won five straight getting the point spread cover in four consecutive games. They’re undefeated in Big Ten play going is 6-0 straight up and against the spread. Overall on the season they are 3-0 in true road games.
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Northwestern was on the road in their last game where they appeared overmatched losing to Indiana 66-46. Vic Law, who was only 2/8 from the floor, and reserve Isiah Brown were the high scorers for the Wildcats with each only recording nine points. Robert Johnson was the high scorer for the Hoosiers with 17 points on 5/12 shooting and he also had six rebounds. Northwestern was outscored by 5 in the first, but faded in the 2nd half getting outscored by an additional 15 points. For the game they shot a feeble 26.8% from the floor while Indiana shot 43.4%. The 20 point defeat by the Wildcats failed to cover the +3 spread. The total closed at 138.5 points and the OVER was never challenged with just 112 points put on the board by the tow clubs. Northwestern has lost three of their last four games and four out of their past six. They’re an impressive 2-4 in Big 10 action, but they’re 2-1 at home against the conference and 9-2 at Allstate Arena.
Ohio State ranks 69th in the nation in ppg and 69th in opponents’ ppg and Northwestern ranks 206th in ppg and 67th in opponents’ ppg.
Last season in the lone match-up between these teams, which took place at Ohio State, the Wildcats beat the Buckeyes 74-72.
This season Ohio State is 9-8 ATS with an O/U record of 5-12 and Northwestern is 6-10 ATS with an O/U record of 6-10.
SAGARIN RATINGS
Ohio State: 86.18
Northwestern: 81.17
INJURY REPORT
OHIO STATE
NONE
NORTHWESTERN
[F] 12/11/2017 – Rapolas Ivanauskas is out for season ( Shoulder )
Ohio State at Northwestern NCAAB Key Betting Trends
- OSU is 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games
- OSU is 4-1 ATS in their last 5 road games
- OSU has an Under record of 13-5 in their last 18 games
- NW is 4-1 ATS in their last 5 home games
- NW is 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games
- NW has an Under record of 6-1 in their last 7 home games
OSU vs. NWU Betting Angles
Northwestern is 5-1 ATS in their last 6 home games against Ohio State.
The underdog is 6-2 ATS in the last 8 games between these teams.
In the last 5 games between these teams the Over record is 4-1.
In the last 10 games between these teams at Northwestern the Under record is 7-3.
