The Washington Huskies (11-11) travel to face off against the Ohio State Buckeyes (14-10) on Wednesday, February 12th. This game will be played at Value City Arena in Columbus and televised on BTN. Washington is coming off a win in their previous game, while Ohio State is looking to get back on track from a loss to the Nebraska. Tip-off is set for 8:30 ET.

Washington Huskies vs Ohio State Buckeyes

The Huskies Are Coming Off A Win

Washington Huskies Recent Game/Games

The Huskies moved to 11-11 on the season with a 76-71 win over Northwestern on Saturday. Washington, favored by 3 points, covered the spread in the victory.

Washington led 39-30 at halftime but allowed 41 points in the 2nd half while scoring 37. The game’s total points of 147 went over the O/U line of 137.5.

The Buckeyes Are Coming Off A Win

Ohio State Buckeyes Recent Game/Games

Ohio State’s record dropped to 14-10 after a 79-71 road loss to Nebraska on Sunday. The Buckeyes entered the game as +2.5 underdogs and failed to cover the spread. The total points for the game hit 150, going over the pre-game line of 144.5.

Despite leading 39-34 at halftime, Ohio State struggled in the second half, scoring just 32 points while allowing Nebraska to put up 45 points.

Huskies Offense Breakdown

Washington put up 76 points in their last game, shooting 52.8% from the field with an effective field goal percentage of 60.4%. They connected on 64.5% of their two-point attempts and hit 36.4% from beyond the arc, going 8-for-22 from three-point range. At the free-throw line, they made 12 of 16 attempts, good for 75%.

Nick Martinelli led the way with 23 points and 10 rebounds, shooting 9-for-19 from the field and 2-for-5 from three. Tyler Harris added 18 points, hitting 4 of 6 threes and shooting 70% overall. The Huskies had 10 offensive rebounds and finished with 8 assists as a team.

Buckeyes Offense Breakdown

Ohio State’s offense put up 71 points in their last game, shooting 42.6% from the field. They connected on 40% of their three-point attempts, going 10-for-25 from deep, and had an effective field goal percentage of 50.8%.

Micah Parrish led the way with 30 points, hitting 5 threes on 12 attempts. Brice Williams added 24 points and 10 rebounds, despite shooting just 1-for-6 from beyond the arc.

Huskies Team Defense

Washington’s defense had a tough outing, giving up 71 points while allowing the opposing team to shoot 52% from the field. They struggled to contain shots inside the arc, where their opponents hit 64% of their two-point attempts, going 20/31.

From beyond the arc, Washington’s defense allowed 8 threes on 22 attempts, a 36% shooting rate. They also sent the other team to the free-throw line 16 times, where they converted 12 of those attempts, shooting 75%. The Huskies gave up 10 offensive rebounds in the game.

Buckeyes Team Defense

Washington’s defense struggled in their last game, giving up 71 points on 52% shooting from the field. They allowed their opponent to connect on 64% of their two-point attempts, with 20 makes on 31 tries.

From beyond the arc, Washington’s defense conceded 8 threes on 22 attempts, a 36% clip. They also sent their opponent to the line 16 times, where they made 12 free throws, shooting 75%. The Huskies gave up 10 offensive rebounds as well.

Huskies vs Buckeyes Trends

• When looking at their past ten road matchups, Washington has an ATS record of 6-4 while averaging 68 per game. The team went 4-6 overall in these games.
• When looking at their past three home matchups, Ohio State has an ATS record of 1-2 while averaging 77 per game. The team went 1-2 overall in these games.
• The last three games that Washington was the underdog, they have an ATS mark of 1-1-1 while going 1-2 straight up.
• Spanning across their last ten games as the betting favorite, the Buckeyes have gone 5-5 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 6-4.

Huskies vs Buckeyes Prediction

In this Buckeyes vs. Buckeyes matchup, our point-spread bet is on the Buckeyes at -10.5. While we project the Buckeyes to win 78-69, our recommendation is to bet on the Huskies for the point-spread.

As for the total, the line is currently sitting at 144.5 and our model has the Huskies and Buckeyes finishing with a combined 147 points. Our pick is to take the over.

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