Ohio State vs Northwestern Picks and Predictions for Saturday, December 6, 2025
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Ohio State vs Northwestern Information
The Ohio State Buckeyes will be on the road Saturday, playing in Illinois at 2:00 PM against Northwestern. Ohio State has six wins and one loss coming into this matchup following a one-point road loss to Pittsburgh in its last outing. The Northwestern Wildcats return home Saturday afternoon with five wins and three losses, having dropped three of the previous four, including two in a row after a 12-point road loss to Wisconsin. Stay in the news with our College Basketball Picks.
Ohio State Preview
Offensively, Ohio State is scoring the ball well this season, averaging 8.7 points on 52% shooting from the floor, but scored only 66 points in their loss to Pittsburgh. Defensively, Ohio State has been elite, holding opponents to 67.3 points per game through seven games played. Bruce Thornton leads the Ohio State offense this season, averaging 20.6 points and 3.4 assists. Christoph Tilly is second on the roster, averaging 15.3 points, and John Mobley Jr. is averaging 14.9 points per game. Devin Royal averages 14 points to go along with the team-leading 5.3 rebounds.
Northwestern Preview
The Northwestern offense has been stout this season, averaging 82.1 points on 52% shooting from the floor. Defensively, Northwestern has held its own, allowing 71.5 points per game this season, but has given up more than 80 points in each of its last three losses. Nick Martinelli leads the Northwestern offense this season, averaging 20.6 points per game. Arrington Page is second on the roster, averaging 15 points to go along with the team-high seven rebounds per contest. Jayden Reed averages 12.9 points and leads the team, dishing out 6.1 assists.
Ohio State vs Northwestern Prediction
Ohio State is a better team in this matchup, and it will show from the opening minutes on Saturday. The Buckeyes are stronger on both sides of the ball and will do the work against a bad Northwestern team. Take Ohio State to get back to their winning ways as they get the win and cover on the road in Illinois Saturday. Final Score Prediction, Ohio State Buckeyes win and cover 75-62. Betting on sports and on Ohio State is easy, but even easier if you use the best sportsbooks. Make sure you know about how the fans are looking on prediction markets for Northwestern with the Novig promo code. Make sure when you place your bet on Ohio State vs Northwestern you are using the BetMGM bonus code.
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