Big Ten opponents square off when the Northwestern Wildcats (5-3, 0-1 Big Ten) host the Ohio State Buckeyes (6-1, 0-0 Big Ten) at Welsh-Ryan Arena, beginning at 2 p.m. ET on Saturday, December 6, 2025. The Buckeyes are 2.5-point underdogs in the game. The matchup has an over/under of 153.5 points.
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Northwestern Cover -2.5 vs Ohio State -109
Northwestern vs. Ohio State betting lines
- Northwestern moneyline odds to win: -147
- Ohio State moneyline odds to win: +123
- Spread: Northwestern (-2.5)
- Total: 153.5
Northwestern statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- Against the spread last season, Northwestern performed worse at home, covering seven times in 17 home games, and six times in 11 road games.
- The Wildcats exceeded the total less consistently when playing at home last year, hitting the over in 11 of 17 home matchups (64.7%). On the road, they hit the over in nine of 11 games (81.8%).
Last season stats
- The Wildcats were 218th in college basketball in points scored (72.4 per game) and 85th in points allowed (69.2) last year.
- Northwestern was 266th in the nation in rebounds per game (30.6) and 153rd in rebounds allowed (30.8) last season.
- With 14.5 assists per game last year, the Wildcats were 105th in the nation.
Northwestern betting records this season
- ATS Record: 2-6-0 (Home: 2-1-0; Away: 0-2-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 2.5+: 2-4-0 (As Favorite: 2-4-0; As Underdog: 0-2-0)
- O-U-P: 6-2-0 (Home: 1-2-0; Away: 2-0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 5-1 (Home: 3-0; Away: 1-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-2 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-1)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50.3 (33rd in nation) | 39.5 (47th) | 30.3 (285th) | 30.9 (173rd) | 18.0 (37th) | 8.8 (12th) |
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Ohio State statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- Last year, Ohio State was 10-7-0 at home against the spread (.588 winning percentage). On the road, it was 4-7-0 ATS (.364).
- Buckeyes games finished above the over/under 52.9% of the time at home (nine of 17) last year, and 45.5% of the time on the road (five of 11).
Last season stats
- The Buckeyes posted 78.8 points per game (58th-ranked in college basketball) last year, while ceding 73.5 points per contest (225th-ranked).
- Ohio State grabbed 30.2 rebounds per game (287th-ranked in college basketball) last season, while allowing 30.7 rebounds per contest (147th-ranked).
- The Buckeyes ranked 214th in the country with 13.1 dimes per game.
Ohio State betting records this season
- ATS Record: 3-4-0 (Home: 3-3-0; Away: 0-1-0)
- O-U-P: 3-4-0 (Home: 3-3-0; Away: 0-1-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 6-1 (Home: 6-0; Away: 0-1)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52.3 (11th in nation) | 41.0 (89th) | 35.6 (96th) | 25.4 (seventh) | 16.1 (105th) | 11.1 (134th) |
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