Washington vs. Ohio State betting: College basketball preview for Jan. 11

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The Ohio State Buckeyes (11-4, 3-2 Big Ten) are only 1.5-point underdogs as they try to build on a three-game road winning streak when they square off against the Washington Huskies (9-6, 1-3 Big Ten) on Sunday, January 11, 2026 at Alaska Airlines Arena at Hec Edmundson Pavilion. The game airs at 6 p.m. ET on Peacock. The matchup’s point total is 154.5.

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Washington Cover -1.5 vs Ohio State -112

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Washington vs. Ohio State betting lines

  • Washington moneyline odds to win: -126
  • Ohio State moneyline odds to win: +106
  • Spread: Washington (-1.5)
  • Total: 154.5

Washington statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • When playing at home, Washington owns a worse record against the spread (3-4-0) compared to its ATS record on the road (3-3-0).
  • The Huskies have exceeded the over/under more often at home, hitting the over in four of seven home matchups (57.1%). In road games, they have hit the over in three of six games (50%).
  • At home, Washington has won more often as a moneyline favorite, posting a record of 6-0 (1.000). In road games, it is 1-1 (.500) as a moneyline favorite.

Recent trends

  • The Huskies have seen a downturn in scoring recently, putting up 79.9 points per game in their last 10 outings, 1.8 points fewer than the 81.7 they’ve scored this year.
  • Washington has been slightly suspect on the defensive end of the floor recently, giving up 73.6 points per game over its last 10 outings compared to the 73.1 it has conceded this season.
  • The Huskies’ 6.5 made three-pointers per-game average over their past 10 games are less than the 6.6 they average on the season, but those 10 games have seen a higher percentage of three-point shots made, 32.0% compared to their season-long percentage of 31.8% from long distance.

Washington betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 7-8-0 (Home: 3-4-0; Away: 3-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 1.5+: 5-5-0 (As Favorite: 5-5-0; As Underdog: 2-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 8-7-0 (Home: 4-3-0; Away: 3-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 8-2 (Home: 6-0; Away: 1-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-4 (Home: 0-1; Away: 1-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.3 (190th in nation) 42.7 (135th) 36.5 (41st) 30.1 (135th) 14.0 (202nd) 10.5 (100th)

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Ohio State statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Against the spread, Ohio State has had better results away (2-2-0) than at home (3-6-0).
  • Looking at the over/under, Buckeyes games have finished over less frequently at home (four of nine, 44.4%) than on the road (two of four, 50%).
  • The Buckeyes’ winning percentage at home as moneyline underdogs is .000 (0-1), and away it is 1.000 (2-0).

Recent trends

  • While the Buckeyes are putting up 83.7 points per game in 2025-26, they have fallen short of that in their previous 10 games, amassing 81.4 points per contest.
  • While Ohio State is allowing 71.3 points per game in 2025-26, it has been worse in its last 10 games, allowing 72.6 points per contest.
  • The Buckeyes are draining 7.1 threes per game in their previous 10 games, which is 0.8 fewer three-pointers than their average for the season (7.9). Additionally, they sport a worse three-point percentage over their previous 10 contests (32.9%) compared to their season average from downtown (34.2%).

Ohio State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 6-9-0 (Home: 3-6-0; Away: 2-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 1.5+: 3-1-0 (As Favorite: 3-8-0; As Underdog: 3-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 7-8-0 (Home: 4-5-0; Away: 2-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 9-2 (Home: 7-1; Away: 1-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-2 (Home: 0-1; Away: 2-0)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
50.3 (19th in nation) 41.3 (69th) 32.8 (198th) 28.3 (53rd) 16.1 (82nd) 10.3 (79th)
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