Ohio State Buckeyes take on Wildcats in NCAA Basketball Betting

The college basketball betting odds menu features a clash between Northwestern and Ohio State on Wednesday, with the host Wildcats trying to win and cover the NCAA basketball point spread line.

Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick

The Northwestern Wildcats were listed as 3.5-point underdogs at most sportsbooks tracked by Odds Shark earlier in the day. It opened first at Sportsbook, where the over/under betting odds total was expected shortly.

Ohio State Buckeyes vs Northwestern Wildcats Matchup

Team Betting Records & Power Rankings

Northwestern Wildcats battles the Ohio State Buckeyes, currently sitting with a 15-4 mark (9-8 ATS). The OVER/UNDER records, always important for totals betting, are 7-10 for the Northwestern Wildcats and 5-12 for the Ohio State Buckeyes.

The Wildcats - Buckeyes odds would favor the Buckeyes if the lines were set according to our power ranks. Northwestern is rated No. 31 in the current Odds Shark poll, while Ohio State is at No. 13.

Statistical Matchup

Rebounding is always a key handicapping betting consideration and Ohio State is ranked No. 102 in NCAA basketball at 37.05 per game. Contrast that with Northwestern's No. 189 mark in the paint. When it comes to three-point shooting, Northwestern is the No. 76-ranked team in the country at 8.63 per game, while Ohio State rates No. 143 at 7.58 per game.

Recent Outings Betting Recap

The battle between the Buckeyes and Scarlet Knights didnt turn out to be much of a battle at all as Rutgers was handed a 68-46 defeat on Sunday at Louis Brown Athletic Center.

Northwestern was run off the court by the Hoosiers on Sunday as Indiana routed them 66-46 at Branch McCracken Court at Assembly Hall.

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