Wisconsin Badgers vs Ohio State Buckeyes Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 02/02/2023

Game Time: 7:00 pm ET, Thursday, February 2, 2023

Venue:  The Schottenstein Center, Columbus, OH

Where to Watch:  Fox Sports 1

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Wisconsin +8, OSU -8; Over/Under:  132 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Wisconsin +8, OSU -8; Over/Under:  132 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Wisconsin +8, OSU -8; Over/Under:  132 points

Wisconsin Badgers:  12-8 (4-6) (11th place, Big Ten)

Ohio State Buckeyes:  11-10 (3-7) (12th place, Big Ten)

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Wisconsin Badgers:  1-4  last 5

Ohio State Buckeyes:  1-4  last 5

Wisconsin is coming into this game with a 12-8 record overall and they are 2-4 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are also 4-6 in their conference games this season as well. They are entering this game on a 3 game losing streak with losses coming against the Northwestern Wildcats, the Maryland Terrapins, and the Illinois Fighting Illini in their last game. Chucky Hepburn led the team in points in that game with 15 while Max Klesmit was next on the team with 12 points. Steven Crowl, Max Klesmit, and Carter Gilmore each led the team in assists in that game with 2 while Max Klesmit led the team in rebounds with 8. They were 33.3% from the field, 33.3% from 3-point range, and 57.1% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 65 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 63.3 PPG against them. Wisconsin has an ATS record of 8-12 this season and their O/U record is 11-9.

Ohio State is coming into this game with an 11-10 record overall and they are 8-2 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are also 3-7 in their conference schedule this season as well. They are entering this game on a 2 game losing streak with losses coming against the Illinois Fighting Illini and the Indiana Hoosiers in their last game. Brice Sensabaugh led the team in points in that game with 23 while Zed Key was next on the team with 12 points. Bruce Thornton and Isaac Likekele each led the team in assists in that game with 3 while Brice Sensabaugh led the team in rebounds with 6. They were 44.1% from the field, 26.3% from 3-point range, and 68.4% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 76.6 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 67.7 PPG against them. Ohio State has an ATS record of 8-13 this season and their O/U record is 12-9.

The current betting odds have Wisconsin listed as an 8 point underdog in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Wisconsin hasn't been very good this year with their 12-8 record overall and they haven't been that great in their road games either with a 2-4 road record. They have lost 3 games in a row now and haven't even been that good in the Big Ten with their 4-6 conference record, but they were playing a lot better right before this slump as of late and they are going to be looking to stop the bleeding with a win here. Ohio State hasn't been that great this season either as they have also been struggling and only have an 11-10 record overall. They have been a lot better in their home games with an 8-2 home record this year but they have still had their struggles against Big Ten opponents with only a 3-7 conference record this season. Ohio State has lost 2 games in a row now as they haven't been playing great either and they even got one of their best players back in their last game which should have given them a boost but they still ended up losing. Both of these teams haven't been great in the Big Ten this season and both have been struggling to win games lately. Even with Ohio State being healthier lately they will still struggle to pull away in this game against a team that needs a win badly. The best way to place a bet here is on Wisconsin to cover the spread in this game.

Wisconsin Ohio State Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Thursday, February 2, 2023 (7:00 pm ET start time) is OSU 77 Wisconsin 72.

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Wisconsin Badgers: 2-8 ATS against conference opponents. 2-9 ATS after a game where they failed to cover the spread. 8-2 UNDER after playing 3 consecutive games as an underdog.

Ohio State Buckeyes: 21-13 ATS after playing 2 consecutive games as a road underdog. 18-9 ATS after 2 straight games committing 8 or less turnovers. 13-7 UNDER after a combined score of 155 points or more.

Wisconsin Badgers:  J. Neath (G) out for season - Lower Body.

Ohio State Buckeyes:  None.

“There was a lot of unknowns, specifically before we got to Saturday afternoon [on] if we were going to play, when, time, and all those type of things. So, you just stay flexible. We weren’t in school yet, so that helped, so we could move things around a little bit. It’s not a situation I’d want to go through again, so I told the team, ‘that’s on me.’” - Greg Gard after all the rescheduling his team has gone through the last week.

“We had some guys get some testing (Sunday) on a couple ailments. They’ll need to sit out for a practice or two. We’ll see how it goes from there. All in all, guys are fine. Our overall team health this time of year is fine outside of Zed’s knee and shoulder. It’s a lot of things that come with the wear and tear of a season. It’s certainly not as bad as what it has been in past years, and that’s encouraging.” - Chris Holtmann on the injuries to his team right now. 

S. Crowl 

J. Davis 

C. Hepburn 

M. Klesmit 

T. Wahl

Z. Key 

I. Likekele 

S. McNeil 

J. Sueing 

B. Thornton

PPG: T. Wahl (12.6)

APG: C. Hepburn (3.3)

Reb/G: S. Crowl (6.7)

PPG: B. Sensabaugh (17.6)

APG: I. Likekele (2.9)

Reb/G: Z. Key (7.6)

Coaches:

Wisconsin Badgers: Greg Gard (8th season)

Ohio State Buckeyes: Chris Holtmann (6th season)