The No. 21 Ohio State Buckeyes (7-2, 1-0 Big Ten) carry a three-game winning streak into a home matchup versus the No. 22 Wisconsin Badgers (8-1, 1-0 Big Ten), who have won six straight. It starts at 12:00 PM ET on Saturday, December 11, 2021.
Ohio State won at home over Towson 85-74 last time out, led by Kyle Young (18 PTS, 85.7 FG%, 2-2 from 3PT) and Justin Ahrens (16 PTS, 50 FG%, 5-10 from 3PT). Wisconsin won over Indiana 64-59 last time out, led by Jonathan Davis (23 PTS, 9 REB, 47.1 FG%) and Chris Vogt (9 PTS, 66.7 FG%).
In their last meeting, the Buckeyes knocked off the Badgers 74-62. E.J Liddell led the Buckeyes with 20 points, and Aleem Ford paced the Badgers with 13.
Matchup at a glance
- Game Day: Saturday, December 11, 2021
- Game Time: 12:00 PM ET
- Location: Columbus, Ohio
- Arena: Value City Arena at the Jerome Schottenstein Center
- Spread: Ohio State -4
- Total: 135.5
- Moneyline: Ohio State -186, Wisconsin +153
Wisconsin player stats
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Davis | 8 | 20.5 | 6 | 2.3 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 1.5 |
| Brad Davison | 9 | 15 | 4.4 | 1.9 | 0.9 | 0 | 2.4 |
| Steven Crowl | 9 | 8.9 | 4.7 | 1 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.9 |
| Tyler Wahl | 9 | 8.6 | 5.6 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 1.7 | 0 |
| Chucky Hepburn | 9 | 7 | 2.3 | 2.1 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.9 |
Ohio State player stats
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E.J Liddell | 9 | 19.8 | 7 | 2.6 | 0.6 | 3 | 1.2 |
| Kyle Young | 8 | 10.6 | 5.8 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 1.1 |
| Zed Key | 9 | 10.3 | 5 | 0.6 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Justin Ahrens | 9 | 9.1 | 3 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 2.7 |
| Malaki Branham | 9 | 7 | 3.1 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.6 |
Wisconsin stats
- The Badgers post just one more point per game (69.9) than the Buckeyes concede (68.9).
- When posting more than 68.9 points, Wisconsin is 5-0.
- Ohio State is +1.8 in rebounds per game, and Wisconsin is +2.1.
- This season, the Buckeyes are averaging 8.7 offensive rebounds, 1.9 less than the Badgers.
- Wisconsin is 4-0 when the team shoots over 40.6% from the field this season.
Betting on Wisconsin
- The moneyline for this contest implies a 39.5% chance of a victory for the Badgers.
- Wisconsin has seven wins against the spread in nine games this season.
- The Badgers covered the spread in their only game when underdogs by 4 points or more.
- In 2020, games involving the Badgers had averaged a total of 128.8 points, 6.7 fewer than this game’s set over/under.
