Wildcats vs Buckeyes

Gameday · WED JAN 6

NorthwesternVSOhio State

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Tip6:30 PM ET

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Schottenstein Center · Columbus, OH

Win probability

1912 blend

21% NUOSU 79%

Adj. efficiency19%

81%

SRS22%

78%

Elo22%

78%

OSU +6.3

Proj. margin

152.3

Proj. total

68.0

Proj. pace

Home court counts 3 points. Blend of Adj. efficiency, SRS and Elo.

Projected starters

PPG

• 44A.CiaravinoG · 1.7 APG11.7
• 4L.PrattG · 2.3 APG18.3
• 3J.WestG · 8.7 APG21.3
• 8O.FederikoF · 3.3 RPG3.3
• 7C.SmithF · 1.0 RPG3.0

• 0J.Mobley Jr.G · 5.0 APG19.3
• 1A.BynumF · 5.7 RPG15.0
• 10J.PippenG · 2.3 APG10.3
• 4A.JelavicF · 7.3 RPG15.0
• 6A.Thompson4.0 RPG5.7

Ratings

CBBD · 2025-26

+13.7Adj. net rating+23.3

60thAdj. net rank27th

117.6Adj. offense125.1

103.9Adj. defense101.7

63.2Pace72.7

4.1SRS9.7

1809Elo2031

3–0Record2–1

Season per game

2026-27 · 3 games

78.7Points85.3

60.0Opp points77.7

57.8%eFG%52.6%

13.0%TO%16.0%

28.6%OREB%30.6%

.35FT rate.50

48%3PA rate41%

64%Assisted FG%56%

Last five games

Northwestern

W72-55vs BU

W78-65vs STBK

W86-60vs BING

L68-81@ PUR

W74-61@ IU

Ohio State

W84-74vs MRSH

W89-65vs YSU

L83-94@ BYU

L64-66vs TCU

L67-71@ MICH

Head to head

Last 10 · 2017-18–2026-27

25-26OSU 86 · NU 82Sat, 12/6

24-25NU 70 · OSU 49Thu, 2/20

23-24OSU 58 · NU 83Sat, 1/27

22-23NU 69 · OSU 63Thu, 2/9

22-23OSU 73 · NU 57Sun, 1/1

21-22NU 87 · OSU 95Sun, 1/9

20-21NU 71 · OSU 81Wed, 1/13

20-21OSU 70 · NU 71Sat, 12/26

19-20OSU 71 · NU 59Sun, 1/26

18-19OSU 50 · NU 68Wed, 3/6

Game information

TipWednesday, Jan 6 · 6:30 PM ET

VenueSchottenstein Center · Columbus, OH

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Abbreviations

Adj.Adjusted — points scored or allowed per 100 possessions, corrected for the strength of the opponents faced. Net is offense minus defense

SRSSimple Rating System — average scoring margin, adjusted for strength of schedule

EloA rating that moves after every result, by more when the opponent was strong

PacePossessions per 40 minutes

PPGPoints per game

eFG%Effective field goal percentage — made threes count one and a half field goals

TO%Turnovers per 100 possessions

OREB%The share of a team's own missed shots it rebounds

FT rateFree throws attempted per field goal attempted

3PA rateThe share of field goal attempts taken from three

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