Wisconsin vs Ohio State College Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for Feb. 17

Big Ten action features the Ohio State Buckeyes (16-9, 8-6 Big Ten) at home against the No. 24 Wisconsin Badgers (18-7, 10-4 Big Ten) on Tuesday, February 17, 2026 at 8:30 p.m. ET.

Before you place your bet on this matchup at FanDuel Sportsbook, here are the NCAA basketball odds and spreads you need to know.

Ohio State vs. Wisconsin Game Info and Odds

• Game day: Tuesday, February 17, 2026
• Game time: 8:30 p.m. ET
• TV channel: Fox Sports 1
• Location: Columbus, Ohio
• Arena: Value City Arena

Ohio State vs. Wisconsin Picks and Prediction

All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Ohio State win (63.1%)

Before making a wager on Tuesday's Ohio State-Wisconsin spread (Ohio State -1.5) or over/under (157.5 points), read the betting trends and insights below.

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Ohio State vs. Wisconsin: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Ohio State has covered 11 times in 25 chances against the spread this season.
• Wisconsin is 13-12-0 ATS this year.
• Ohio State covers the spread when it is a 1.5-point favorite or more 37.5% of the time. That's less often than Wisconsin covers as an underdog of 1.5 or more (57.1%).
• Against the spread, the Buckeyes have played worse when playing at home, covering five times in 14 home games, and four times in eight road games.
• The Badgers have been better against the spread away (5-1-0) than at home (7-8-0) this season.
• Against the spread, in conference play, Ohio State is 6-8-0 this year.
• Wisconsin has covered the spread nine times in 14 Big Ten games.

Ohio State vs. Wisconsin: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Ohio State has been the moneyline favorite in 16 games this season and has come away with the win 14 times (87.5%) in those contests.
• The Buckeyes have a win-loss record of 14-2 when favored by -115 or better by sportsbooks this year.
• Wisconsin has a 3-4 record in games it was the underdog on the moneyline (winning 42.9% of those games).
• In games they have played as a moneyline underdog with odds of -104 or longer, the Badgers have gone 3-4 (42.9%).
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies Ohio State has a 53.5% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.

Ohio State vs. Wisconsin Head-to-Head Comparison

• On offense, Ohio State was the 58th-ranked squad in the nation (78.8 points per game) last year. On defense, it was 225th (73.5 points allowed per game).
• Ohio State was 287th in college basketball in rebounds per game (30.2) and 147th in rebounds conceded (30.7) last season.
• With 13.1 assists per game last year, Ohio State was 214th in college basketball.
• With 10.3 turnovers committed per game and 11.3 turnovers forced last year, Ohio State was 98th and 176th in the nation, respectively.
• Offensively, Wisconsin posted 80.1 points per game (36th-ranked in college basketball) last year. It ceded 70.9 points per contest at the other end (143rd-ranked).
• With 33.1 rebounds per game, Wisconsin was 111th in college basketball. It gave up 31.3 rebounds per contest, which ranked 187th in college basketball.
• Wisconsin averaged 14.5 dimes per game, which ranked them 105th in college basketball.
• Wisconsin forced 9.6 turnovers per game last year (331st-ranked in college basketball), but it averaged just 9.2 turnovers per contest (19th-best).

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