Northwestern vs Ohio State Spread, Line, Odds, Predictions & Betting Insights for College Basketball Game
By michael obermuller

Northwestern vs OSU Basketball Game Info
Northwestern Wildcats (6-4, 3-3 Big Ten) vs. No. 21 Ohio State Buckeyes (9-3, 3-3 Big Ten)
Date: Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2021
Time: 7 p.m. EST
Venue: Value City Arena – Columbus, OH
Coverage: Big Ten Network (BTN)
Northwestern vs OSU Spread & Odds
All NCAAM betting lines, odds and prop bets are available on FanDuel Sportsbook.
Moneyline: NW: (+310) | OSU: (-390)
Spread: NW: +8.5 (-118) | OSU: -8.5 (-104)
Total: 140.5 – Over: (-106) | Under: (-114)
Public (Spread) Betting Percentages via oddsFire: NW: (30%) | OSU: (70%)
Odds to Win NCAAM National Championship: NW: (+10000) | OSU: (+4000)
Northwestern vs OSU Prediction & Pick
All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to the ESPN Basketball Power Index (BPI).
Northwestern: 22.3%
Ohio State: 77.7%
Northwestern vs OSU Head-to-Head Results & Betting Trends
- Northwestern defeated Ohio State, 71-70, at home in the last head-to-head meeting between these teams on Dec. 26, 2020.
- Ohio State is 97-24 in its 121 all-time, head-to-head meetings with Northwestern.
- Ohio State is 7-3 straight up in its last 10 head-to-head meetings with Northwestern.
- Northwestern is 3-15 straight up in its last 18 games against Ohio State.
- Northwestern is 2-12 straight up in its last 14 games on the road.
- Ohio State is 4-2 against the spread in its last six games.
- The total has hit the over in four of Ohio State's last six games.
- Northwestern lost to then-No. 12 Illinois, 81-56, at home in its most recent game on Jan. 7, 2021.
- Ohio State defeated then-No. 15 Rutgers, 79-68, on the road in its most recent game on Jan. 9, 2021.
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