UCONN vs Ohio State Buckeyes Prediction & Picks - NCAA Men
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by Lou Aguila | in Basketball Picks
The UConn Huskies are in a great position to cover -11.5 points against the Ohio State Buckeyes on Friday.
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The UConn Huskies are off to a strong start, winning their first three games of the new season. The Huskies opened the season with an 86-46 win over Gardner-Webb and beat Michigan 77-85 in a rematch of the NCAA tournament title game. In their last game, UConn demolished Wagner 83-41. Sophomore guard Braylon Mullins leads the way for the Huskies, averaging 17.7 points on 38.9% shooting.
After dropping their season opener against BYU 83-94, Ohio State picked up consecutive wins over Youngstown State 89-65 and Marshall 84-74. The Buckeyes remain unranked in the latest AP College Basketball rankings.
The Matchup: Ohio State and Connecticut are 1-1 in their head-to-head series.
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UCONN and Ohio State Buckeyes Latest Matches
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UCONN - Ohio State Buckeyes Key Points
- UConn ranks No.4 in the latest AP Rankings
- UConn finished as the runner-up at the 2026 NCAA Tournament.
- Ohio State is 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games.
- Ohio State is unranked in the latest AP Rankings.
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Our UCONN vs Ohio State Buckeyes Prediction
Key Stats: UConn brings its trademark suffocating defense into the new season. The Huskies are 19th in the nation in points allowed per game (54.9) and 16th in allowed field goals made per game (18.3).
Betting Analysis: UConn easily covers -11.5 points. The Huskies will blow out the Buckeyes in this matchup. UConn has too much firepower on both ends of the floor to decimate Ohio State, which lacks the elite outside shooting to break up the Huskies’ elite interior defense. The Buckeyes are shooting only 27.8 percent from beyond the arc this season.
Fearless Forecast: UConn wins 79-59
Our betting prediction for the UConn Huskies vs. Ohio State Buckeyes: UConn Huskies -11.5 points.
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