Northwestern vs. Ohio State Prediction: Ohio State Predicted to Win College Basketball Matchup [2/20/2025]

College basketball action continues on Thursday at 6:30PM ET as Northwestern takes on the favored Ohio State in college basketball action at Value City Arena.

Based on the latest simulation results, Dimers' proven college basketball model (see Dimers Pro for full access) predicts Ohio State as the most likely winner of today's game.

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"Using the latest data, our experts simulated Thursday's Northwestern-Ohio State game 10,000 times," said Dimers' Chief Content Officer, Nick Slade.

"Taking into account recent updates and various additional inputs, we forecast Ohio State with a win probability of 80% and Northwestern with 20%."

For expanded analysis of Thursday's matchup, including an expanded look at the predicted score, best bets and picks, visit our interactive Northwestern vs. Ohio State predictions page.

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Northwestern vs. Ohio State Prediction: Who Will Win, Cover the Spread?

Using innovative machine learning and statistical analysis, we have simulated the result of Thursday's NCAA basketball game between Northwestern and Ohio State 10,000 times as part of our college basketball predictions coverage.

Our famous predictive model gives Ohio State an 80% chance of beating Northwestern. Our predicted final score has Ohio State winning 78-69.

According to our model, Northwestern (+9.5) has a 51% chance of covering the spread, while the 143.5-point over/under has a 55% chance of going over.

Northwestern vs. Ohio State Odds

We have researched the best College Basketball odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Northwestern	Ohio State
Spread	+9.5 (-110)	-9.5 (-110)
Moneyline	+410	-465
Total	o143.5 (-110)	u143.5 (-108)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

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Northwestern vs. Ohio State Picks and Best Bets

Our model's biggest edge in today's Northwestern vs. Ohio State matchup is on the spread.

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Northwestern vs. Ohio State Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Thursday's college basketball matchup between Ohio State and Northwestern at Value City Arena is scheduled to commence at 6:30PM ET.

• Who: Northwestern vs. Ohio State
• Date: Thursday, February 20, 2025
• Time: 6:30PM ET/3:30PM PT
• Venue: Value City Arena

Dimers.com's in-depth preview of Thursday's Northwestern vs. Ohio State matchup includes our prediction, picks and the latest betting odds.

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Conclusion

We predict Ohio State, with an 80% win probability, will likely beat Northwestern on Thursday.

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