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Ohio St. Buckeyes vs West Virginia Mountaineers Prediction

Game time: December 30, 2023 at 7:00 PM ET

Venue: Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse — Cleveland, OH

Article updated Dec 30, 1:35 AM EST

Published by SportsJaw Editorial Team

The Ohio St. Buckeyes are on the road playing the West Virginia Mountaineers at the Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse stadium on Saturday, 12/30/2023 @ 7:00pm EST. Ohio St. is the

Game outlook

The Ohio St. Buckeyes are on the road playing the West Virginia Mountaineers at the Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse stadium on Saturday, 12/30/2023 @ 7:00pm EST. Ohio St. is the betting favorite opening at -10 and the current line is Ohio St. -9.

Mountaineers vs Buckeyes Prediction for Tonight's Game

Based on recent trends and head to head stats, the Scorecaster predicts the books have a tight line on the spread and the total will go under 146 points.

PREDICTED SCORE: Ohio St. 69 to West Virginia 77

Scorecaster algorithmic predictions factor in up-to-date player injuries for both the Ohio St. Buckeyes and West Virginia Mountaineers, including recent team & player performances and defensive & offensive matchups from recent history.

Curated Picks & Predictions

54% of SportsJaw players predict West Virginia Mountaineers to cover the spread.

Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that Ohio St. will win straight-up is 82%.

Based on the current lines, Oddsmakers predict the score to be OHIOS 82, W.VA 64.

OddsShark 's prediction is Ohio State will win, cover the spread, and the total will go over.

split down the middle on Covers.com

Ohio St. Key Betting Stats

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With a power ranking of 207, Ohio St. is ranked #334 in offense (scoring an average of 65.64 per game), #107 in defense (allowing an average of 67.73 points to be scored against them per game) and are 5-7 (5-7 ATS) this season.

Offensively, the Mountaineers hit an average of 39.94% of their field goals (ranked #335) and 72.02% of their free throws (ranked #149) and makes an average of 30.80% of their three pointers ranked #288 in the NCAAB). They average 37.18 rebounds per game (ranked # 157) and average 12.36 offensive assists and 11.36 turnovers per game (ranked # 260 and 105 respectively).

Defensively speaking, Ohio St. allows an average of 40.74% field goals (ranked #78) and 70.00% free throws (ranked #154 in the NCAAB) The Mountaineers allow an average of 32.52% of the three pointers (ranked #177) and averages 36.91 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 36.91) Finally, the Mountaineers average 13.18 defensive assists and 9.45 turnovers per game (ranked # 225 and 356 respectively).

West Virginia Key Betting Stats

West Virginia Mountaineers has a power ranking of 20 and are #77 for offense (scoring an average of 79.73 per game), #54 for defense (giving up an average of 65.18 points per game) and 9-2 (5-6 ATS) overall. Ohio St. went 0-3 (0-3 ATS) in their last 3 matchups against West Virginia.

For offense, the Buckeyes hit an average of 46.82% of their field goals (ranked #92) and 76.99% of their free throws (ranked #26) and makes an average of 36.63% of their three pointers (ranked #67 in the NCAAB). They average 38.91 rebounds per game (ranked # 85) and average 14.82 offensive assists and 11.09 turnovers per game (ranked # 101) and 87 respectively).

On defense, West Virginia allows an average of 40.94% field goals (ranked #89) and 63.13% free throws (ranked #9 in the NCAAB) The Buckeyes allow an average of 31.48% of the three pointers (ranked #123) and averages 32.55 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 32.55) Finally, the Buckeyes average 9.27 defensive assists and 11.91 turnovers per game (ranked # 13 and 247 respectively).

Betting Summary

West Virginia has a slight advantage in regards to ball control (factoring in rebounds and turnovers).

The Scorecaster model predicts the books have a tight line on the spread and the total will go under 146 points.

For the best predictions available, make sure to checkout the best bets made by our certified NCAAB experts.

Written by SportsJaw Staff Categorized as NCAAB Predictions

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SportsJaw published this archived preview from its original game-day article. Its prediction and quoted lines are preserved as written.

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SportsJaw Buckeyes vs Mountaineers archived game preview contains historical odds and availability that may no longer be current. View history of past Buckeyes vs Mountaineers matchups or learn how our predictions work.

Current matchup data

Lines, trends and availability

Line movement since open

  • Moneyline · Ohio St. Buckeyes-500 → -450Moved
  • Moneyline · West Virginia Mountaineers+370 → +350Moved
  • Spread · Ohio St. Buckeyes-10 (-110) → -9 (-110)Moved
  • Spread · West Virginia Mountaineers+10 (-110) → +9 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Over143.25 (-110) → 146 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Under143.25 (-110) → 146 (-110)Moved

ATS and O/U trends

Ohio St. Buckeyes
8-2 matchup record · 4-6-0 ATS · 7-3-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file
West Virginia Mountaineers
4-6 matchup record · 5-5-0 ATS · 5-5-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file

Injuries and availability

From the published research (2023-12-30T06:35:49.518Z). Availability may have changed; review the cited sources.

Scorecaster algorithmic predictions factor in up-to-date player injuries for both the Ohio St. Buckeyes and West Virginia Mountaineers, including recent team & player performances and defensive & offensive matchups from recent history.

Recent head-to-head

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Final result

Matchup pick recap

Ohio St. Buckeyes defeated West Virginia Mountaineers 78-75

Ohio St. Buckeyes defeated West Virginia Mountaineers 78-75 on December 30, 2023, a 3-point decision in the series. Ohio St. Buckeyes' strongest period was the overtime, when it outscored its opponent 13-10. Against SportsJaw's recorded Ohio St. Buckeyes -9 (-110) spread, West Virginia Mountaineers covered, while the 153 combined points finished over the recorded total of 146.

SportsJaw editorial picks

  • Projected winnerNo published selectionUnavailable

Tipster picks

  • Philly267Spread · West Virginia Mountaineers +10 (-110)Win
  • Kentc_Total · Over 146 (-110)Win
  • CoolioSpread · West Virginia Mountaineers +10 (-110)Win
  • CoolioTotal · Under 146.5 (-110)Loss
  • OddssharkSpread · West Virginia Mountaineers +10 (-110)Win
  • OddssharkTotal · Over 146.5 (-110)Win
  • CoversSpread · West Virginia Mountaineers +10 (-110)Win