Ohio State Buckeyes @ Wisconsin Badgers NCAA Basketball Prediction

Ohio State Buckeyes @ Wisconsin Badgers NCAA Basketball Prediction: #1 Ohio State and freshman sensation Jared Sullinger go to Wisconsin to fight a tough Badger team in what will be one of the Buckeye’s toughest games of the regular season. Wisconsin is a tough place to play, and the Badgers do good work at home. The Badgers remain undefeated, and have beaten their last 3 ranked opponents by and average of about 14 points per game. Wisconsin comes into the weak winning their last two games over Purdue and Michigan State. They could be a different match-up on the post than Ohio State has seen all season.

In fact, when Ohio State has been slowed down a little, Michigan (twice), Northwestern, Penn State – try to limit the number of shots, execute offensively – the Buckeyes haven’t been as good. Effective, yes – they are undefeated, but they’ve had to play a lot of close games in the last 10 – barely getting by those teams I mentioned, and playing even closer on the road. Only once in their last 5 road games have they won by more than 5 points.

Wisconsin is great at home, and they have the bigs to give Ohio State a little trouble. I think they knock off the undefeated here at home – I’m taking Wisconsin.

#1 Ohio State Buckeyes @ #14 Wisconsin Badgers (-1) (2/12) (ESPN)