UConn opens a rough stretch of its non-conference schedule as it takes on Ohio State in Hartford.
My Ohio State vs. UConn prediction and college basketball picks have me expecting Ohio State to keep it in single digits in what amounts to a home game for the Huskies.
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Who will win Ohio State vs UConn: Ohio State +11.5
I’d stick with the Ohio State Buckeyes even if the line drops to 10.
The UConn Huskies already have a neutral-court win over Michigan and open a three-game stretch against Ohio State, Arizona and Duke, with Illinois, Kansas and Virginia still to come.
This is the most winnable of the marquee non-conference matchups, but that also means the Huskies could be caught looking ahead to Duke and Arizona.
UConn will also be without Nik Khamenia, who suffered a foot injury that could keep him out up to two months. The wing was scoring in double figures and hitting more than half of his three-point attempts.
Led by star guard John Mobley Jr. and a pair of post players in Amare Bynum and Andrija Jelavic, all averaging at least 15 points, Ohio State presents an inside-out attack that could give short-handed UConn fits.
COVERS INTEL: Ohio State should have an edge in depth against UConn. The Buckeyes have four reserves averaging double digits in minutes, combining for 60 minutes and nearly 17 points per game. With Khamenia out, UConn has just three reserves, who average 44 minutes and nine points.
Ohio State vs UConn Over/Under Under 147.5
UConn ranks No. 321 nationally in pace, and Ohio State ranks in the 160s, so the Buckeyes won’t be looking to speed things up significantly.
Both teams have gone Under in two of their three games this season. UConn will be incentivized to keep things slow and deliberate with a key player out and a depth disadvantage against the Buckeyes.
Ohio State will be looking to get the ball inside to its forwards, so the Buckeyes won’t be running up and down the floor either. Both teams have top-70 transition defense, further reducing the temptation to push the pace.
Ohio State vs UConn combo
Despite Ohio State’s advantages in size, depth, and relative health, UConn is still one of the top teams in the nation.
The Buckeyes have struggled coming out of halftime, getting outscored 35-16 in the opening four minutes of the second half across their first three games.
A team can’t leave doors ajar against coach Dan Hurley and UConn’s veteran team.
The Huskies will get a win; it just won’t be by the comfortable margin Hurley and the Hartford fans were hoping for.
Ohio State vs UConn combo
- Ohio State +11.5
- Under 147.5
- UConn moneyline
- Top picks: 0-1, -1.0 units
- Combos: 1-0, +2.0 units
- Props: 0-0, +0.0 units
Ohio State vs UConn odds
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- Spread: Ohio State +11.5 (49%) | UConn -11.5 (53%)
- Over/Under: Over 147.5 (51%) | Under 147.5 (50%)
- Moneyline: Ohio State 14%| UConn 87%
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Ohio State vs UConn trend
Ohio State has covered the Spread in eight of their last 10 games (+5.85 Units / 53% ROI). Find more college basketball betting trends.
How to watch Ohio State vs UConn
| Location | PeoplesBank Arena, Hartford, Conn. |
| Date | Friday, Nov. 13, 2026 |
| Tip off | 7:30 p.m. ET |
| TV | TNT |
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