October 5, 2024

Ohio State puts home win streak on the line against No. 15 Wisconsin


Wisconsin Badgers (11-3, 3-0 Big Ten) at Ohio State Buckeyes (12-3, 2-2 Big Ten) Columbus, Ohio; Wednesday, 8:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Ohio State will try to keep its nine-game home win streak intact when the Buckeyes take on No. 15 Wisconsin. The Buckeyes have gone 8-1 in home games. Ohio State is fourth in the Big Ten with 25.7 defensive rebounds per game led by Felix Okpara averaging 4.9. The Badgers are 3-0 in Big Ten play. Wisconsin ranks seventh in the Big Ten with 9.7 offensive rebounds per game led by Steven Crowl averaging 2.8. Ohio State averages 78.1 points, 12.2 more per game than the 65.9 Wisconsin allows. Wisconsin has shot at a 46.9% rate from the field this season, 5.6 percentage points higher than the 41.3% shooting opponents of Ohio State have averaged. The matchup Wednesday is the first meeting of the season between the two…

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