Ohio State vs Minnesota Betting Odds
When: January 27, 2022, at 8:00 p.m. EST
Venue: Williams Arena – Minneapolis, MN
Ohio State vs Minnesota Betting Preview
A Big Ten battle is set for Thursday night when the Ohio State Buckeyes (12-4, 5-2 in Big Ten) visit the Minnesota Golden Gophers (11-5, 2-5). Ohio State is fourth in the Big Ten but trail leaders Michigan State by just one game. This game will air live on ESPN.
Ohio State is scoring 75.1 points per game, is shooting 48.3% from the field, and dishing out 14.7 assists. Defensively, the Buckeyes are allowing 67.4 points, grabbing 35.3 rebounds, blocking 5.1 shots, and stealing the ball 5.1 times.
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Minnesota is scoring 69.6 points per game, is shooting 45.8% from the field, and assisting on 12.6 shots. Defensively, the Golden Gophers are allowing 66.3 points and averaging 32.4 rebounds, 2.9 blocks, and 6.0 steals per game.
Ohio State vs Minnesota Betting Trends
Ohio State
- Ohio State are 2-4 ATS in their last 6 games.
- The total has gone OVER in 10 of Ohio State’s last 15 games.
- Ohio State are 8-2 SU in their last 10 games.
- Ohio State are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games against Minnesota.
- Ohio State are 14-5 SU in their last 19 games against Minnesota.
- Ohio State are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games on the road.
- Ohio State are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games when playing on the road against Minnesota.
- Ohio State are 12-4 SU in their last 16 games this season.
- Ohio State are 8-3 SU in their last 11 games against an opponent in the Big Ten conference.
- The total has gone OVER in 6 of Ohio State’s last 8 games played on a Thursday.
Minnesota
- Minnesota are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games.
- The total has gone OVER in 8 of Minnesota’s last 10 games.
- Minnesota are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games.
- Minnesota are 1-6 ATS in their last 7 games at home.
- Minnesota are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games when playing at home against Ohio State.
- The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota’s last 5 games this season.
- The total has gone OVER in 7 of Minnesota’s last 8 games against an opponent in the Big Ten conference.
- Minnesota are 1-6 SU in their last 7 games played in January.
- Minnesota are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games played on a Thursday.
Ohio State vs Minnesota Pick & Prediction
Last time out, Ohio State hosted the lowly IUPUI Jaguars and cruised to an 83-37 win. This game was never going to be close, and the Buckeyes were able to treat this one like a scrimmage. Eugene Brown III came off the bench and contributed 14 points and four rebounds. E.J. Liddell had a nice night with 13 points, 10 rebounds, and three assists. IUPUI shot 32.5% from the field, 23.1% (3-13) from three, and made eight of their 12 free throws.
A short-handed Minnesota team hosted the Rutgers Scarlet Knights and came away with a 68-65 victory. Rutgers was winning with less than seven minutes to go, but Minnesota kept fighting and got a nice win. Payton Willis exploded with 32 points, seven assists, three rebounds, and one steal. Luke Lowe added 19 points, three assists, and two rebounds. Rutgers shot 46.3% from the field, 44.4% from beyond the arc, and made all three of their free throws.