The No. 21 Minnesota Golden Gophers (9-2) host the No. 25 Ohio State Buckeyes (8-2) at Williams Arena on Sunday, January 3, 2021 at 5:30 PM ET on BTN. The game is set as a pick 'em. The matchup has a point total of 147.
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Betting Information
Minnesota vs Ohio State Betting Information
Favorite |
Spread |
Favorite Spread Odds |
Underdog Spread Odds |
Total |
Over Total Odds |
Under Total Odds |
Favorite Moneyline |
Underdog Moneyline |
PUSH |
PUSH |
-110 |
-110 |
147 |
-110 |
-110 |
-110 |
-110 |
ATS Records for Minnesota and Ohio State
Minnesota and Ohio State Betting Information
|
ATS Record |
ATS Record Against 0+ Point Spread |
Over/Under Record (O-U-P) |
Minnesota |
6-4-1 |
3-2-1 |
11-0 |
Ohio State |
5-5 |
4-4 |
10-0 |
Minnesota Leaders
- Marcus Carr leads the Golden Gophers in scoring (22.7 points per game) and assisting (6.2 assists per game).
- Minnesota is led in rebounds by Liam Robbins' 7.0 per game.
- Carr paces the Golden Gophers with a team-high 2.5 made three-pointers per game.
- The Golden Gophers steals leader is Jarvis Omersa, who grabs 1.3 per game. Robbins leads the team averaging 2.6 blocks an outing.
Ohio State Leaders
- The Buckeyes leader in scoring is E.J. Liddell with 14.4 points per game. He also adds 6.4 rebounds per game and 1.5 assists per game.
- Kyle Young's 6.7 rebounds per game and CJ Walker's 4.4 assists per game put them in the top spots on the Buckeyes rebounds and assists leaderboards.
- Duane Washington Jr. hits 2.5 three-pointers per game, the top mark for the Buckeyes.
- Liddell owns the top spot on the team in both steals (1.1 per game) and blocks (1.4 per game).
Minnesota vs Ohio State: Last 3 Meetings
Minnesota has taken two of its last three matchups against Ohio State. The Golden Gophers have a 2-0 record against the spread in those games against the Buckeyes.
Minnesota vs Ohio State (Last 3 Games)
Date |
Favorite |
Spread |
Total |
Favorite Moneyline |
Underdog Moneyline |
Game Type |
Result |
1/23/2020 |
Ohio State |
-8.5 |
133.5 |
-433 |
324 |
Regular Season |
62-59 MINN |
12/15/2019 |
Ohio State |
-7.5 |
129.5 |
-357 |
276 |
Regular Season |
84-71 MINN |
12/2/2018 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Regular Season |
79-59 OSU |
Points Insights
- The Golden Gophers put up 82 points per game, 16.9 more points than the 65.1 the Buckeyes allow.
- Minnesota has a 9-0 record overall and a 6-0-1 record against the spread when putting up more than 65.1 points.
- Ohio State has put together a 0-1 record against the spread and a 1-0 record overall when giving up more than 82 points.
- The Buckeyes score an average of 77.9 points per game, just 4.3 more points than the 73.6 the Golden Gophers allow to opponents.
- Ohio State is 5-0 against the spread and 7-0 overall when it scores more than 73.6 points.
- Minnesota is 2-1-1 against the spread and 3-1 overall when it allows more than 77.9 points.
- The Golden Gophers have put up a total of 92 more points than their opponents this year (an average of 8.4 per game), and the Buckeyes have out-scored opponents by 128 points on the season (12.8 more per game).
Rebounding Insights
- The Golden Gophers and the Buckeyes are evenly matched on the glass this season, with the teams averaging similar numbers (38.9 and 37.8 boards per game, respectively).
- The Golden Gophers are 4-2-1 against the spread when grabbing more boards than their opponents. The Buckeyes are 1-3 when they lose the rebounding battle.
- The Golden Gophers and the Buckeyes are evenly matched on the offensive boards this season, with the teams averaging 11.2 and 11.7 offensive rebounds per game, respectively.
- When the Buckeyes grab the most offensive rebounds they are 3-3 against the spread. When recording fewer boards, the Golden Gophers are 4-1.
- Minnesota records an average rebounding margin of -1 rebounds per game, and Ohio State averages a margin of +6.0 rebounds.