<p>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.</p>
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<h2>Betting Information</h2>
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<caption>Minnesota vs Ohio State Betting Information</caption>
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<th scope="col">Favorite</th>
<th scope="col">Spread</th>
<th scope="col">Favorite Spread Odds</th>
<th scope="col">Underdog Spread Odds</th>
<th scope="col">Total</th>
<th scope="col">Over Total Odds</th>
<th scope="col">Under Total Odds</th>
<th scope="col">Favorite Moneyline</th>
<th scope="col">Underdog Moneyline</th>
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<tr>
<td>PUSH</td>
<td>PUSH</td>
<td>-110</td>
<td>-110</td>
<td>147</td>
<td>-110</td>
<td>-110</td>
<td>-110</td>
<td>-110</td>
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<h2>ATS Records for Minnesota and Ohio State</h2>
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<caption>Minnesota and Ohio State Betting Information</caption>
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<th></th>
<th scope="col">ATS Record</th>
<th scope="col">ATS Record Against 0+ Point Spread</th>
<th scope="col">Over/Under Record (O-U-P)</th>
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<tbody>
<tr>
<th scope="row">Minnesota</th>
<td>6-4-1</td>
<td>3-2-1</td>
<td>11-0</td>
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<tr>
<th scope="row">Ohio State</th>
<td>5-5</td>
<td>4-4</td>
<td>10-0</td>
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<h2>Minnesota Leaders</h2>
<ul>
<li>Marcus Carr leads the Golden Gophers in scoring (22.7 points per game) and assisting (6.2 assists per game).</li>
<li>Minnesota is led in rebounds by Liam Robbins' 7.0 per game.</li>
<li>Carr paces the Golden Gophers with a team-high 2.5 made three-pointers per game.</li>
<li>The Golden Gophers steals leader is Jarvis Omersa, who grabs 1.3 per game. Robbins leads the team averaging 2.6 blocks an outing.</li>
</ul>
<h2>Ohio State Leaders</h2>
<ul>
<li>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.</li>
<li>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.</li>
<li>Duane Washington Jr. hits 2.5 three-pointers per game, the top mark for the Buckeyes.</li>
<li>Liddell owns the top spot on the team in both steals (1.1 per game) and blocks (1.4 per game).</li>
</ul>
<h2>Minnesota vs Ohio State: Last 3 Meetings</h2>
<p>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.</p>
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<caption>Minnesota vs Ohio State (Last 3 Games)</caption>
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<th>Date</th>
<th scope="col">Favorite</th>
<th scope="col">Spread</th>
<th scope="col">Total</th>
<th scope="col">Favorite Moneyline</th>
<th scope="col">Underdog Moneyline</th>
<th scope="col">Game Type</th>
<th scope="col">Result</th>
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<th scope="row">1/23/2020</th>
<td>Ohio State</td>
<td>-8.5</td>
<td>133.5</td>
<td>-433</td>
<td>324</td>
<td>Regular Season</td>
<td>62-59 MINN</td>
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<th scope="row">12/15/2019</th>
<td>Ohio State</td>
<td>-7.5</td>
<td>129.5</td>
<td>-357</td>
<td>276</td>
<td>Regular Season</td>
<td>84-71 MINN</td>
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<th scope="row">12/2/2018</th>
<td>N/A</td>
<td>N/A</td>
<td>N/A</td>
<td>N/A</td>
<td>N/A</td>
<td>Regular Season</td>
<td>79-59 OSU</td>
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</tbody>
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<h2>Points Insights</h2>
<ul>
<li>The Golden Gophers put up 82 points per game, 16.9 more points than the 65.1 the Buckeyes allow.</li>
<li>Minnesota has a 9-0 record overall and a 6-0-1 record against the spread when putting up more than 65.1 points.</li>
<li>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.</li>
<li>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.</li>
<li>Ohio State is 5-0 against the spread and 7-0 overall when it scores more than 73.6 points.</li>
<li>Minnesota is 2-1-1 against the spread and 3-1 overall when it allows more than 77.9 points.</li>
<li>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).</li>
</ul>
<h2>Rebounding Insights</h2>
<ul>
<li>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).</li>
<li>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.</li>
<li>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.</li>
<li>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.</li>
<li>Minnesota records an average rebounding margin of -1 rebounds per game, and Ohio State averages a margin of +6.0 rebounds.</li>
</ul>

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The Ohio State Buckeyes will look to E.J. Liddell for a big game in a pick 'em game against the Minnesota Golden Gophers on January 3, 2021.