On Thursday at Williams Arena, the Minnesota Golden Gophers (16-9, 7-7 Big Ten) will meet the Ohio State Buckeyes (15-11, 5-10 Big Ten) — with Dawson Garcia and Bruce Thornton among the players to watch — tipping off at 8:00 PM ET. The Golden Gophers are currently moderate 3.5-point favorites against the Buckeyes. The over/under is 138 points for the game.
Minnesota vs. Ohio State Betting Lines
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | -3.5 | 138 points |
Computer Picks
| Spread Pick | Ohio State (+3.5) |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Over (138) |
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Minnesota vs. Ohio State Stat Rankings
| Minnesota Avg. (Rank) | Ohio State Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 76.3 (106th) | Points Scored | 74.4 (165th) |
| 69.3 (108th) | Points Allowed | 69.7 (120th) |
| (1st) | Rebounds | (1st) |
| 8.5 (206th) | Off. Rebounds | 9.5 (104th) |
| 8.1 (112th) | 3pt Made | 7.1 (211th) |
| 18.5 (5th) | Assists | 13.2 (170th) |
| 11.5 (200th) | Turnovers | 9.7 (47th) |
Minnesota vs. Ohio State Betting Trends
- The Golden Gophers’ record against the spread is 22-3-0.
- Minnesota is 10-0 ATS as 3.5-point favorites or more.
- This year, 14 of the Golden Gophers’ 25 games have hit the over.
- A total of 18 times so far this season, Minnesota and its opponent have combined to score more than 138 points.
- The average total for Golden Gophers games this season has been 145.6, 7.6 points higher than the total for this game.
- Ohio State has 10 wins in 26 games against the spread this season.
- Against the spread as 3.5-point underdogs or more, the Buckeyes are 4-2.
- Out of 25 Minnesota’s games so far this season, 14 have hit the over.
- So far this season, 19 Buckeyes games have featured over 138 points scored.
- The average total points scored in Ohio State’s games this year (138) is 6.1 points higher than the total for this matchup.
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Minnesota Impact Players
- Garcia is tops on his team in both points (17.4) and rebounds (6.5) per contest, and also averages 2.0 assists. Defensively, he delivers 0.9 steals and 1.0 block.
- Elijah Hawkins averages a team-high 7.6 assists per game. He is also averaging 8.5 points and 3.8 rebounds, shooting 36.6% from the field and 34.4% from beyond the arc with 1.3 made 3-pointers per game.
- Pharrel Payne puts up 9.9 points, 6.3 rebounds and 1.1 assists per contest. Defensively, he delivers 0.3 steals and 1.6 blocked shots.
- Cam Christie posts 11.4 points, 3.6 rebounds and 2.4 assists per game, shooting 45.3% from the floor and 42.3% from beyond the arc with 2.2 made 3-pointers per game.
- Mike Mitchell Jr. is posting 10.6 points, 2.8 assists and 2.6 rebounds per game.
Ohio State Impact Players
- The Buckeyes get 13.8 points, 4.3 rebounds and 3.2 assists per game from Roddy Gayle Jr..
- Jamison Battle gets the Buckeyes 13.9 points, 5.2 rebounds and 0.9 assists per contest. He also posts 0.3 steals and 0.2 blocked shots.
- Felix Okpara is averaging a team-best 6.4 rebounds per contest. And he is contributing 6.2 points and 0.4 assists, making 60.4% of his shots from the field.
- The Buckeyes get 5.3 points, 4.4 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game from Evan Mahaffey.
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