Minnesota Golden Gophers vs Ohio State Buckeyes Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 01/12/2023

Game Time: 6:30 pm ET, Thursday, January 12, 2023

Venue:  The Schottenstein Center, Columbus, OH 

Where to Watch:  Fox Sports 1

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Minnesota +15, OSU -15; Over/Under:  137 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Minnesota +15, OSU -15; Over/Under:  137 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Minnesota +15, OSU -15; Over/Under:  137 points

 

Minnesota Golden Gophers:  6-8 (0-4) (14th place, Big Ten)

Ohio State Buckeyes:  10-5 (2-2) (7th place, Big Ten)

 

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Minnesota Golden Gophers:  2-3  last 5

Ohio State Buckeyes:  3-2  last 5

 

Minnesota is coming into this game with a 6-8 record overall and they are 0-3 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are also 0-4 in their conference games this season as well. They are entering this game on a 2 game losing streak with losses coming against the Wisconsin Badgers and the Nebraska Cornhuskers in their last game. Jamison Battle led the team in points in that game with 20 while Dawson Garcia was next on the team with 19 points. Ta'Lon Cooper led the team in assists in that game with 4 while Dawson Garcia led the team in rebounds with 15. They were 48.4% from the field, 37% from 3-point range, and 70% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 64.3 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 67.5 PPG against them. Minnesota has an ATS record of 5-8-1 this season and their O/U record is 4-10.

 

 

Ohio State is coming into this game with a 10-5 record overall and they are 7-1 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are also 2-2 in their conference schedule this season as well. They are entering this game on a 2 game losing streak with losses coming against the Purdue Boilermakers and the Maryland Terrapins in their last game. Brice Sensabaugh led the team in points in that game with 22 while Justice Sueing was next on the team with 21 points. Isaac Likekele led the team in assists in that game with 4 while Brice Sensabaugh led the team in rebounds with 7. They were 43.6% from the field, 47.4% from 3-point range, and 84.2% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 79.7 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 65.9 PPG against them. Ohio State has an ATS record of 7-8 this season and their O/U record is 10-5.

The current betting odds have Minnesota listed as a 15 point underdog in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Minnesota has been having a terrible season so far as they are one of the worst teams in the Big Ten right now with a 6-8 record overall. They don't have a win on the road this year in 3 road games and they are still winless in the conference through 4 games. Ohio State has been having a good season so far as they are 10-5 overall and have a 7-1 home record. They have struggled in their conference games though with a 2-2 conference record and even their 2 wins have been really close in score as they aren't really blowing teams out. Minnesota may be one of the worst in the Big Ten but they are going to be desperate for their 1st conference win and 1st road win so they will fight hard to keep this game close all night. Even if Ohio State plays a lot better than them, they still haven't been blowing away conference opponents and they will continue their struggles in conference games here. The best way to place a bet here is on Minnesota to cover the spread in this game.

 

Minnesota Ohio State Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Thursday, January 12, 2023 (6:30 pm ET start time) is Ohio State 79 Minnesota 69.

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Minnesota Golden Gophers: 45-72 ATS off a home loss. 7-18 ATS after 2 straight losses by 6 points or less. 31-11 OVER after a close loss by 3 points or less.

Ohio State Buckeyes: 54-32 ATS in a home game where the total is 135 to 139.5. 14-8 ATS after playing a game as an underdog. 28-19 OVER against conference opponents.

 

 

Minnesota Golden Gophers:  I. Ihnen (F) out for season - Knee. P. Fox (F) out for season - Knee.

Ohio State Buckeyes:  Z. Key (F) Ques Thurs - Shoulder.

 

 

"We don't have a bunch of guys who can play in ball screens and create off the bounce. He's kind of the main focal point. Being the main focal point of the other team, he's still able to set guys up, find guys and deliver the ball." - Ben Johnson on Ta’Lon Cooper after his team’s loss against Wisconsin last week.

 

 

“We’re anxious to get him back. It’s a significant injury for us as a team but also one we expect him back relatively soon. When that’s going to happen is kind of day-to-day at this point.” - Chris Holtmann on the injury status of Zed Key.

 

 

 

J. Battle 

T. Cooper 

D. Garcia 

J. Ola-Joseph 

T. Samuels

 

Z. Key 

I. Likekele 

S. McNeil 

J. Sueing 

B. Thornton

 

 

PPG: D. Garcia (14.6)

APG: T. Cooper (6.4)

Reb/G: D. Garcia (6.5)

 

PPG: B. Sensabaugh (16.7)

APG: B. Thornton (3.3)

Reb/G: Z. Key (7.8)

 

Coaches:

Minnesota Golden Gophers: Ben Johnson (2nd season)

Ohio State Buckeyes: Chris Holtmann (6th season)