Ohio State Buckeyes vs Minnesota Golden Gophers Betting Odds, AI Picks and Analysis
The March Madness is upon us. The programs play hard to get a ticket for the biggest event for College Basketball. The Ohio State Buckeyes and the Minnesota Golden Gophers are two of those teams who look for a spot in the Madness. Let’s see the Ohio State vs Minnesota Prediction.
Ohio State has struggled on the road this season, going 3-7 with an average scoring margin of -2.6 points per game. They have lost six straight games away from home.
Overall, the Buckeyes are 15-11 this season, including a 5-10 record in Big Ten play. They are coming off a 73-69 win over Purdue and have gone 0-5 in their last five road games.
As the underdog this season, Ohio State has an ATS record of 4-4. On the road, the Buckeyes are 4-6 vs. the spread this year and have gone 2-1 ATS in their last 3 road games. Over their last 10 games as the underdog, Ohio State has an ATS mark of 5-5.
Ohio State’s over/under record this season is 14-12, and today’s line of 139.5 is lower than the average over/under line in their games (143.7). So far, 17 of their games have finished with more points than today’s OU line. Over their last three games, the average scoring total is 136 points.
Minnesota wants to reach higher positions in the Big Ten
Minnesota has been dominant at home this season, going 14-3 compared to 2-6 on the road. They have won three straight games at home, and over their last 10 games, they are 8-2 at home.
For the season, Minnesota is 11-1 when favored, and they are favored by 3.5 points tonight against Ohio State. In their last game, the Golden Gophers beat Rutgers 81-70.
Minnesota’s ATS record this season is 20-4-1, including a mark of 14-2-1 at home. Over their last 10 games as the favorite, the Golden Gophers are 8-1-1 vs. the spread.
The over/under record for Minnesota this season is 14-11 and today’s line of 139.5 is lower than the average over/under line in their games (143.4). The average scoring total in their last three games is 161 points and their OU record over their last 10 games is 7-3.
Game Information
| OHIO STATE BUCKEYES vs MINNESOTA GOLDEN GOPHERS |
| Location of the Game: Williams Arena, Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| Date and Time: Thursday, February 22nd 8:00 ET |
| Reason: 2023-2024 NCAAB Regular Season |
| How to watch: BTN |
AI Predictions and Sport Betting AI Picks
These are the NCAAB Computer Picks for this NCAAB Matchup:
| TEAM | AI PICKS | Sport Betting AI PICKS | |||
| OHIO STATE | 68 | 143 | Spread MINN -3.5 |
ML MINN -171 |
Total OVER 139.5 |
| MINNESOTA | 75 | ||||
AI Picks: Minnesota Golden Gophers 75 – Ohio State Buckeyes 68
Sport Betting AI Picks: ATS Golden Gophers -3.5 | ML Golden Gophers -171 | OVER 139.5
Ohio State vs Minnesota Prediction Odds
There are the NCAAB Odds for this matchup of today’s NCAAB Schedule:
Ohio State Buckeyes Game Analysis
In their most recent game, the Buckeyes’ offense tallied 73 points, consistent with their ongoing season average of 74.4 points per game. According to the NCAAB player stats, leading Ohio State in scoring vs. Purdue was Bruce Thornton with his 22 points. Jamison Battle also added 19 points for the Buckeyes.
So far, the Buckeyes’ defense is ranked 114th in the country at 69.7 points per contest. Against Purdue in their most recent game, the Ohio State defense gave up a total of 69 points while allowing Purdue to hit 48% of their shots.
Minnesota Golden Gophers Game Analysis
Coming off a good offensive performance, Minnesota’s offense scored 81 points against Rutgers, according to the NCAAB team stats. Their field goal percentage for the game was 51%, and they went 23/34 from the free-throw line. Currently leading the team in scoring is Dawson Garcia who comes into today’s matchup averaging 17.5. Cam Christie also heads into the game with a PPG average of 11.3.
The Golden Gophers’ defense is presently ranked 106th nationally, allowing an average of 69.3 points per contest. In terms of field goal percentage allowed, Minnesota’s defense has allowed opponents to shoot 42.8% from the field, including a three-point shooting percentage allowed of 33.6% this season.
Based on the NCAAB Injury Report, both teams have no injured players for tonight’s matchup.
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