The Minnesota Golden Gophers (12-10, 3-10 Big Ten) visit Columbus to take on the No. 18 Ohio State Buckeyes (15-6, 8-4) Tuesday. The tilt at the Schottenstein Center is slated to tip off at 8:30 p.m. ET. Below, we look at the Minnesota vs. Ohio State odds and lines, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
Minnesota defeated Penn State 76-70 Saturday to snap a five-game losing streak. The Gophers shot 48.3% from the field and were a plus-10 in turnovers. They had connected on just 41.7% of their shots during their skid. The first game of the losing streak was against these Buckeyes in a 75-64 home setback Jan. 27.
The Buckeyes are coming off a big 68-57 win at Michigan Saturday. Ohio State has been trending the right way with its perimeter shooting. OSU has clocked a 45.5% mark from beyond the arc over its last three games. The Bucks are undefeated at home this season, 10-0 straight up and 6-4 against the spread (ATS).
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Minnesota at Ohio State odds, spread and lines
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- Money line: Minnesota +600 (bet $100 to win $600) | Ohio State -1000 (bet $1,000 to win $100)
- Against the spread: Minnesota +12.5 (-107) | Ohio State -12.5 (-115)
- Over/Under (O/U): 137.5 (O: -115 | U: -107)
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Minnesota at Ohio State odds, lines, picks and predictions
Prediction
Ohio State 74, Minnesota 61
Money line
PASS.
Against the spread
Minnesota is 0-7 ATS in its last seven games following an ATS win. The Buckeyes are 5-1 ATS in their last six games overall. The favorite is 21-6 ATS in the last 27 meetings between UM and OSU.
The Buckeyes’ offense is trending the right way, and OSU has been taking better care of the basketball. Ohio State did lose to a similar Rutgers team two games back, and that should have the home five focused on properly finishing off a game like this.
TAKE OHIO STATE -12.5 (-115).
Over/Under
OSU’s pace figures have been nose-diving of late. Both of these teams can hit the 3-ball, but other forms of microwave scoring – free throws, second-chance points, turnover-transition buckets – don’t figure to be prominent in the mix.
BACK THE UNDER 137.5 ( -107).
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