Is this the game in which the Ohio State basketball team starts to regain that form from earlier this year, or will it be another fall from grace?
Minnesota gave the Buckeyes their first loss of the season on the road back in December, and it was chalked up to the Big Ten being the Big Ten back then. However, perhaps we should have seen it as sings of trouble. Including that game, OSU has dropped six of the past nine and is looking for answers to turn around what was a promising season.
Both teams now need a win to bolster their NCAA Tournament resumes, but one could make the argument that this one is much more important for Ohio State than the Gophers.
It’s time to get into our preview and prediction. As a reminder we use BetMGM for our game lines.
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Records
Ohio State 12-6 (2-5), Minnesota 10-8 (4-4)
All-time series record
84-44 Ohio State leads
Last meeting
Minnesota won 84-71 December 15
Broadcast, TV, Game Time
Date: Thursday, January 23
Game Time: 6:30 PM
Venue: Value City Arena, Columbus, OH
Network: FS1