Ohio State vs Minnesota Prediction

Ohio State vs Minnesota Prediction

Ohio State (9-5, 1-2 in Big Ten) heads to the Land of 10,000 Lakes to face slumping Minnesota (8-6, 0-3 in Big Ten) from Williams Arena in Minneapolis on Monday night. In their last 5 games, the Buckeyes are 3-2, losing to No. 2 Auburn by 38 (91-53), beating Valparaiso by 22 (95-73), upsetting Kentucky by 20 (85-65), beating Indiana State, also by 20 (103-83), and then losing to Michigan State by 7 (69-62). In their last 5 games, the Golden Gophers are 2-3, losing to Michigan State by 18 (90-72), Indiana by 15 (82-67), beating Fairleigh Dickinson by 14 (74-60), and Morgan State by 22 (90-68), and then losing to Purdue by 20 in their last game at Home (81-61). Popular online sportsbook DraftKings currently has Ohio State priced at 80/1 to capture the 2025 NCAA Basketball Tournament with TCU at monster longshot 1,000/1 odds.

Ohio State Looking to Equalize Big Ten Mark at 2-2

Ohio State (9-5-0 ATS, 6-8-0 O/U) has 5 Losses to 5 pretty tough teams—Auburn, Pittsburgh, Maryland, Texas A&M, and Michigan State—so the Buckeyes (-210 Moneyline) played a solid schedule in November and December and they knocked off Texas and Kentucky, so this is a team that no one will want to face. Ohio State is led by team heartbeat G Bruce Thornton (16.9 ppg, 3.1 rpg, 4.6 apg), F Devin Royal (14.3 ppg, 7.4 rpg), G John Mobley Jr. (11.9 ppg), G Micah Parrish (10.1 ppg, 4.5 RPG), F Aaron Bradshaw (9.0 ppg, 3.9 RPG), G Meechie Johnson Jr. (9.1 ppg, 2.5 rpg, 2.7 apg), G Ques Glover (7.3 ppg), and F Sean Stewart (5.8 ppg, 6.1 RPG). Five players left this team in Transfer Portal and 3 others graduated, but the Buckeyes saw 5 good ballers head on to campus in the Transfer Portal, in Johnson (South Carolina), Bradshaw (Kentucky), and Parrish (San Diego State). Ohio State averages 81.3 ppg (#61) while allowing 69.8 ppg, 14.5 apg (Tied-#166) and 35.5 rpg (Tied-#266).

Ohio State Betting Trends

• Ohio State is 6-4-0 SU/ATS in its last 10 games overall
• The Under is 5-2-0 in the last 7 Buckeyes dribbles
• Ohio State is 3-1-0 ATS in its last 4 games
• The team who has Won has also covered ATS in all 14 OSU games
• Ohio State is 0-3-0 ATS the last 3 vs Minnesota

Minnesota an Abysmal ATS Team This NCAAB Season

Minnesota (1-11-2 ATS, 6-8-0 O/U) has been a money-burner for anyone backing the Golden Gophers (+170 Moneyline), the complete opposite of last season when this team couldn’t seem to lose against the betting number (25-9-0, 73.5%). After covering ATS in its first game, Minnesota is now winless in its last 13, so until they can cover 2 in a row, the Golden Gophers are straight fade material. Minnesota is led by team leader F Dawson Garcia (19.1 ppg, 7.2 rpg), G Mike Mitchell Jr. (12.0 ppg, 3.4 apg), G Lu’Cye Patterson (10.0 ppg, 3.3 rpg), F Parker Fox (6.9 ppg), and G Brennan Rigsby (6.4 ppg). The Golden Gophers will need to improve on the Road (3-9) but Minnesota was great at Home last season (16-4). The Golden Gophers are averaging 67.4 ppg (Tied-#361) while allowing 65.1 and 33.6 rpg (#344) and 16.0 apg (Tied-#90).

Minnesota Betting Trends

• Minnesota is 0-11-2 ATS in its last 13 games overall
• The Over is 5-1-0 in the Golden Gophers last 6 games
• The Golden Gophers have lust 6 SU games straight in the Big Ten
• The Golden Gophers are 0-5-0 ATS in their last 5 games
• Minnesota was an amazing 22-3-0 ATS (88%) at one point last season
• The Golden Gophers have more Pushes (2) than ATS Wins (1)

Ohio State vs Minnesota Prediction

These two teams are both 5-5 SU in the last 10 series meetings, but the Golden Gophers have gone 7-3-0 ATS, winning the last 3 straight and 3 of the last 4 in Minneapolis, where Doves Cry. The Over/Under has alternated 2 Overs and 2 Unders the last 8 series meetings (OOUUOOUU), but this Ohio State vs Minnesota NCAAB pick will look to the Side market and fade this Minnesota team which has gotten the money since November 6 when it beat Oral Roberts by 23 (80-57), covering ATS as big 15.5-Home Favorites here in the Twin Cities. It’s worth repeating that the team who has won has also covered ATS in all 14 Ohio State games this 2024-25 NCAA Basketball Regular Season, and with the Golden Gophers winless in conference this year as well as the last 6, laying just 5 points sort of seems like a deal, although winning on the Road in the Big Ten can often be challenging.

Kevin’s Prediction: Ohio State -5